benefit, advantage, profit

About this kanji

The kanji 「利」 primarily means benefit or advantage. It is often used in noun forms, but it can also be part of verbs when expressing actions that are advantageous. For instance, in the compound 「利益」 (りえき), it means profit, especially in a business context. Another common compound is 「利点」 (りてん), which refers to an advantage or a positive aspect of something. Additionally, you might see it in the word 「便利」 (べんり), meaning convenient. An important note is that while the kanji itself emphasizes the idea of benefit, its usage can vary depending on the context, so pay attention to how it’s combined with other characters.

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Example sentences

• この商品は利点が多い。

  This product has many advantages.

Meanings across languages

English

benefit, advantage, profit

Tiếng Việt

lợi, lợi ích, lợi nhuận

日本語

利益, 利点, 利

한국어

이익, 장점, 수익

中文

利益, 优势, 盈利

id

manfaat, keuntungan, laba

th

ประโยชน์, ข้อดี, ผลกำไร

es

beneficio, ventaja, ganancia

fr

bénéfice, avantage, profit

de

Nutzen, Vorteil, Gewinn

pt

benefício, vantagem, lucro

Common compounds

• 利益りえきprofit, benefit
• 利点りてんadvantage, benefit
• 利口りこうintelligent, clever
• 便利べんりconvenient, useful