Japanese symbol for “useful”
便利
べんり
Romaji: benri
convenient; handy; useful
In Japanese, useful is 便利, read べんり (benri).
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 convenient; handy; useful
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “useful”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有用 | ゆうよう yuuyou | useful; helpful |
| 有益 | ゆうえき yuueki | beneficial; profitable; useful |
| 有意義 | ゆういぎ yuuigi | significant; useful; meaningful |
| 重宝 | ちょうほう chouhou | convenient; useful; handy |
| 実用的 | じつようてき jitsuyouteki | practical; useful; utilitarian |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 郵便 | ゆうびん yuubin | mail service; postal service; mail |
| 不便 | ふべん fuben | inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness |
| 便秘 | べんぴ benpi | constipation |
| 便宜 | べんぎ bengi | convenience; accommodation; advantage |
| 便乗 | びんじょう binjou | taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon |
| 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 “useful”.
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.