Japanese symbol for “gains”
利益
りえき
Romaji: rieki
profit; gains
In Japanese, gains is 利益, read りえき (rieki).
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
- n profit; gains
- n benefit; advantage; good; interests (e.g. of society)
- n, vs, vt grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle
Written forms: 利益. Readings: りえき、りやく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gains”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 益 | えき eki | profit; gains |
| 潤い | うるおい uruoi | financial leeway; gains; profit |
| リターン | リターン ritaan | return; profit; gains |
| 得分 | とくぶん tokubun | profit; gains; returns |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 便利 | べんり benri | convenient; handy; useful |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 有益 | ゆうえき yuueki | beneficial; profitable; useful |
| 収益 | しゅうえき shuueki | earnings; proceeds; returns |
| 不利益 | ふりえき furieki | disadvantage; handicap; drawback |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gains”.
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.