Word Meaning 力役

りきえき rikieki

力役 is read as りきえき (rikieki) and means forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryō system).

Meaning

English

forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryō system)
physical labor
physical labour
physical work

Reading

Kana

りきえき

Romaji

rikieki

Writing Variants

力役りょくえき ryokueki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 57455 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

役力士

やくりきし

(member of one of) the top four ranks of sumo wrestlers

力説

りきせつ

emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.)

力投

りきとう

pitching with all one's strength

力点

りきてん

point of a lever where force is applied

力一杯

ちからいっぱい

with all one's strength

力戦

りきせん

hard fighting

力負け

ちからまけ

losing by being overmatched

重役

おもやく

important post

主役

しゅやく

leading part

現役

げんえき

active duty

役

やく

part (in a play, film, etc.)

三役

さんやく

three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)