Word Meaning 為す

なす nasu

為す is read as なす (nasu) and means to change into.

Meaning

English

to change into
to build up
to establish
to do
to perform
to form
to become (a state)
to accomplish

Reading

Kana

なす

Romaji

nasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 14597 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

為替

かわせ

exchange (e.g. foreign)

為

ため

affecting

為政者

いせいしゃ

statesman

為替相場

かわせそうば

exchange rates

為さる

なさる

to do

為替管理

かわせかんり

exchange control

為替銀行

かわせぎんこう

exchange bank

為に

ために

because of

為さい

なさい

do ...

為公会

いこうかい

Iko-kai (faction of the LDP)

為政家

いせいか

politician

為政

いせい

governing

Example Sentences

為すべきことを先に済ませよう。

なすべきことをさきにすませよう。

Let's finish what needs to be done first.

彼には為すべきことがたくさんあった。

He had a lot of things to do.

人生は何事をも為さぬには余りに長いが、何事かを為すには余りに短い。

Life is too long to do nothing, but too short to do something.

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