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りー【利】

rii

Pronunciation: [ɾiː]

Definition

Noun

  1. (Finance) Interest: a fee paid by someone borrowing or depositing money, often as a small percentage of the original sum.

Etymology

Cognate with standard Japanese 【利】 ri "interest, benefit, profit".

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OrthographyForm
Kanji
Kanaりー
Romanizationrii
Pronunciation (IPA)[ɾiː]

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, September 7). りー【利】 : rii | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 7, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/388/rii/.