利 — benefit / profit

Grade 4り, き

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利 (readings: り, き; Japanese kanji) means “benefit / profit”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 利益 (profit).

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What does 利 mean?

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Kanji	利
Meaning	benefit / profit
Readings	り, き
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	利益 (profit)

How to read 利

利 is read り or き depending on the word.

Words with 利

勝利しょうりchiến thắng
利用りようsử dụng
便利べんりtiện lợi
再利用さいりようtái sử dụng
利益lợi nhuận
権利quyền lợi
鋭利sắc bén

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Updated: 2026-08-09