duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role

Radicals

Common words

• 役に立つ【やくにたつ】
  to be helpful, to be useful
• 役目【やくめ】
  duty, role, function
• 主役【しゅやく】
  leading part, leading actor, leading actress
• 役割【やくわり】
  part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
• 役立たず【やくたたず】
  useless, deadhead
• 取締役【とりしまりやく】
  company director, board member
• 三役【さんやく】
  three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.), three parts, three divisions
• 役所【やくしょ】
  government office, public office
• 取締役会【とりしまりやくかい】
  board of directors, board of directors' meeting
• 相談役【そうだんやく】
  counselor, counsellor, adviser, advisor
• 監査役【かんさやく】
  auditor, inspector
• 市役所【しやくしょ】
  municipal office, council, city hall
• 助役【じょやく】
  assistant official
• 役職【やくしょく】
  post, official position, managerial position, executive position
• 区役所【くやくしょ】
  ward office, council (regional)
• 役場【やくば】
  town hall
• 重役【じゅうやく】
  (company) director, executive, top management, important post, role with heavy responsibilities
• 退役【たいえき】
  retiring from military service
• 町役場【まちやくば】
  town hall
• 兵役【へいえき】
  military service, conscription