01
役に立つ
やくにたつ
to be useful
Meanings
- duty
- war
- campaign
- drafted labor
- office
- service
Readings
Onyomi
- ヤク
- エキ
Kunyomi
- N/A
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Useful words
02
市役所
しやくしょ
city hall
03
役割
やくわり
role
04
主役
しゅやく
leading role
05
役者
やくしゃ
actor
06
役目
やくめ
duty
Compare Kanji
01務Meaning87%task, dutiesRole and duty belong together in work and responsibility language.02職Meaning83%post, employmentA role can become a position, so these two map workplace identity.03任Meaning84%responsibility, dutyResponsibility and role share the sense of being entrusted with a task.04働Meaning74%work, (kokuji)A person’s role often explains the work they do.05待Component70%wait, depend onThe step-on-the-left radical repeats here, keeping the slim left edge.06投Component67%throw, discardThe right-hand 殳 piece links the shapes, though throwing is a different action.