JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 17

益 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

benefit; profit

On
エキeki ヤクyaku
Kun
ますmasu ますますmasumasu

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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益10 strokes

How to write 益: stroke order

益 has 10 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

益 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 益 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 益

The parts 益 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 八

    eight

  • 皿

    plate; dish

    Radical

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JLPT N1 kanji · Chapter 17