役に立つ (やくにたつ)to be helpful; to be useful

Kanji in 役に立つ

• 役Duty; War; CampaignRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
• 立Stand Up; Rise; Set UpRead with its kun'yomi here · JLPT N4

Words that share its kanji

• 役割やくわりpart; assigning (allotment of) parts
• 役員やくいんdirector; executive
• 取締役とりしまりやくcompany director; board member
• 役やくrole; assignment
• 懲役ちょうえきpenal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
• 三役さんやくthree highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.)
• 主役しゅやくleading part; leading actor
• 現役げんえきactive duty; active service
• 立場たちばposition; situation
• 連立れんりつcoalition; alliance
• 国立こくりつnational
• 対立たいりつconfrontation; opposition
• 成立せいりつformation; establishment
• 独立どくりつindependence; self-reliance
• 並立へいりつstanding abreast
• 私立しりつprivate (establishment)