役 : duty, service, role

Readings

• やくyakuon'yomi
• えきekion'yomi

How to remember it

Standing guard, on duty! YAKU (duty)!

Example sentence

役に立つ。

To be useful.

Compound words

• 役に立つyakunitatsuto be useful
• 役割yakuwarirole
• 役所yakushogovernment office

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