為 (ため)good; advantage; benefit

good; advantage; benefitnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
sake; purpose; objectivenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
consequence; result; effectnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)
affecting; regarding; concerningnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverb (fukushi)

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Kanji in 為

為Do; Change; MakeRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N1

Words that share its kanji

行為こういact; deed
為替かわせmoney order; draft
為替相場かわせそうばexchange rates
人為的じんいてきartificial; unnatural
人為じんいhuman work; human agency
不作為ふさくいforbearance; omission
作為さくいartificiality; pretence
作為的さくいてきintentional; deliberate

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