Memory phrase for the Kanji: 利


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Meaning

profit, benefit, gain

Pronunciation

RI
kiku

Explanation

Left: rice plant , right: knife

Mnemonic

Rice plants cut with a knife bring profit.

Radicals

cutVariante of sword
rice plantIt is shown the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe grain of rice has this radical: .
Profit, benefit
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Vocabulary

 便利  べんり  convenient, handy, useful
 利益  りえき  profits, gains, (political, economic) interest
 不利  ふり  disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
 利子  りし  interest (bank)
 利口  りこう  clever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent
 利害  りがい  advantages and disadvantages, interest
 利息  りそく  interest (bank)
 利潤  りじゅん  profit, returns
 利点  りてん  advantage, point in favor

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