duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

On'yomi
ヤク、エキ
Kun'yomi
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Parts
几又彳殳similar kanji →
JLPT N37 strokesGrade 3#315 most commonU+5F79

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7 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 役

  • 悪役あくやくvillain; baddie; the villain's partN5
  • 監査役かんさやくauditor; inspectorN5
  • 区役所くやくしょward office; council (regional)N5
  • 現役げんえきactive duty; active serviceN5
  • 三役さんやくthree highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)N5
  • 市役所しやくしょmunicipal office; council; city hallN5
  • 主役しゅやくleading part; leading actor; leading actressN5
  • 取締役会とりしまりやくかいboard of directorsN5
  • 重役じゅうやく(company) director; executive; top managementN5
  • 助役じょやくassistant officialN5
  • 代役だいやくsubstitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; doubleN5
  • 懲役ちょうえきpenal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)N5
  • 服役ふくえきpenal servitude; serving time in prisonN5
  • 兵役へいえきmilitary service; conscriptionN5
  • 役やくrole; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; serviceN5
  • 役に立つやくにたつto be helpful; to be usefulN5
  • 役員やくいんdirector; executiveN5
  • 役割やくわりpart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; dutiesN5
  • 役者やくしゃactor; actressN5
  • 役所やくしょgovernment office; public officeN5