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Kanji: 利

KANJI
7 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
 ON 音 
STROKE ORDER
Slow Fast
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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(べんり)
useful, convenient
N4
(りよう)
utilization
N3
(けんり)
right, privilege
N3
(ふり)
disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
N3
(ゆうり)
advantageous, better, profitable, lucrative
N3
(りえき)
profits, gains, (political, economic) interest
N3
(りこう)
clever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent
N2
(りがい)
advantages and disadvantages, interest
N1
(しょうり)
victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
N1
(じゃり)
gravel, ballast, pebbles
N1
(ひだりき)
left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander
N1
(りこん)
intelligence
N1
(りし)
interest (bank)
N1
(りじゅん)
profit, returns
N1
(りそく)
interest (bank)
N1
(りてん)
advantage, point in favor
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