Kanji: 役

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	彳 Radical name: ぎょうにんべん
Meaning:	Duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
Usage:	Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 300 kanji are used even more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N4	役(やく)に立(た)つ	to be helpful
N3	役(やく)	use, service, role, position
N3	役割(やくわり)	part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
N2	重役(じゅうやく)	director, high executive
N2	主役(しゅやく)	leading part, leading actor (actress)
N2	役者(やくしゃ)	actor, actress
N2	役所(やくしょ)	government office, public office
N2	役人(やくにん)	government official
N2	役目(やくめ)	duty, business
N1	役(えき)	war, campaign, battle
N1	重役(おもやく)	heavy responsibilities, director
N1	役職(やくしょく)	post, managerial position, official position
N1	役立(やくだ)つ	to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
N1	役場(やくば)	town hall