Kanji

益

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

皿部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

エキ, ヤク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ます

Nanori (Name Reading)

あり, すすむ, のり, まし, ます, また, み, みつ, やす, よし

Common Readings

エキ, ヤク

Example sentences

利益 りえき
この 事業 大きな 利益 生み出した

This business generated a large profit.

もたらす もたらす
観光 地域 社会 多く 利益 もたらす

Tourism brings many benefits to local communities.

有益 ゆうえき
専門家 有益 アドバイス 参考 する

I will refer to the expert's beneficial advice.

助言 じょげん
プロジェクト について 有益 助言 くれた

He gave me some useful advice about the project.

益々 ますます
日本語 益々 上達 している

His Japanese is getting better and better.

貴社 きしゃ
貴社 益々 発展 祈り 申し上げます

I pray for the further development of your company.

収益 しゅうえき
企業 収益 経済状況 大きく 左右 される

A company's earnings are greatly influenced by economic conditions.

逓減 ていげん
景気後退 影響 企業 収益 年々 逓減 している

Due to the impact of the recession, corporate earnings are gradually decreasing year by year.

国益 こくえき
外交 において より 国益 最優先 しなければならない

In diplomacy, national interest must be prioritized above all else.

国君含垢 こっくんがんこう
将来 国益 考え 一時的 屈辱 耐える リーダー 姿勢 まさに 国君含垢 精神 言える

The attitude of a leader who tolerates temporary humiliation for the future national interest can truly be called the spirit of 'Kokkun-gankou'.

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