Japanese symbol for “advantageous”
有利
ゆうり
Romaji: yuuri
advantageous; favourable; better; stronger
In Japanese, advantageous is 有利, read ゆうり (yuuri).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-na, n advantageous; favourable; better; stronger
- adj-na, n profitable; lucrative; gainful; paying
Written forms: 有利、優利. Readings: ゆうり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “advantageous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| お得 | おとく otoku | good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.) |
| 割のいい | わりのいい warinoii | paying; remunerative; advantageous |
| 割がいい | わりがいい warigaii | paying; remunerative; advantageous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう yuuryou | fee-charging; paid; not free |
| 利用 | りよう riyou | use; utilization; utilisation |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory; triumph; win |
| 権利 | けんり kenri | right; privilege |
See also: Chinese symbol for “advantageous”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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