Kanji Details for 為

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• 為る

  to do

  to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)

  to serve as; to act as; to work as

  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

  to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as

  to decide on; to choose

  to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)

  to be (in a state, condition, etc.)

  to be worth; to cost

  to pass (of time); to elapse

  verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")

  creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")

  to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

• 成る, 為る

  to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain

  to result in; to prove to be

  to consist of; to be composed of

  to succeed; to be complete

  to change into; to be exchanged for

  to play a role

  to be promoted (shogi)

  to do ...

• 為, 爲, 為め

  good; advantage; benefit; welfare

  sake; purpose; objective; aim

  consequence; result; effect

  affecting; regarding; concerning