利 — “benefit / profit” in Japanese

Grade 4り, き

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“benefit / profit” in Japanese is 利, read ri, ki (り, き). 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 ri (り) or ki (き) depending on the word.

Words with 利

勝利しょうり
利用りよう
便利べんり
再利用さいりよう
利益
権利
鋭利

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Updated: 2026-08-28