Word Meaning 役する

えきする ekisuru

役する is read as えきする (ekisuru) and means to use.

Meaning

English

to use
to set (citizens) to work
to employ (by force)

Reading

Kana

えきする

Romaji

ekisuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 81381 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

役立てる

やくだてる

to put to use

役に立てる

やくにたてる

to put to use

役割を演じる

やくわりをえんじる

to carry out a role

役割を演ずる

やくわりをえんずる

to carry out a role

役に就ける

やくにつける

to place someone in a position

役を割り振る

やくをわりふる

to assign a role to an actor

役人

やくにん

government official

役割

やくわり

part

役

やく

part (in a play, film, etc.)

役所

やくしょ

government office

役目

やくめ

duty

役者

やくしゃ

actor