利 means profit
advantage, benefit
A knife cutting grain: profit, sharp.
On'yomi
- リri
Kun'yomi
- き(く)kiku
How it's built
- 禾grain
- 刂knife
Common words
- 利子りしinterest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
- 利息りそくinterest (on a loan, deposit etc.)
- 利害りがいadvantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
- 金利きんりinterest rate; interest