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Kanji Grade 5 - 益

Kanji character Grade 5 益. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 5 - 益
About
benefit, gain, profit, advantage
Kun: ま.す
On: エキ、 ヤク
10 strokes
Radical: dish 皿
Parts: 一 ハ 并 皿
 
Onyomi
益 【エキ】 benefit, use, good, advantage, gain, profit, gains
益金 【エキキン】 profit
増益 【ゾウエキ】 increased (profit)
公益 【コウエキ】 public interest, public benefit, public good
益 【エキ】 benefit, use, good, advantage, gain, profit, gains
益体もない 【ヤクタイモナイ】 useless, worthless, absurd, baloney
現世利益 【ゲンセリヤク】 benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings, happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
 
Kunyomi
益々 【ますます】 increasingly, more and more, decreasingly (when declining), less and less
益人 【ますひと】 people, subjects, populace