Memory phrase for the character: 利

利

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Meaning

profit, benefit, gain

Pronunciation

 RI
kiku

Explanation

 Left: rice plant 禾, right: knife 刂

Mnemonic
 
When the rice plants are cut with a knife it will bring profit.

Radicals

刂 cutVariation of sword 刀
禾 rice plantIt shows the ear/spike of a rice plant. The rice-grain has this radical: 米 and the ripe rice plant is this combination: 釆.
利 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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