利
利 — Profit
profit, advantage, benefit
On’yomiリ (ri)
Kun’yomiきく (kiku)
Stroke order (7 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 利
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 金利 | きんり kinri | interest rate; interest |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph; win |
| 利 | り ri | advantage; benefit; profit |
| 利益 | りえき rieki | profit; gains; benefit |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
Study notes
利 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #203 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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