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
この事業は大きな利益を生み出した。

This business generated a large profit.

もたらす もたらす
観光は地域社会に多くの利益をもたらす。

Tourism brings many benefits to local communities.

有益 ゆうえき
専門家の有益なアドバイスを参考にする。

I will refer to the expert's beneficial advice.

助言 じょげん
彼はプロジェクトについて有益な助言をくれた

He gave me some useful advice about the project.

益々 ますます
彼の日本語は益々上達している。

His Japanese is getting better and better.

貴社 きしゃ
貴社の益々のご発展をお祈り申し上げます。

I pray for the further development of your company.

収益 しゅうえき
企業の収益は経済状況に大きく左右される。

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

逓減 ていげん
景気後退の影響で、企業の収益が年々逓減している。

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

国益 こくえき
外交においては、何よりも国益を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
将来の国益を考え、一時的な屈辱に耐えるリーダーの姿勢は、まさに国君含垢の精神と言える。

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

Example Vocabulary

利益

りえき

profit; benefit; gain

有益

ゆうえき

beneficial; useful; profitable

益

えき

不利益

ふりえき

無益

むえき

益々

ますます

increasingly; more and more

収益

しゅうえき

earnings; profits; revenue

ご利益

ごりやく

国益

こくえき

national interest

御利益

ごりやく

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