Kanji1 / 7
役 kanji
duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 7
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
ヤクエキ
Kun readings
NoneWords with 役
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —共役角conjugate angles
- —調整役coordinator; coordinating role
- —役者絵actor print; yakusha-e; ukiyo-e print of kabuki actors
- —重役室executive suite
- —役作りstudy (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
- —名脇役excellent supporting role; outstanding supporting actor
- —出来役scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
- —役割語role language
- —仲介役mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
- —吟味役auditor (Edo period); examiner; inquisitor; investigator; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
- —抜け役scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more at the end of the game if the player's total score is above 88
- —役逃げcheating by hiding a card one has been dealt (so that one can claim one wasn't dealt the correct number of cards)
- —党四役the four top party executives (of the LDP)
- —執行役executive officer
- —党役員party officer
- —交渉役negotiator; deal-maker
- —教師役teacher (role)
- —役員席seats for the officials; officers' seats; executive's seats
- —パイプ役go-between; intermediary; mediator
- —公証役場notary public's office