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爲 means 'to do' and is a variant of 為

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Strokes : 12    Usefulness: 6    Study set: 6-10    Grade: 10   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 2 words   Used in 3 words   Used in 56 names   Component in 8 kanji (0 Jōyō)
Jinmeiyō (人名用)
Common readings
On
   イ
Kun
   ため for
Additional readings
Kun    たり   なり   なる   なす   する   つくる
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爲 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.
Across all words in Japanese, 爲 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
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Most common form: ため
noun
1. good; advantage; benefit; welfare  (see also: 為に; often written with kana only)
2. sake; purpose; objective; aim  (often written with kana only)
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Additional less common words include 爲 but readings have not yet been categorized.
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爲
イ   to do   ため for   
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