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					Grade 5 -                益 
 Kanji character Grade 5 益. Writing practice along 
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			| benefit, gain, profit, advantage Kun: ま.す
 On: エキ、 ヤク
 10 strokes
 Radical: dish 皿
 Parts: 一 ハ 并 皿
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			| 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
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			| 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
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