Word details
役
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 役.
Dictionary
Entry
1
role; assignment; responsibility; duty; function; job; service
Examples
彼が重要な役を果たした。
He played an important part.
2
position (of responsibility); post; office
3
part (in a play, film, etc.); role; character
Examples
彼の望みはハムレットの役を演じることです。
His ambition is to play the part of Hamlet.
4
Mahjong; Card games; Hanafuda
scoring combination; hand; yaku; meld
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
役
duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
7 strokesFrequency 315JLPT N2Grade 3
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ヤクエキ
Nanori
ちゃく
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