けん
牽
いん
引
やく
役

noun

  1. leading force, driving force, leader.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
牽
いん
引
やく
役
 牽引役 けんいんやく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pull, tug, drag
ケン　ひ.く (Kentei Pre-1)
mysterious, occultness, black
ゲン　けん　くろ (Early Jr. High, N1)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
cow
うし　ギュウ　ご (2nd, N4)
person, (人 variant)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
pull, tug, jerk
ひ.く　イン　ひき (2nd, N3)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
duty, war, campaign
ヤク　エキ　ちゃく (3rd, N3)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
pike, windy-again radical (no. 79)
シュ　また　ほこ (Kentei 1)
table, table enclosure, table or windy radical (no. 16)
キ　きにょう (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)