益
益 — Benefit
benefit, gain, profit, advantage
On’yomiエキ (eki)
On’yomiヤク (yaku)
Kun’yomiます (masu)
Stroke order (10 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 益
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利益 | りえき rieki | profit; gains; benefit |
| 収益 | しゅうえき shuueki | earnings; proceeds; returns |
| 経常利益 | けいじょうりえき keijourieki | current profits; ordinary profit; income before income taxes |
| 減益 | げんえき geneki | decrease in profits |
| 差益 | さえき saeki | marginal profits |
| 増益 | ぞうえき zoueki | increased (profit) |
Study notes
益 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 5), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #674 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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