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役
Duty, War, Campaign, Drafted Labor, Office, Service, Role
7 strokes
N3
On readings 音読み
やく、えき
Built from
Loiter
Weapon
Words using 役
役に立つ
やくにたつ
to be helpful
N4
役
やく
role
N3
役割
やくわり
assigning (allotment of) parts
N3
主役
しゅやく
leading part
N2
重役
じゅうやく
director
N2
役目
やくめ
duty
N2
役所
やくしょ
government office
N2
役人
やくにん
government official
N2
役者
やくしゃ
actor
N2
役場
やくば
town hall
N1
役職
やくしょく
post
N1
役に立つ
やくにたつ
to be helpful, to be useful
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