Kanji
役
kanji character
duty
war
campaign
drafted labor
office
service
role
役 kanji-役 duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
役
Meaning
duty war campaign
Readings
On'yomi
- やく わり part
- しゅ やく leading part
- やく しゃ actor
- げん えき active duty
- ちょう えき penal servitude
- へい えき military service
Practice Writing
Stroke: 1/7
Component Analysis
Common Words
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役 role, assignment, responsibility... -
役 割 part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role... -
役 割 りpart, assigning (allotment of) parts, role... -
現 役 active duty, active service, student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school... -
主 役 leading part, leading actor, leading actress -
懲 役 penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour) -
役 者 actor, actress, man of wits... -
役 所 assigned role, duty, position... -
役 人 government official -
取 締 役 company director, board member -
役 目 duty, role, function -
取 締 り役 company director, board member -
役 員 director, executive, officer... -
役 場 town hall -
重 役 (company) director, executive, top management... -
兵 役 military service, conscription -
役 にたつto be helpful, to be useful -
役 だつto be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose -
取 り締 まり役 company director, board member -
脇 役 supporting role (actor), minor role -
傍 役 supporting role (actor), minor role - わき
役 supporting role (actor), minor role -
区 役 所 ward office, council (regional) -
市 役 所 municipal office, council, city hall -
役 に立 つto be helpful, to be useful -
役 立 つto be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose -
相 談 役 counselor, counsellor, adviser... -
監 査 役 auditor, inspector -
役 職 post, official position, managerial position... -
役 柄 role