also: げんり
noun
principal and interest
Financial term referring to the total amount of a loan or investment including both the original sum (principal) and the accrued interest.
元利均等返済は、毎月の返済額が一定です。
With equal principal and interest repayment, the monthly payment amount is fixed.
元利合計で100万円を返済しなければならない。
I have to repay a total of one million yen in principal and interest.
Standard kanji spelling for the financial term 'principal and interest'. The reading がんり is the most common.
Alternate reading げんり is less common and may be encountered in some contexts.
Compound of 元 (principal) and 利 (interest). The reading がんり is the standard on'yomi combination; げんり is a less common variant.