益 — 10 strokes ／ Radical「皿」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 10 strokes ／ Radical「皿」
- On
- エキ・ヤク
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- benefit; profit; gain
Origin
Water brimming over a dish (皿); overflowing abundance — hence "benefit, profit."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| エキ | 有益・利益・益する |
|---|---|
| ヤク | 御利益 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 利益りえき
profit; benefit
- 有益ゆうえき
useful; beneficial
Example
店の利益が去年より増えた。
The shop's profit increased over last year.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)