01
行為
こうい
act, behavior
Meanings
- do
- change
- make
- benefit
- welfare
- be of use
Readings
Onyomi
- イ
Kunyomi
- ため
- な.る
- な.す
- す.る
- たり
- つく.る
- なり
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Useful words
02
為替
かわせ
money order, exchange
03
為す
なす
to do, to perform
04
為政者
いせいしゃ
statesman, politician
05
無為
むい
idleness, inactivity
06
作為
さくい
deliberate act, artifice
Compare Kanji
01作Meaning84%make, productionDoing and making overlap, with this target giving the plain production sense.02成Meaning78%turn into, becomeMaking something happen can lead into becoming or completion.03仕Meaning74%attend, doingService is a doing-word with a human role attached.04由Meaning70%wherefore, a reasonReason and purpose sit close to the “for the sake of” side of this kanji.05偽Variant83%falsehood, lieAdding a person side to this shape creates the false or fake cousin.06行Meaning60%going, journeyFor broad “do” ideas, movement and action can overlap in simple usage.