益

Alternative forms

 * In Korean hanja, the upper component of the character is written instead of, which is also the historical form found in the Kangxi dictionary.
 * A CJK compatibility ideograph exists at  for the historical form found in the Kangxi dictionary which contains  as its upper component.
 * A CJK compatibility ideograph exists at  for the alternative hanja used in North Korea which contains  as its upper component.

Glyph origin
. Original form of. Upper component resembles in a horizontal form.

Compare.

Etymology
relates it to 🇨🇬,.

Definitions

 * 1)  affluent; well-off
 * 2) to increase; to add; to cause gain
 * 3) profit; benefit; gain
 * 4)  more; further; even more
 * 5) 42nd hexagram of the I Ching
 * 6)  to benefit; to advantage
 * 1) profit; benefit; gain
 * 2)  more; further; even more
 * 3) 42nd hexagram of the I Ching
 * 4)  to benefit; to advantage
 * 1)  more; further; even more
 * 2) 42nd hexagram of the I Ching
 * 3)  to benefit; to advantage
 * 1) 42nd hexagram of the I Ching
 * 2)  to benefit; to advantage
 * 1)  to benefit; to advantage

Descendants
Others:

Kanji

 * 1) benefit
 * 2) gain
 * 3) profit
 * 4) advantage

Etymology 1
From. The kan'on reading, so likely a later borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) benefit
 * 2) profit

Etymology 2
From. The goon reading, so likely the initial borrowing.

Noun

 * 1) benefit