Practice JLPT
役
JLPT N3 Kanji

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

  • JLPT N3
  • 7 strokes
  • Grade 3
  • Radical 彳
  • #315 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi
ヤクエキ

Example words

  • 役割やくわりpart; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
  • 役やく(1) use; service; role (2) post; position (3) scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand
  • 主役しゅやくleading part; leading actor (actress)
  • 役所やくしょgovernment office; public office
  • 役者やくしゃactor; actress
  • 役人やくにんgovernment official
  • 役目やくめduty; business; role
  • 役場やくばtown hall