Question

益 ま.す benefit, gain, profit, advantage 1 674 10 108 さら 会意 Compound Ideographic The benefit of having sharp horns and fast legs is that an animal can get to the food dish first.

Accepted Answer

エキ、ヤク まし, ます 利益(りえき): (1) profit; gains (2) benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.) (3) grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle有益(ゆうえき): beneficial; profitable収益(しゅうえき): earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue益々(ますます): increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less 5 八: eight; eight radical (no. 12)皿: dish; a helping; plate 皿 5 (none) benefit The benefit of being an animal with horns and fast legs is in keeping it from becoming a dish for the other animals! (shaydwyrm).

Kanji	益
Onyomi	エキ、ヤク
Kunyomi	ま.す
Nanori	まし, ます
English	benefit, gain, profit, advantage
Examples	利益(りえき): (1) profit; gains (2) benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.) (3) grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing; miracle 有益(ゆうえき): beneficial; profitable 収益(しゅうえき): earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue 益々(ますます): increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
JLPT Level	1
Jouyou Grade	5
Frequency	674
Components	八: eight; eight radical (no. 12) 皿: dish; a helping; plate
Number of Strokes	10
Kanji Radical	皿
Radical Number	108
Radical Strokes	5
Radical Reading	さら
Traditional Form	(none)
Classification	会意 Compound Ideographic
Keyword	benefit
Koohii Story 1	The benefit of having sharp horns and fast legs is that an animal can get to the food dish first.
Koohii Story 2	The benefit of being an animal with horns and fast legs is in keeping it from becoming a dish for the other animals! (shaydwyrm).

Benefit Horns Fast Legs Animal Dish 益 エキ、ヤク

Benefit Horns Fast Legs Animal Dish 益エキ、ヤク