役
Kanji 役: meaning "role, duty", readings, stroke order
The kanji 役 means "role, duty". On'yomi: ヤク、エキ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.
Readings
- Meaning
- role, duty
- On'yomi
- ヤクエキ
- Kun'yomi
- —
- Strokes
- 7
- Level
- JLPT N4
- Official status
- Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Words with 役
- 役に立つ やくにたつ — to be helpful, to be useful
- 役 やく — role, position
- 役割 やくわり — assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
- 重役 じゅうやく — director, high executive
- 主役 しゅやく — leading part
- 役者 やくしゃ — actor
- 役所 やくしょ — government office, public office
- 役人 やくにん — government official
- 役目 やくめ — duty, business
- 役職 やくしょく — post, managerial position, official position
- 役場 やくば — town hall
Stroke order · 7 strokes
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