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Kanji 利: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 利: profit, advantage, benefit

Key takeaways

Kanji 利: profit, advantage, benefit. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

profitadvantagebenefit

On reading

Kun reading

き.く

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 利

profit, advantage, benefit

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

禾 + 刂

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji depicts grain (禾) being harvested with a knife (刂). Successfully harvesting crops brings profit and provides an advantage in life.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 勝利しょうり

    victory / success / triumph

  • 砂利じゃり

    gravel / small stones / pebbles

  • 左利きひだりきき

    left-handed person / left-handedness

  • 利根りこん

    divorce / separation

  • 利子りし

    interest (bank money)

  • 利潤りじゅん

    profit / returns

  • 利息りそく

    interest (bank)

  • 利点りてん

    advantage / positive point

Commonly used words

  • 勝利
    しょうり

    victory / success / triumph

  • 砂利
    じゃり

    gravel / small stones / pebbles

  • 左利き
    ひだりきき

    left-handed person / left-handedness

  • 利根
    りこん

    divorce / separation

  • 利子
    りし

    interest (bank money)

  • 利潤
    りじゅん

    profit / returns

Example sentences

Example 1

試合で勝をおさめた。

Translation

We achieved victory in the match.

Example 2

努力が勝につながった。

Translation

Effort led to success.

Example 3

庭に砂を敷きました。

Translation

I spread gravel in the garden.

Example 4

道に小さな砂が落ちている。

Translation

There are small gravel stones on the road.

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