役 kanji — Duty, War, Campaign | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

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役 kanji — Duty, War, Campaign | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

役

Duty, War, Campaign, Drafted Labor, Office, Service, Role

7 strokes

N3

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Words using 役

役に立つやくにたつto be helpfulN4 役やくroleN3 役割やくわりassigning (allotment of) partsN3 主役しゅやくleading partN2 重役じゅうやくdirectorN2 役目やくめdutyN2 役所やくしょgovernment officeN2 役人やくにんgovernment officialN2 役者やくしゃactorN2 役場やくばtown hallN1 役職やくしょくpostN1 取締役とりしまりやくcompany director

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