益 Kanji – benefit
The Japanese kanji 益 can mean benefit, gain, profit, advantage.
Meaning and Readings
How is 益 read?
益 has the onyomi readings エキ, ヤク and the kunyomi reading ます.
In romaji, these readings can be written as eki, yaku, masu.
Common Japanese Words Using 益
These common Japanese words contain 益. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 権益（けんえき） — (one's) interests
- 公益（こうえき） — public interest, public benefit, public good
- 公益法人（こうえきほうじん） — public-service corporation, charitable corporation
- 国益（こくえき） — national interest
- 差益（さえき） — marginal profits
- 収益（しゅうえき） — earnings, proceeds, returns, revenue
- 純益（じゅんえき） — clear profit, net income, net profit
- 損益（そんえき） — profit and loss, advantage and disadvantage
- 不利益（ふりえき） — disadvantage, handicap, drawback, inadvisability, inexpediency, loss
- 無益（むえき） — useless, futile, vain