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Kanji 利

7 strokes

Meaning

profit, advantage, benefit

On'yomi
リ
Kun'yomi
きく
Strokes
7
JLPT
N3
School grade
Grade 4
Kanken
7級
Frequency
#203 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7

Words with 利

  • 便利

    べんり

    convenient, handy

    N5
  • 利用

    りよう

    use, utilization

    N4
  • 権利

    けんり

    right, privilege

    N3
  • 有利

    ゆうり

    advantageous, better

    N3
  • 利益

    りえき

    profits, gains

    N3
  • 利口

    りこう

    clever, shrewd, bright

    N3
  • 不利

    ふり

    disadvantage, drawback

    N3
  • 利害

    りがい

    advantages and disadvantages, interest

    N2

Example sentences

  • 利口りこうだね。

    He is smart.

  • 私わたしはこの好機こうきを利用りようした。

    I availed myself of this favorable opportunity.

  • このナイフは私わたしにはとても便利べんりでした。

    This knife was very useful to me.

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