やく やく 妬く to be jealous of to be envious of 厄 misfortune bad luck evil disaster 焼く to bake to grill 約 approximately about some 役 use service role position 益 gain benefit profit use advantage being benef
Kuniyaku were duties imposed by the imperial court and kokuga (provincial government offices ) from the heian period to the period of the northern and southern courts (japan ). 国役(こくやく/くにやく)とは、平安時代から南北朝時代 (日本)にかけて朝廷及び国衙が諸国に課した雑役・一国平均役などの課役のこと。