得 — “gain / profit” in Japanese

Grade 5とく, え

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“gain / profit” in Japanese is 得, read toku, e (とく, え). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 納得 (acceptance, understanding).

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What does 得 mean?

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Kanji	得
Meaning	gain / profit
Readings	とく, え
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	納得 (acceptance, understanding)

How to read 得

得 is read toku (とく) or e (え) depending on the word.

Words with 得

得点とくてん
得点王とくてんおう
納得
獲得

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Updated: 2026-08-28