Onyomi: リ · Kunyomi: き.く · Meanings: advantage, benefit, profit
Kanji for advantage, benefit, profit
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利 is formed from 禾, meaning “grain” or “crop,” on the left, and 刂, meaning “blade” or “cut,” on the right. The grain element represents harvest or resources, while the blade represents cutting or efficiency. Together, they express the idea of cutting grain cleanly to gain results. From this idea, 利 came to mean benefit, profit, advantage, or effectiveness.
利 shows gaining results efficiently, meaning benefit or profit.
利 is used when something brings benefit or advantage. It refers to results that are useful or profitable. Remember 利 as gaining something valuable or beneficial.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 利 | り | advantage, benefit, profit, interest | common Noun |
| 利益 | りえき | profit, gains | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 利用 | りよう | use, utilization, utilisation, application | common JLPT-N4 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb |
| 利子 | りし | interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 効く | きく | to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for) | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 利口 | りこう | clever, intelligent, bright, smart, wise, sensible, shrewd | common JLPT-N3 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun |
| 利害 | りがい | advantages and disadvantages, interests (of parties) | common JLPT-N2 Noun |
| 利点 | りてん | advantage, point in favor, point in favour | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 効き目 | ききめ | effect, virtue, efficacy, impression | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 利息 | りそく | interest (on a loan, deposit etc.) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |