役
Stroke order for the kanji 役

役 — campaign, drafted labor, duty, office, role, service, war

N3Grade 37 strokesRadical 彳

On'yomi (音読み)

エキ、ヤク

Meanings

campaign, drafted labor, duty, office, role, service, war

Words containing 役

悪役あくやくvillain, baddie, the villain's part
監査役かんさやくauditor, inspector
区役所くやくしょward office, council (regional)
現役げんえきactive duty, active service
三役さんやくthree highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)
市役所しやくしょmunicipal office, council, city hall
主役しゅやくleading part, leading actor, leading actress
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, executive, top management
助役じょやくassistant official
代役だいやくsubstitute (actor), stand-in, fill-in
懲役ちょうえきpenal servitude, imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
服役ふくえきpenal servitude, serving time in prison
兵役へいえきmilitary service, conscription
役やくrole, assignment, responsibility
役に立つやくにたつto be helpful, to be useful
役員やくいんdirector, executive
役割やくわりpart, assigning (allotment of) parts, role
役者やくしゃactor, actress
役所やくしょgovernment office, public office
役場やくばtown hall
役職やくしょくpost, official position
役人やくにんgovernment official
役柄やくがらrole

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