役
Duty
Meanings
Duty, War, Campaign, Drafted Labor, Office, Service, Role
On'yomi
やく、 えき
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Stroke order
役 is written in 7 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
役 (Duty) is taught on WaniKani at level 8 and appears in the JLPT N3 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #315 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 7 strokes.
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