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役

service, duty

JLPT N3 Grade 3 7 strokes
On'yomi
ヤク・エキ

役 means "service, duty". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヤク・エキ. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

役 in example sentences

  • 私わたしは服役ふくえき中ちゅうだ。

    Watashi wa fukuekichuu da.

    I'm in jail.

  • 役やくに立たつはずだ。

    Yaku ni tatsu hazu da.

    That ought to help.

  • ここが役場やくばです。

    Koko ga yakuba desu.

    This is the Town Hall.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 役 mean?
役 means "service, duty". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 役 have?
役 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 役 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ヤク・エキ.
What JLPT level is 役?
役 is a JLPT N3 kanji.
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