ONえき、やく
KUNます
Meanings
benefitprofitadvantagegain
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How to remember

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

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