Memory phrase for the character: 益

益

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Meaning

benefit, gain, advantage, profit

Pronunciation

EKI, YAKU
masu

Explanation

 In the middle: a table with something on 丷, below: a plate 皿

Mnemonic
 
With a well-laid table and plates he (i.e. the restaurant owner) will benefit.

Radicals

丷 way outThis radical is understood as "something coming out", such as steam.
tableThe interpretation as a table is not etymologically correct, but is helpful in many cases.
皿 bowl




 Vocabulary

益 えき  advantage, benefit
益々 ますます  more and more increasingly, Increasingly
利益 りえき  profits, gains, (political, economic) interest
益に立つ やくにたつ  be useful
収益 しゅうえき  earnings, proceeds, returns
有益 ゆうえき  beneficial, profitable

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