419.役

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役

1. Meaning and Reading

  • role, duty, service
  • Onyomi : やく

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 殳 : club
  • 彳 : go

Holding a club (殳) and ordering someone to go (彳) to work, symbolizing ‘duty’, ‘service’, or ‘role’.

役 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

役目 やくめ
duty, role

That is my duty.

市役所 しやくしょ
city hall

I completed the procedure at city hall.