力役

りきえき

Also written りょくえき

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb physical labor; physical labour; physical work
2. forced labor imposed by the government (e.g. under the ritsuryō system) See also: 力役 (りきやく).

Kanji

• 力 power. Read as リキ.
• 役 role. Read as エキ.

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