Kanji
公
kanji character
public
prince
official
governmental
公 kanji-公 public, prince, official, governmental
公
Meaning
public prince official
Readings
Kun'yomi
- おおやけ どころ imperial court
- おおやけ にする to make public
- おおやけ のば public space
On'yomi
- こう えん (public) park
- こう かい opening to the public
- こう きょう public (facilities, service, etc.)
- く げ court noble
- く ぼう public affairs
- く じょう being called upon to give a Buddhist service (or lecture, etc.) at the Imperial Court
Practice Writing
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Common Words
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公 public affair, government matter, the state... -
公 園 (public) park -
公 苑 (public) park -
公 演 public performance, exhibition in a foreign country -
公 開 opening to the public, making available to the public, exhibiting... -
公 共 public (facilities, service, etc.)... -
公 式 official, formal, formula (e.g. mathematical)... -
公 害 pollution, public nuisance, contamination -
公 認 official recognition, official approval, certification... -
公 表 official announcement, proclamation -
公 明 fairness, openness, impartiality... -
公 約 public commitment, public promise, campaign pledge... -
公 立 public (institution) -
公 務 員 public employee, government employee, public-sector worker... -
公 正 justice, fairness, impartiality -
公 団 public corporation, public housing -
公 平 fairness, impartiality, justice... -
公 営 public management -
公 言 declaration, profession -
公 使 envoy, diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires)... -
公 務 official business, public business -
公 選 public election, election by popular vote -
公 邸 official residence -
公 的 public, official -
公 判 public hearing, trial -
公 民 imperial subjects, the people -
公 衆 the public, general public -
公 然 open, public, official... -
公 民 館 public hall, community center, community centre -
公 定 official (rate, price, etc.)...