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What is the Kanji for 'Alms' and 'Carry out'? | 施

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Alms' and 'Carry out', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Alms' and 'Carry out' is 施.

    kanji

    施

    Meaning

    Alms, Carry out

    Reading

    kunyomiほどこ

    hodoko

    onyomiし

    shi

    せ

    se

    Parts

    方Direction

    Example Word

    実施: implementation. The Japanese verbal noun '実施 (じっし)' means 'implementation' or 'carrying out'. It refers to the act of putting a plan, policy, or system into effect. This word is commonly used in formal or professional contexts, such as business, government, or education. For example: The new policy will be implemented next month「新しい政策は来月実施されます」(あたらしいせいさくはらいげつじっしされます). The company conducted a survey「その会社は調査を実施した」(そのかいしゃはちょうさをじっしした). Note that '実施' is often used with verbs like する (to do) or される (to be done) to indicate the action of implementation.

    Radical

    方

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    8

    Frequency

    1496

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 施

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 1 part:

    kanji

    方

    Meaning

    Direction

Words Using 施

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    施設

    Meaning

    Facility

    word

    実施

    Meaning

    Implementation

    word

    施行

    Meaning

    Enforcement

    word

    施す

    Meaning

    Apply, Bestow

Kanji Related to 施 Through the Part 方

These 13 kanji contain the part 方 as well.

    kanji

    旅

    Meaning

    Travel

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    訪

    Meaning

    Visit

    kanji

    放

    Meaning

    Release

    kanji

    防

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

    kanji

    妨

    Meaning

    Hinder, Disturb

    kanji

    坊

    Meaning

    Boy, Sonny

    kanji

    房

    Meaning

    Tassel, Chamber

    kanji

    肪

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    旗

    Meaning

    Flag

    kanji

    旋

    Meaning

    Gyrate, Rotation

    kanji

    紡

    Meaning

    Spin, Spinning

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

Learn the Kanji 施

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What does 施 mean?

施 means 'Alms' and 'Carry out'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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