Kanji · 漢字
役
On ヤク、エキ
duty
duty · war · campaign · drafted labor · office · service · role
N2
JLPT
7
strokes
#315
frequency
Not started
Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
Appears in words
悪役 あくやく villain監査役 かんさやく auditor区役所 くやくしょ ward office現役 げんえき active duty三役 さんやく three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)市役所 しやくしょ municipal office主役 しゅやく leading part取締役会 とりしまりやくかい board of directors重役 じゅうやく (company) director助役 じょやく assistant official代役 だいやく substitute (actor)懲役 ちょうえき penal servitude服役 ふくえき penal servitude兵役 へいえき military service役 やく role役に立つ やくにたつ to be helpful役員 やくいん director役割 やくわり part役者 やくしゃ actor役所 やくしょ government office役場 やくば town hall役職 やくしょく post役人 やくにん government official役柄 やくがら role役目 やくめ duty役立つ やくだつ to be useful脇役 わきやく supporting role (actor)取締役 とりしまりやく company director火付け役 ひつけやく instigator退役 たいえき retiring from military service