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役

やく

role, part

Mnemonic

The part you are handed and then walk out to go and do. He gets the detective more often than not, and a yak やく could play the other one: やく.

Worth knowing

一部 いちぶ and 部分 ぶぶん are a part of something. 役 is a part you play.

Built from

role, duty
彳 a step on the left. The part you are handed and then walk out to go and do.

Also read やく

to burn, to bake

Words sharing these kanji

to be useful, to be helpful

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