役 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
- On
- ヤク・エキ
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- role, duty, service
Origin
彳 (to go) + 殳 (a hand with a tool) — long ago soldiers went out to serve, giving the meaning of duty or role.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ヤク | 役所・役目・荷役 |
|---|---|
| エキ | 役務・使役・兵役 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 役所やくしょ
government office
- 役者やくしゃ
actor
Example
わたしは 大切な 役を します。
I play an important role.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)