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Kanji: 利

KANJI
利
7 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
きく
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STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 7 (completion of 4th grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 4th grade in Japan
Radical:
刀(刂)
Radical name:
かたな(りっとう)
Meaning:
Profit, advantage, benefit
Usage:
Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 200 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
便利(べんり)
useful, convenient
N4
利用(りよう)
utilization
N3
権利(けんり)
right, privilege
N3
不利(ふり)
disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
N3
有利(ゆうり)
advantageous, better, profitable, lucrative
N3
利益(りえき)
profits, gains, (political, economic) interest
N3
利口(りこう)
clever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent
N2
利害(りがい)
advantages and disadvantages, interest
N1
勝利(しょうり)
victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
N1
砂利(じゃり)
gravel, ballast, pebbles
N1
左利(ひだりき)き
left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander
N1
利根(りこん)
intelligence
N1
利子(りし)
interest (bank)
N1
利潤(りじゅん)
profit, returns
N1
利息(りそく)
interest (bank)
N1
利点(りてん)
advantage, point in favor
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