Word Meaning 名脇役

めいわきやく meiwakiyaku

名脇役 is read as めいわきやく (meiwakiyaku) and means excellent supporting role.

Meaning

English

excellent supporting role
outstanding supporting actor

Reading

Kana

めいわきやく

Romaji

meiwakiyaku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 153361 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

名題役者

なだいやくしゃ

chief actor in a kabuki play

脇役

わきやく

supporting role (actor)

役名

やくめい

official title

役職名

やくしょくめい

job title

名目

めいもく

(under the) pretext (of)

名所

などころ

famous place

名詞

めいし

noun

名字

みょうじ

surname

名月

めいげつ

harvest moon (trad. 15th day of the 8th lunar month)

名義

めいぎ

moral duty

名門

めいもん

prestigious school, organization, business, etc.

名誉

めいよ

honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)