Keyword
profit
Info
FrequencyTop 300-400
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
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KankenLevel 7
Heisig972
Readings
(87%)
(12%)
Composed of
grain plant
knife
Mnemonic

Grab an knife and cut all of those grain plants. Once we sell them we'll be swimming in profits!

Used in kanji (7 in total)
pear
hawthorn
clever
diarrhea
Used in vocabulary (568 in total)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
right; privilege
convenient; handy; useful
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
sharp; keen; acute
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
user; end-user; consumer
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
interest; rights; concession
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
locational advantage; advantageous position
reuse; recycling
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to gain a victory; to win
to be flexible; to be accommodating
huge win; overwhelming victory
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
one's dominant arm
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
convenience; user-friendliness
intelligence
winner; victor; conqueror
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
one's dominant hand
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
right to know; right to access information
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
interest rate; interest
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
use; utility; profit; gain
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
gravel path; gravel road
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
profiting while others fight
profit; returns
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
convenience; handiness; usefulness
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
title deed; certificate of title
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
gain; profit; benefit; amplification
egoism; egotism; selfishness
excessive profits; usury
usage; way to use; utilization
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
restricted; confined; unfree
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
high interest rate
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
the good fortune to have been born male
usurer; usury; loansharking
available; usable (e.g. bandwidth)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
how to use; method for using; way of using
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
advantage or disadvantage
to waive one's right; to waive a right
altruism
egoism; selfishness
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
interest rate
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
(earning or paying) no interest
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
fame and fortune
self-interest
to have an eye for
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
convenience
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
one's dominant foot
interest; (investment) yield; profits
usage charge; usage fee
net income; net profit
to threaten; to intimidate
small profits and quick returns
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
Marici (Buddhist god of war)
long-term interest rate
clever; smart
self-interest; personal profit
one advantage
joy of being born a woman; good fortune of being born a woman
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
compound interest
money-making
under-the-table payoff; offer of an illegal profit
usage time; utilization time
threatening voice; threatening tone
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
annual interest rate
sharp sword
greed; avarice
ambidexter; ambidexterity
increase in interest rates
bottle used for warming sake
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
wide-awake to one's interests
to be able to handle strain (overexertion, inconvenience, etc.)
bones left after cremation (esp. those of a Buddha or Boddhisatva); grain of rice; cooked rice
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
profit margin
terms of service; terms of use; terms and conditions
interested parties; persons concerned; stakeholder
greed; avarice
Ashikaga shogunate (i.e. the Muromachi shogunate, 1336-1573)
one's dominant arm
reconciliation of interests; settlement of interests
low interest rate
right of use; user rights
profit margin
flippant; saucy; know-all
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
to try to appear smart; to pretend to be intelligent
graveled; gravel-covered
usage charge; usage fee
Ashikaga period (i.e. the Muromachi period, 1333-1573 CE)
sake tasting; wine tasting
current profits; ordinary profit; income before income taxes; ordinary income; operating income
non-profit; not-for-profit; non-commercial
small profit
nonprofit organization; nonprofit organisation
irrigation
huge profit
decrease in interest rates
key money (esp. on an apartment); premium (payment)
gross profit; gross margin
advantages and disadvantages; pros and cons
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to use one's influence
interest rate
benefitting oneself; benefiting oneself
violation of rights; rights infringement; civil wrong
skill; mastery
sharp; keen
expensive money; dear money; high interest
self interest
(earning or paying) no interest
Kundali (tantric Buddhist deity)
negative interest rate
small profits; low interest
pursuit of profits; profit-seeking
interest payment
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
Laminaria ochotensis (species of kelp)
to have great influence over
blessings bestowed by the Buddha on all living creatures
to have authority (over)
sharp or blunt; bright or foolish
unable to speak; inarticulate
sharp sword
influential person
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
America; American; fist
rentier; person who lives on investment interest
profit margin
nonprofit organization; NPO
fixed interest rate
sharp sword
special-interest group
ambidexter; ambidexterity
principal and interest
to have a sharp ear
returning profits to customers; lowering prices to make up for profits (e.g. from exchange rate changes); distribution of profits (to staff, shareholders)
secondary use; reuse
profit margin
transfer of rights; demise; quitclaim deed
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to have foresight; to be farsighted; to be nimble-witted
the happiness (good fortune) of being an actor; feeling blessed for being an actor
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
crisis (in an illness)
profit-taking
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
society based on mutual self-interest
concession hunter; profiteer
profit maximization; profit maximisation
to infringe upon someone's right
funny word or gesture; funny part (in a puppet show, kabuki, etc.); (arch.) a woman's temple hair
interest-bearing
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
well-known face (esp. in a particular area or among a specific group); influential person; big wheel
profit-making enterprise
sharp sickle
exercise of a right
to be able; to be competent
advantages and disadvantages; gain some, lose some
heaven of the thirty-three; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
benefitting the enemy; benefiting the enemy
monthly interest
short-term rate of interest
commercial profit
to be eager to pursue one's own interests; to think only of profit
to be valuable as scrap; to be able to do other work; to have marketable skills
public good; public profit
profit-making company
simple interest
interest-bearing liabilities; interest-bearing debt; debt with interest; liability with interest
party interests
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
well-being; welfare; benefits and happiness
to abandon one's rights
situation (turn of events) being favorable (advantageous)
gross profit; gross margin
national interests
to be advantageous; to be a favorite (to win)
compound interest
love of easy money
profiting while others fight
dividend; share of profits
burden of interest; interest burden; interest cost; interest payment burden
party political interests; partisan politics
national interests and the people's welfare
effective spot (e.g. in acupuncture); pressure point; key point (e.g. of a problem); important point
tea tasting; tea-tasting; tea-tasting contest
basic right; fundamental right
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
greedy person; grasping person
one's dominant hand
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
to threaten; to intimidate
use and application
irrigation association; water utilization association
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
effectiveness; efficacy; dominance (e.g. of left or right hand); tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
unexpected benefit; sudden profit
to threaten; to intimidate
(convenience) guide
to be frowned upon by Fortune
late payment interest; interest on late payments; default interest; interest on overdue accounts; penalty interest
gross margin ratio
current net income; net income for the year; current net earnings; current net profit; current term net income; current term net profit
(interest) coupon
self interest supremacy doctrine; (irresponsible) capitalism
Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
statutory interest; legal interest; interest set by law
rationalization (modifying part of an irrational expression, esp. denominators, to exclude roots or irrational numbers)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
profit-making corporation
interest (money)
influential; man of influence
to show tact (in relationship matters); to be considerate (e.g. of a couple); to be thoughtful
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
marginal profit; marginal income
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
sake tasting; wine tasting
greenish gray; greenish grey
profit-taking sale; profit-taking selling
abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
interest-bearing
profit-making activity; commercial endeavor
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
Siberia; cake made with layers of sweet bean paste and sponge cake
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
early Japanese Christianity (from the later Muromachi period); early Japanese Christian
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
knitting; hosiery; knitted goods
cooked white rice
ex-interest
Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
gross profit; gross margin
Cambria (old name for Wales)
Pali (language)
ambidexter; ambidexterity
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
tattoo (esp. a tattoo of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword); person with a tattoo
heaven of the thirty-three; one of the six heavens of the desire realm
Kshatriya (member of India's military caste)
potter wasp (esp. species Eumenes mikado)
gross profit; gross margin
effective spot (e.g. in acupuncture); pressure point; key point (e.g. of a problem); important point
tea tasting; tea-tasting; tea-tasting contest
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
naughty child; unruly child
to be highly seasoned with wasabi; to be pungent; to be biting (of a remark, action); to be witty
to be frowned upon by Fortune
Dragon King Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
Dragon King Kulika; manifestation of Acala in the form of a flame-wreathed dragon wrapped around and swallowing the tip of an upright sword
selflessness; selfless devotion to the service of others
abuse of rights; improper use of a privilege
explicit; clear; unambiguous; meaningful; lively
greenish gray; greenish grey
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
obdurate; adamant
large profits
return-on-investment ratio
Epsom salts; magnesium sulfate
simple-interest table
simple-interest method
low-interest money
people's interests
subsidized interest payments; subsidised interest payments
non interest-bearing bond
non interest-bearing securities
nonprofit (noncommercial) business
mercenary spirit; mind oriented to money-making
interest in arrears
interest equalization tax; interest equalisation tax
interest-bearing bond
grayish dark green; greyish dark green
compound interest table
compound interest method
deposit interest rate
master of sake; sake advisor
transfer certificate title (lot ownership certificates); deed of release
general release; quit claim agreement; waiver agreement
two-handed head twist down
easy money; quick profit
sharp; intense; strong; quick; rapid; keen
constitutional right; constitutional rights
user manual; user's guide
access to genetic resources and benefit sharing; Access and Benefit-Sharing; ABS
interest expense; interest paid
exercise price (of an option)
commercial insurance
Law Concerning the Promotion of Specific Non-Profit Organization Activities (1998); the NPO Law
putting one's own interest ahead of one's party (for a politician)
Act for Identification, etc. by Mobile Voice Communications Carriers of Their Subscribers, etc. and for Prevention of Improper Use of Mobile Voice Communications Services; Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act
contribution margin; marginal income
fraud detection; fraud control
forcing move (in go); kikashi
practical joke; bad joke
tasting; taster (of sake, wine, etc.)
United Kingdom; Britain; England
effective use of snow (as a resource)
company granted a concession; concessionaire
interest equalization tax; interest equalisation tax
fraudulent business practice of luring people into investing by promising high returns
golf course utilization tax; golf tax
interest on excess reserves; IOER
right to disconnect (from work-related communications during non-work hours)
right to disconnect (from work-related communications during non-work hours)
risk-free interest rate
variable interest rate government bonds
interest-bearing government bonds
legal capacity to hold rights
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
Gervais' beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus); Antillian beaked whale; Gulf Stream beaked whale; European beaked whale
bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis)
elephant's foot (Beaucarnea recurvata); ponytail palm
Examples (200 in total)
The car is not available today.
I don't want to be used.
You are at liberty to make use of this room in any way you please.