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Kanji: 役

KANJI
7 strokes
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
ぎょうにんべん
Meaning:
Duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 300 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N4
(やく)()
to be helpful
N3
(やく)
use, service, role, position
N3
(やくわり)
part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
N2
(じゅうやく)
director, high executive
N2
(しゅやく)
leading part, leading actor (actress)
N2
(やくしゃ)
actor, actress
N2
(やくしょ)
government office, public office
N2
(やくにん)
government official
N2
(やくめ)
duty, business
N1
(えき)
war, campaign, battle
N1
(おもやく)
heavy responsibilities, director
N1
(やくしょく)
post, managerial position, official position
N1
(やくだ)
to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
N1
(やくば)
town hall
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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