為 — Do / Change / Make / Benefit

Master (高手)い, ため, な, す, たり, つく, なり

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為 (readings: い, ため, な, す, たり, つく, なり; Japanese kanji) means “Do / Change / Make / Benefit”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 行為 (act, conduct).

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What does 為 mean?

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Kanji	為
Meaning	Do / Change / Make / Benefit
Readings	い, ため, な, す, たり, つく, なり
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	行為 (act, conduct)

How to read 為

為 is read い or ため or な or す or たり or つく or なり depending on the word.

Words with 為

行為hành vi

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Updated: 2026-07-22