役

Stroke Order

Meanings

duty
war
campaign
drafted labor
office
service
role

On'yomi (音読み)

ヤク
エキ

Strokes: 7
JLPT Level: N3
Frequency: #147
School Grade: Grade 3
Radical: 彳#60 · step

Components

彳
殳
几
又

Common Words

役やくNoun
role, assignment, responsibility
役割やくわりNoun
part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role
役員やくいんNoun
director, executive
取締役とりしまりやくNoun
company director, board member
懲役ちょうえきNoun
penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
三役さんやくNoun
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)
主役しゅやくNoun
leading part, leading actor, leading actress
現役げんえきNoun
active duty, active service

Practice in Kanjiru

Write 役 by hand

取takeしゅ、と、とりN38 strokes 割proportionかつ、わ、わりN312 strokes 締tightenてい、し、じN115 strokes 懲penalちょう、こN118 strokes 現presentげん、あらわ、うつつN311 strokes 談discussだんN315 strokes

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