徭役

Reading

Kana: ようえき

Romaji: youeki

Definition

noun

1

statute-labor service (ritsuryo period); socage

Note: archaism

Kanji

徭

Readings: ヨウ、 エウ、 えだち、 ふぞろ.い、 つかい

Meanings: compulsory service to the state, corvee

役

Readings: ヤク、 エキ

Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role