Kanji List
役
- on: ヤク, エキ
- meaning: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
- words:
Word Reading Meaning 役 やく use, service, role, position 役割 やくわり part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties 役員 やくいん officer, official, executive, staff 取締役 とりしまりやく company director, board member 懲役 ちょうえき penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour) 現役 げんえき active duty, active service 三役 さんやく three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.) 主役 しゅやく leading part, leading actor (actress) 取締役会 とりしまりやくかい board of directors; board of directors' meeting 役所 やくしょ government office, public office