JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 12

為 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

do; purpose

On
イi
Kun
ためtame たりtari なりnari なるnaru なすnasu するsuru つくるtsukuru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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為9 strokes

How to write 為: stroke order

為 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

為 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 為 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 為

The parts 為 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 丶

  • 勹

  • 灬 (火)

    fire

    Radical

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