Kanji

Level: N3 Strokes: 7

役

Meaning in English

duty, war, campaign

Readings

Onyomi: ヤク, エキ Kunyomi: — Romaji: yaku, eki

Stroke order

Animated kanji stroke order

役

Translations in other languages:

Portuguese dever, guerra, campanha

Spanish deber, guerra, campaña

Korean 의무, 전쟁, 캠페인

French devoir, guerre, campagne

Italian dovere, guerra, campagna

German Pflicht, Krieg, Feldzug

Indonesian tugas, perang, kampanye

★ Vietnamese nghĩa vụ, chiến tranh, chiến dịch

Thai หน้าที่ สงคราม การรณรงค์

Kanji

Related kanji

N3 彼 hi / kare, kano, ka.no he, that, the N1 往 ou / i.ku, inishie, saki.ni, yu.ku journey, travel, chase away N1 征 sei subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes N1 径 kei / michi, komichi, sashiwatashi, tadachini diameter, path, method N5 後 go, kou / nochi, ushi.ro, ushiro, ato, oku.reru behind, back, later N4 待 tai / ma.tsu, -ma.chi wait, depend on, attendre N2 律 ritsu, richi, retsu rhythm, law, regulation N3 徒 to / itazura, ada on foot, junior, emptiness N1 従 juu, shou, ju / shitaga.u, shitaga.eru, yori accompany, obey, submit to

Word

Words with this kanji

N1 役職 yakushoku post, managerial position, official position N1 役場 yakuba town hall N2 重役 juuyaku director, high executive N2 主役 shuyaku leading part N2 役者 yakusha actor N2 役所 yakusho government office, public office N2 役人 yakunin government official N2 役目 yakume duty, business N3 役 yaku role, function, position

Sentence

Sentences with this kanji

N5 その経験は役に立ちました。 Sono keiken wa yaku ni tachimashita. That experience was useful.