Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to build up; to establish
esp. 成す
2. to form; to become (a state)
esp. 成す
3. to accomplish; to achieve; to succeed in
4. to change into
5. to do; to perform
esp. 為す
Archaic
Auxiliary verb
6. to intend to; to attempt; to try
Pitch accent
Top 2000
Used in vocabulary (57 in total)
to make sense; to be meaningful
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
should do; ought to do; must do
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to cause harm (to)
to interweave
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to proceed with things; to carry out; to do
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
to be scared
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
means; method; way
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to interweave
to give rise to; to cause
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to form groups
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to have many visitors (of a home); to be prosperous (of a shop)
to commit vice; to do evil
to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
formed angle; angle made
to make sense; to be meaningful
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to cause harm (to)
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to build a fortune
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
to take form (shape)
to pile up; to form into a (huge) pile
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to give rise to; to cause
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
to achieve greatness; to achieve success
to establish a school of; to make a home of one's own
to amass a fortune
to commit vice; to do evil
to form a circle
to do an act of benevolence at the sacrifice of oneself
to form a crowd; to have a crowd of people
formed angle; angle made
should do; ought to do; must do
Examples (15 in total)
What is done cannot be undone.
The birds were flying in a group.
Locusts came in big swarms.