Word Meaning 立役

たてやく tateyaku

立役 is read as たてやく (tateyaku) and means leading actor.

Meaning

English

  1. leading actor
  2. protagonist

Reading

Kana

たてやく

Romaji

tateyaku

Writing Variants

  • 立て役 たてやく tateyaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 57862 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

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)