Service

On’yomi: えき、やく
Kun’yomi: —
Radical: 彳 Step (Kangxi 60)

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 限 (Limit), less common than 転 (Revolve).

Loiter (loiter) drifts on the left while a weapon (weapon) gleams on the right — soldiers loiter at their posts, weapons ready, performing their service dutifully while waiting for orders.

In words

役やく use,service,role,positionN3

役に立つやくにたつ to be helpfulN4

役割やくわり part,assigning (allotment of) parts,role,dutiesN3

役 is rank 306 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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