benefit, gain, profit, advantage
On'yomi (音読み)
- エキ
- ヤク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ま.す
About this kanji
The kanji 益, pronounced as エキ or ヤク, primarily means benefit, gain, or profit. It is often used as a noun but can also be seen in verb form as ま.す, meaning 'to increase'. You will find it in several common compounds, such as 利益 (りえき), which means profit; 収益 (しゅうえき), meaning earnings; and 減益 (げんえき), referring to a decrease in profits. These terms are frequently used in business contexts. A useful point to remember is that while 益 refers to gains, it often appears in discussions about financial matters, making it an important word for anyone interested in economics or entrepreneurship.
Example sentences
友達に益を与える。
I benefit my friends.
Meanings across languages
- English
- benefit, gain, profit, advantage
- Tiếng Việt
- lợi ích, lợi nhuận, lợi ích, thuận lợi
- 日本語
- 利益, 獲得, 利益, 優位
- 한국어
- 이익, 이득, 수익, 장점
- 中文
- 益处, 获得, 利润, 优势
- id
- manfaat
- th
- ประโยชน์
- es
- beneficio
- fr
- avantage
- de
- Nutzen
- pt
- benefício
Common compounds
- 差益さえきmarginal profits
- 収益しゅうえきearnings, proceeds, returns
- 利益りえきprofit, gains, benefit
- 減益げんえきdecrease in profits
- 経常利益けいじょうりえきcurrent profits, ordinary profit, income before income taxes
- 権益けんえき(one's) interests
- 公益こうえきpublic interest, public benefit, public good
- 国益こくえきnational interest
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