Today’s Kanji is “役” (yaku); Kanji for “service”.
Handwritten Kanji “役” (yaku)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “役”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 役 | ヤク エキ |
yaku eki |
7 | 彳 | service |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “役”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 主役 | しゅやく | Shuyaku | Leading actor |
| 役所 | やくしょ | Yakusho | Government office |
| PTA役員 | ぴーてぃーえーやくいん | PTA yakuin | PTA officer |
役所（やくしょ）= public office, municipal office, government office