役 — Japanese kanji
7 strokes · N3
Meanings: Duty, War, Campaign, Drafted Labor, Office, Service, Role
On’yomi: やく、えき · Kun’yomi: —
Radicals in 役
- 几 — table (2 strokes)
- 又 — again (2 strokes)
- 彳 — step (3 strokes)
- 殳 — weapon (4 strokes)
Words using 役
- 市役所 (しやくしょ): City Hall — ご家族は？ — Family and life experiences
- まとめ役 (まとめやく): coordinator; organizer — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 22 - Work Styles
- 役 (やく): role; part — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 14 - People and Nature
- 役員 (やくいん): officer; board member — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 12 - Living Abroad
- 役者 (やくしゃ): actor — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 役立つ (やくだつ): useful; to be useful — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 09 - Human Relationships
- 役立てる (やくだてる): make use of; utilize — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 19 - Traditional Culture
- 役に立ちます (やくにたちます): be useful — わたしも そう 思います — Expressing opinions and agreement
- 役人 (やくにん): official; bureaucrat — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 17 - Social Issues
- 脇役 (わきやく): supporting role — Minna Intermediate - Lesson 15 - Manners and Etiquette
- 現役 (現役（げんえき）): active (in service); incumbent — Unit 01 Nouns A (1–100)
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