役 kanji: meaning “duty”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N37 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- duty
- On'yomi
- ヤク、エキ
- Kun'yomi
- none
Picture story to remember 役
Step (彳) after step, the night guard makes his rounds, raising his staff again and again to do his duty.
How to write 役: stroke order
役 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 役
- 役割やくわりpart
- 役目やくめduty
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