JLPT N3 · Workplace roles

役員

やくいん

executive; officer

Stroke order of 役員

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

役 · 7 strokes員 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

A member (員) with a role (役) at the top.

Parts: 役 role + 員 member

Example sentence

兄は会社の役員です。

あにはかいしゃのやくいんです。

My older brother is a company executive.

Words with 役

役割role 区役所ward office 市役所city hall 役所government office

Words with 員

社員employee 店員shop assistant 会社員office worker 公務員civil servant 駅員station staff 正社員full-time employee 職員staff member 満員full; packed 議員member of parliament

More words: Workplace roles

係長subsection chief 職員staff member 専門家expert 技術者engineer; technician 代表representative 秘書secretary 係person in charge 指示instruction 命令order; command 指導guidance 役割role 地位position; status

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