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利子 (りし): interest (bank) — Japanese vocabulary

利子 is read りし and means "interest (bank)". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

利子

Reading
りし · rishi
Translation
interest (bank)
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
りしが

Example

貯金通帳に残っていた金で利子がついた。

ちょきんつうちょうにのこっていたかねでりしがついた。

Interest accrued from the money left in my savings account.

Kanji in this word

  • 利 — benefit, profit
  • 子 — child

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