Word details

服役

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 服役.

Dictionary

Entry

服役くえきNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #39038
1

penal servitude; serving time in prison

Examples
彼の息子は服役中である。
His son is serving his sentence.
2

military service

3

forced labor; compulsory service

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

clothing, admit, obey, discharge

8 strokesFrequency 873JLPT N3Grade 3

On

フク

Nanori

はっはつはら

duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

7 strokesFrequency 315JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヤクエキ

Nanori

ちゃく

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