Jiten

役 Kanji meaning "duty, war, campaign"

Jiten frequency #298JLPT N3Grade 3Kanken Level 8WaniKani Level 8RTKKLC Volume 4TMW Trainee7 strokes

Meanings

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

On'yomi

ヤクエキ

Composed of

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Reading usage

役(やく)role#1357役(やく)に立(た)つto be helpful#1476役(やく)目(め)duty#1982役(やく)割(わり)part#3104主(しゅ)役(やく)leading part#4165役(やく)立(だ)つto be useful#5498役(やく)に立(た)てるto put to use#5942役(やく)立(た)たずuseless#6191役(やく)者(しゃ)actor#6454お役(やく)に立(た)てるto be of help#6472

Most common words using this kanji

役(やく)role#1357役(やく)に立(た)つto be helpful#1476役(やく)目(め)duty#1982役(やく)割(わり)part#3104主(しゅ)役(やく)leading part#4165役(やく)立(だ)つto be useful#5498役(やく)に立(た)てるto put to use#5942役(やく)立(た)たずuseless#6191役(やく)者(しゃ)actor#6454お役(やく)に立(た)てるto be of help#6472現(げん)役(えき)active duty#6688役(やく)に立(た)たないof no avail#6799悪(あく)役(やく)villain#11493役(やく)人(にん)government official#11656役(やく)所(しょ)government office#11681役(やく)員(いん)director#11699役(やく)職(しょく)post#11729役(やく)割(わり)を果(は)たすto play a role#12912役(やく)立(だ)てるto put to use#15267代(だい)役(やく)substitute (actor)#16575