利 — 7 strokes / Radical「刀」
道7Elementary year 4 / 7 strokes / Radical「刀」
- On
- リり · ri
- Kun
- き(く)ki(ku)
- Meaning
- profit; advantage; benefit
Stroke order
Origin
Combines 禾 (rice plant) and 刂 (knife); a sharp blade harvesting rice gives 'sharp; useful; profit'.
Readings and examples
| Onリりri | 利益りえき鋭利えいり勝利しょうり |
|---|---|
| Kunきくkiku | 利くきく左利きひだりきき口利きくちきき Compare: 効く |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 利用りよう
use; utilization
- 便利べんり
convenient
- 勝利しょうり
- 利益りえき
- 利己りこ
- 権利けんり
- 鋭利えいり
- 利潤りじゅん
Example
この道具はとても便利だ。
This tool is very convenient.
Idioms with this kanji
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)