What is the Kanji for "Perform", "Charity", and "Carry out"?

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

The Japanese Kanji for "Perform", "Charity", and "Carry out" is "施".

This kanji has 3 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Hodoko".

Its onyomi readings are "Shi" and "Se".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 1 parts:

The kanji "方" means "Direction" and can be read as "Hou" and "Kata"

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

What does the kanji "施" mean in japanese?

"施" means "Perform", "Charity", and "Carry out".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N1 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

施設: "Facility". The Japanese noun '施設 (しせつ)' means 'facility'. It refers to a building or complex of buildings that is designed and equipped to serve a specific purpose, such as a hospital, school, or community center. This word is often used to describe public or government-run establishments that provide services or resources to the community. For example: The hospital is an important facility in our town - (その病院は私たちの町で重要な施設です)。The student center is a great facility on campus - (そのキャンパス内の学生センターは素晴らしい施設です).

実施: "Implementation". The verbal noun '実施 (じっし)' means 'implementation'. It refers to the act of putting a plan, idea, or project into action. '実施' is used to describe the process of executing or carrying out something, such as a policy, program, or strategy. For example: We will implement the new policy - (新しい方針を実施する). The company implemented a new training program - (会社は新しい研修プログラムを実施した).

施行: "Implementation". The noun '施行 (しこう)' means 'implementation'. It refers to the act of putting a plan, law, or procedure into effect. This word is often used when discussing the application or execution of something, such as new government policies, business strategies, or construction projects. For example: The new law will be implemented next month - (その新しい法律は来月施行されます). The company implemented a new policy last quarter - (その企業は前四半期に新しい方針を施行しました).

施す: "Provide" or "Give". The Japanese verb '施す (ほどこす)' means 'to provide' or 'to give'. This verb is used to express the act of conferring, bestowing, or granting something, often with the implication of assistance or compassion. For example: He provided food to the poor - (彼は貧しい人々に食べ物を施した). The company provided employees with bonuses - (会社は従業員にボーナスを施した).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

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 "し" is read as "shi". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". The hiragana "ど" is read as "do". And The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.