- 利点 — advantage, benefit
- 便利 — convenience
- 利子 — interest (on money)
- 有利 — advantageous
- 利益 — profit, gain
- 権利 — right, privilege
The left part of 利 (禾) refers to grain, while 刂 represents a knife. Together they mean “cutting grain,” symbolizing harvest, sharpness, usefulness, and ultimately advantage or profit.
便利な道具を使っています。
I use a convenient tool.
この方法は 非常に有利です。
This method is very advantageous.