How to say "Sake" or "Benefit" in Japanese | 為

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Sake" or "Benefit" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Sake" or "Benefit" is "Tame", written in japanese as "為".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '為 (ため)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'benefit', referring to something that is advantageous or good for someone or something. For example: for the benefit of the children「子供の為に」(こどものために). The second meaning is 'sake', indicating the purpose or reason behind an action. For example: for the sake of peace「平和の為に」(へいわのために). This word is often used in contexts where the focus is on the purpose or advantage of an action, and it can be paired with particles like 'に' to indicate direction or purpose. It's important to note that '為' can also be written in hiragana as 'ため', and the meaning remains the same.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "為" means "Do" and "Sake" and can be read as "Na", "I", "Su" and "Tame"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Tame" mean in japanese?

"Tame" means "Sake" or "Benefit" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". And The hiragana "め" is read as "me".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.