役

ヤク、エキ

役, 彳, 亻, 殳, 几, 丿, 又

彳

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

役割(やくわり): part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
役(やく): (1) use; service; role (2) post; position (3) scoring combination (e.g. in mahjong, card games, etc.); hand
主役(しゅやく): leading part; leading actor (actress)
役所(やくしょ): government office; public office
役者(やくしゃ): actor; actress
役人(やくにん): government official
役目(やくめ): duty; business; role
役場(やくば): town hall
重役(じゅうやく): company director; top management; high executive; (person with) heavy responsibilities
役に立つ(やくにたつ): to be helpful; to be useful
役職(やくしょく): post; managerial position; official position
役立つ(やくだつ): to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose