Kanji 為: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
Key takeaways
Kanji 為: do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of. Readings and core meaning.
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Kanji at a glance
Core meaning / core image
Core meaning: 為
do, change, make, benefit, welfare, be of use, reach to, try, practice, cost, serve as, good, advantage, as a result of
Kanji structure breakdown
Mnemonic story
Mnemonic story
When acting for a purpose, imagine wrapping (勹) even a single small dot (丶) and working with the intensity of a fire (灬). It represents the act of doing something 'for the sake of' a goal or the reason behind an action.
