noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. penal servitude, serving time in prison.
  2. military service.
  3. forced labor, compulsory service.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
服役 ふくえき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

clothing, admit, obey
フク はっ はつ (3rd, N4)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
clothing(服) variant
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
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 (8th, N1)