“Role” or “Play the part of” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “役”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “役” means “Battle”, “Scoring combination (for card games or gambling etc)” or “Position (of responsibility)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “役”
Jouyou Kanji “役” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | やく(yaku) |
| えき(eki) | |
| Kun-Yomi | つと(め)(tsuto(me)) |
| いくさ(ikusa) | |
| Meanings | Duty, Service, Work |
| Position, Post | |
| Employ, Use (a person) | |
| Battle | |
| Play the part of |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “役”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 役畜(えきちく-e ki chi ku) | Draft animal, Work cattle, Beast of burden |
| 役員(やくいん-ya ku i n) | Director, Executive, Officer |
| 役柄(やくがら-ya ku ga ra) | Role |
| 役儀(やくぎ-ya ku gi) | Role, Duty, Responsibility |
| 役者(やくしゃ-ya ku sha) | ① Actor, Actress, ② Man of wits, Clever person, Cunning fellow |
| 役所(やくしょ-ya ku sho) | Public office, Government office |
| 役職(やくしょく-ya ku sho ku) | ① Post, Official position, ② Managerial position, Executive position |
| 役僧(やくそう-ya ku so u) | Priest in charge of a temple’s clerical duties |
| 役宅(やくたく-ya ku ta ku) | Government housing for officials |
| 役付き(やくつき-ya ku tsu ki) | Holding a position of responsibility, Getting leading position, Executive |
| 役得(やくとく-ya ku to ku) | Perquisite, Perk, Side benefit, Emoluments |
| 役人(やくにん-ya ku ni n) | Governmental official, Public servant |
| 役人根性(やくにんこんじょう-ya ku ni n ko n jo u) | Bureaucracy, Bureaucratism, Bureaucratic spirit |
| 役場(やくば-ya ku ba) | Town office, Public office, Town hall, Village office |
| 役不足(やくぶそく-ya ku bu so ku) | Dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one, Feeling oneself above the given work (role), Dissatisfaction with one’s assigned part |
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