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益
benefit · profit · advantage · gain
N1On: えき、やくKun: ます
Memory Aid
The kanji 益 visually depicts a container (皿, dish) with something **overflowing** or **increasing** from it. This abundance represents a **benefit** or **gain**.
'Masu' — You want a **MASS**ive **benefit**, right?
'Eki' — Sounds like 'E.K.', as in 'Extra Kash' (cash), representing **profit** or **gain**.
Vocabulary
利益りえきprofit, gain, benefit
有益ゆうえきbeneficial, profitable
収益しゅうえきearnings, revenue
益々ますますincreasingly, more and more
無益むえきuseless, fruitless, vain
Example Sentences
その投資は大きな利益をもたらした。
That investment brought a large profit.
この本は私にとって非常に有益だった。
This book was extremely beneficial to me.
彼は益々日本語が上手になっている。
He is increasingly getting better at Japanese.
会社の今期の収益は予想を上回った。
The company's earnings for this term exceeded expectations.