Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 利

利

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Meaning

 profit, benefit, gain

Pronunciation

 RI
kiku

Explanation

 Left: rice plant 禾, right: knife 刂

Mnemonic

Rice plants cut with a knife bring profit.

Radicals

刂 cut(Variante of sword 刀)
禾 rice plant(It is shown the ear/spike of a rice plant. The ripe grain of rice has this radical: 米.)
利 Profit, benefit
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Vocabulary

便利 べんり convenient, handy, useful
利益 りえき profits, gains, (political, economic) interest
不利 ふり disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
利子 りし interest (bank)
利口 りこう clever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent
利害 りがい advantages and disadvantages, interest
利息 りそく interest (bank)
利潤 りじゅん profit, returns
利点 りてん advantage, point in favor

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