為 — do, change, make
ため
為
do
ため
U+70BA
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #831
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #2067
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
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Meanings
- do
- change
- make
- benefit
- welfare
- be of use
- reach to
- try
- practice
- cost
- serve as
- good
- advantage
- as a result of
Readings
- On'yomi
- い i
- Kun'yomi
- ため tame な na す su たり tari つく tsuku なり nari
word
ため tame Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
い i On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
な na Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Jukujikun Jukujikun Jukujikun (熟字訓) — special readings where the pronunciation applies to the whole compound word rather than individual kanji. The reading cannot be split per character.
Words by frequency and grade
6 wordsEach dot is a word containing 為: further left is more common, higher up needs a later school grade (the grade of its hardest kanji). Click a dot to open the word.
S = secondary school · 1 word has no frequency rank; it sits in the Unranked column.