Word Meaning 立役

たちやく tachiyaku

立役 is read as たちやく (tachiyaku) and means leading male role in kabuki.

Meaning

English

leading male role in kabuki

Reading

Kana

たちやく

Romaji

tachiyaku

Writing Variants

立ち役 たちやく tachiyaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 57861 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

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立役者

たてやくしゃ

leading actor

引立役

ひきたてやく

person who makes someone else appear better

役に立つ

やくにたつ

to be helpful

役立つ

やくだつ

to be useful

役に立たない

やくにたたない

of no avail

役立てる

やくだてる

to put to use

役立たず

やくたたず

useless

役に立てる

やくにたてる

to put to use

何の役にも立たない

なんのやくにもたたない

of no use whatsoever

立ち直る

たちなおる

to recover

立法

りっぽう

legislation

立ち寄る

たちよる

to drop in (at)