エキ、ヤク

ま.す

益, 八, 皿

benefit, gain, profit, advantage

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