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役 Meld - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
English: Meld
Onyomi:
Nanori: ちゃく
Romaji:
Radical:
Kanji: 役 (7 Strokes)
Grade Level: 3
JLPT Level: JLPT 1
Frequency Rank: 315
Part of Speech: noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Different Meanings:

Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

とうよんやく :: 党四役 The four top party executives (of the LDP)

へいえきぎむ :: 兵役義務 Compulsory military service

やくだい :: 役代 Points awarded for scoring combinations

やくふだ :: 役札 Card that can be used to make a scoring combination

やくにげ :: 役逃げ Cheating by hiding a card one has been dealt (so that one can claim one wasn't dealt the correct number of cards)

ぬけやく :: ぬけ役 Scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more at the end of the game if the player's total score is above 88

ぬけやく :: 抜け役 Scoring combination in a dealt hand that becomes worth more at the end of the game if the player's total score is above 88

ばやく :: 場役 Scoring combination made with captured cards

ぎんみやく :: 吟味役 Winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)

ぎんみやく :: 吟味役 Auditor (Edo period)


Using 役 in sentences:

(Japanese) トムが私に描いていてくれた地図だけどさ、あんまに立たなかったよ。

(English) The map that Tom drew for me wasn't very useful.

(Japanese) お探しの住所は市所のすぐ近くですよ。

(English) The address you're looking for is very near the city hall.

(Japanese) この本、に立つかもよ。

(English) This book could be useful to you.

(Japanese) 彼女は、将来に立ちそうな情報だと思って、覚えてたんだよ。

(English) She made a mental note of that information, which she thought might be useful in the future.

(Japanese) 祖父は90歳ですが、まだ現です。

(English) My grandfather is 90 years old and is still very active.


How do you say Meld in Japanese?

Answer: 役


How many kanji strokes does 役 have?

Answer: 7


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