# 為 — do; for the sake of

為 means “do; for the sake of”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: イ (i). Kun'yomi: ため (tame), な(す) (nasu).

- Meaning: do; for the sake of
- On'yomi: イ (i)
- Kun'yomi: ため (tame), な(す) (nasu)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set A bit of everything

## How to remember 為

Parts: 丶 drop · 勹 wrap · 灬 fire

## Don't confuse it with

[偽](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/false/)

## More in the “A bit of everything” set

[博](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/broad-knowledge/) · [為](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/do/) · [是](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/just-so/) · [塾](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cram-school/) · [須](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/must/)

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