役 — 7 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
道8Elementary year 3 ／ 7 strokes ／ Radical「彳」
- On
- ヤク・エキやく・えき · yaku · eki
- Kun
- —
- Meaning
- role, duty, service
Stroke order
Origin
彳 (to go) + 殳 (a hand with a tool) — long ago soldiers went out to serve, giving the meaning of duty or role.
Readings and examples
| Onヤクやくyaku | 役所やくしょ役目やくめ荷役にやく |
|---|---|
| Onエキえきeki | 役務えきむ使役しえき兵役へいえき |
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
- 役割やくわり
- 徭役ようえき
- 賦役ふえき
Example
わたしは 大切な 役を します。
I play an important role.
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)