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What is the Kanji for 'Profit' and 'Advantage'? | 利

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Profit' and 'Advantage', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Profit' and 'Advantage' is 利.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    Reading

    kunyomi

    ki

    onyomi

    ri

    Parts

    Cereal Sword (刀)

    Example Word

    金利: interest. The Japanese noun '金利 (きんり)' refers to 'interest' in the financial sense, specifically the cost of borrowing money or the return on invested funds. It is commonly used in contexts related to banking, loans, and investments. For example: The interest rate is high「金利が高い」(きんりがたかい). I checked the interest on my savings account「貯金の金利を確認した」(ちょきんのきんりをかくにんした). This term is essential in financial discussions and is often paired with words like 'loan' (ローン) or 'savings' (貯金).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    262

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Cereal

    radical

    Meaning

    Sword

    Radical Form Of

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Pear

Words Using

This kanji is used in 13 words:

    word

    利益

    Meaning

    Profit, Benefit

    word

    権利

    Meaning

    Right

    word

    利用

    Meaning

    Use

    word

    便利

    Meaning

    Convenient

    word

    利く

    Meaning

    Work

    word

    金利

    Meaning

    Interest

    word

    勝利

    Meaning

    Victory

    word

    有利

    Meaning

    Advantageous

    word

    利害

    Meaning

    Interests, Gains

    word

    不利

    Meaning

    Disadvantage

    word

    左利き

    Meaning

    Left handed

    word

    利息

    Meaning

    Interest

    word

    利子

    Meaning

    Interest

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 29 kanji contain the part 禾 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Autumn

    kanji

    Meaning

    Section, Department

    kanji

    Meaning

    Private, Me

    kanji

    Meaning

    Peace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Extent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Season

    kanji

    Meaning

    Committee

    kanji

    Meaning

    Accumulate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Order, Regularity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move, Transfer

    kanji

    Meaning

    Second

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secret

    kanji

    Meaning

    Excel, Excellent

    kanji

    Meaning

    Young, Immature

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rice plant

    kanji

    Meaning

    Work, Earnings

    kanji

    稿

    Meaning

    Manuscript, Draft

    kanji

    Meaning

    Calm, Moderate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harvest

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Spike

    kanji

    Meaning

    Appellation

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fragrance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tariff, Land tax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Play music

    kanji

    Meaning

    Think, Consider

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    kanji

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Temple

Learn the Kanji

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What does 利 mean?

利 means 'Profit' and 'Advantage'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.