役
役·role, duty, service
- On-yomi
- ヤクエキ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 役に立つ | やくにたつ | to be useful |
| 役割 | やくわり | role, part |
| 役所 | やくしょ | government office |
| 主役 | しゅやく | leading role |
Example sentences
この辞書はとても役に立ちます。
このじしょはとてもやくにたちます。
This dictionary is very useful.
市役所で住所の手続きをしました。
しやくしょでじゅうしょのてつづきをしました。
I did the paperwork for my address at the city office.
チームの中でそれぞれの役割があります。
ちーむのなかでそれぞれのやくわりがあります。
Everyone has their own role within the team.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 市役所 as しえきしょ instead of しやくしょ
- Saying 役に立つです — it is a verb: 役に立ちます / 役に立つ辞書
Memory aid
Picture it
A person going down the road (彳) carrying a weapon (殳) — off to do the duty assigned to them.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 役やくrole, part, duty, office, use
- 役割やくわりrole, part, duties, assigned function
- 市役所しやくしょcity hall
- 役に立つやくにたつto be useful
- 役所やくしょgovernment office
- 取締役とりしまりやくdirector (of a company)
- 役員やくいんexecutive, officer, board member
- 懲役ちょうえきimprisonment (with labor), penal servitude
- 服役ふくえきserving a prison sentence
- 役者やくしゃactor, actress
- 主役しゅやくleading role, lead actor
- 脇役わきやくsupporting role
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