# 益 — benefit; gain

益 means “benefit; gain”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: エキ (eki), ヤク (yaku). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 益 (eki, “benefit; use”).

- Meaning: benefit; gain
- On'yomi: エキ (eki), ヤク (yaku)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Money & trade 1

## How to remember 益

Parts: 八 eight; spreading legs · 皿 plate

## Words with 益

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 益 | えき (eki) | benefit; use |

## Don't confuse it with

[兼](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/double-as/)

## More in the “Money & trade 1” set

[株](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/stocks/) · [益](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/benefit/) · [債](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/debt/) · [償](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/make-amends/) · [需](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/demand/) · [購](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/purchase/) · [貢](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/tribute/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/benefit/. Last updated 2026-11-01.