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益 means 'profit'

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Strokes : 10    Frequency: 925   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-8    Grade: 5   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 18 words   Used in 124 words   Used in 489 names   Component in 12 kanji (0 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   エキ   ヤク
Additional readings
Kun    ます benefit, gain, profit, advantage
Name    まし   ます
Variants
益  
Notes
Top element is descended from 𡯂 (eight tables). Modern form like the combination of 䒑 (grass) and ハ does not exist as a character.
Components
⿱  𡯂 eight tables  皿 dish  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 益 is used 7 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 益 is used 119 times, read 3 ways.
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エキ : 110 words FIND ALL
り え き 1
1. profit; gains
2. benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.)
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ヤク : 4 words FIND ALL
ご り や く 2
noun
1. grace (of God); divine favour; blessing; miracle; answer to a prayer  (see also: 利益)
2. benefit
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ます (read as ます) : 5 words FIND ALL
noun
people; subjects; populace  (see also: 天の益人; archaic)
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An additional 5 less common words include 益 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 648 (originally: 619)  Joy o' Kanji : 619  Key to Kanji: 45 

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益
エキ   ヤク    profit   
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皿
さら dish   
eight tables
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八
ハチ   や    やつ    よう eight   
几
キ    table   
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