Word details

利益

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 利益.

Dictionary

Entry

利益えきやくNounFreq #2932
1

profit; gains

Examples
一郎は利益よりも友情を大切にする。
Ichiro puts friendship above profit.
2

benefit; advantage; good; interests (e.g. of society)

Examples
利益になるような本を読みなさい。
Read books that are worthwhile.
3

りやく only; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Usu. ご〜

grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokesFrequency 203JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

き.く

Nanori

かがとしのりりい

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

10 strokesFrequency 674JLPT N1Grade 5

On

エキヤク

Kun

ま.す

Nanori

まします

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