What does kanji 益 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 益 is benefit.

How is kanji 益 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 益 are ま.す; the onyomi readings are エキ, ヤク.

Which school grade teaches kanji 益?

Kanji 益 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 益?

The main radical for kanji 益 is 皿.

What words use kanji 益?

Example words that use kanji 益 include 益, 益す, 益金, 益々もって.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 6

益

Meaning

Kanji 益

benefit

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ま.す
Onyomi 音読み: エキヤク
Nanori 名乗り: まします

Variant: 益 (Kyūjitai) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #674
Strokes: 10
Radical: 皿
Components: 一 • ハ • 并 • 皿
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 149 entries that include this kanji.

益

えき

profit

益す

ます

to increase

益金

えききん

profit

益々もって

ますますもって

increasingly

益する

えきする

to benefit (the world, society, etc.)

益回り

えきまわり

earnings yield

益荒猛男

ますらたけお

brave and stalwart man

益者三友

えきしゃさんゆう

three kinds of beneficial friends: straightforward, sincere, and well-informed ones

益獣

えきじゅう

animal beneficial to humans

益人

ますひと

people

益税

えきぜい

profits tax

益体もない

やくたいもない

useless

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

その本は初心者にも益がある。

That book is useful even for beginners.

早く売れば、かなりの利益が出る。

If you sell it early, you'll make a pretty good profit.

彼は私益より公益を重んじた。

He valued the public good over private interest.

この薬は胃に益があると言われている。

This medicine is said to be good for the stomach.

その話し合いは双方に益をもたらした。

The discussion brought benefits to both sides.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 13 related entries

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