Keyword
benefit
Info
FrequencyTop 1400-1500
Type
Kyōiku (5th grade) 
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KankenLevel 6
Heisig2026
Readings
えき
(55%)
やく
(37%)
ます
(4%)
よう
(3%)
Composed of
antlers on a wall
short legs
dish
Used in kanji (4 in total)
overflow
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laughing
Used in vocabulary (167 in total)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
Examples (87 in total)
If you want profit, you must also bear the responsibility for it.
The one who makes a profit wins.
They act with only the national interest in mind.