What does kanji 利 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 利 is profit.

How is kanji 利 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 利 are き.く; the onyomi readings are リ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 利?

Kanji 利 is taught in Jōyō Grade 4.

What is the main radical of kanji 利?

The main radical for kanji 利 is 刀.

What words use kanji 利?

Example words that use kanji 利 include 利益, 効き目, 利用, 利害.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 7

利

Meaning

Kanji 利

profit

profit, advantage, benefit

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: き.く
Onyomi 音読み: リ
Nanori 名乗り: かがととしのりみりい

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 4
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #203
Strokes: 7
Radical: 刀
Components: 刈 • 禾
Kanji Kentei: Level 7
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 551 entries that include this kanji.

利益

りえき

profit

効き目

ききめ

one's dominant eye

利用

りよう

use

利害

りがい

advantages and disadvantages

利子

りし

interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)

利息

りそく

interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)

利率

りりつ

interest rate

効く

きく

to be possible (to do, use, etc.)

利己主義

りこしゅぎ

egoism

利口

りこう

well-behaved (esp. of children and pets)

利き

きき

dominance (e.g. of left or right hand)

利己

りこ

self-interest

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この店は毎月かなりの利益を上げている。

This shop makes a considerable profit every month.

その計画には大きな利点がある。

That plan has a major advantage.

私たちは公共の利益を考えるべきだ。

We should think about the public benefit.

銀行の利息は去年より低い。

Bank interest is lower than last year.

この薬はよく利く。

This medicine works well.

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