The children are playing energetically in the park.
公
public, prince, official, governmental
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
4 strokes
Radical
八部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
コウ, ク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
おおやけ
Nanori (Name Reading)
あきら, いさお, きみ, きん, さと, たか, ただ, ただし, とおる, とも, なお, ひと, ひろ, まさ, ゆき
Common Readings
コウ, おおやけ
Example sentences
A small child is playing in the park.
The duke ruled over a vast territory.
The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.
The protagonist appeared on stage.
One should clearly distinguish between public and private matters.
One must not mix public and private matters.
That movie will be released nationwide next week.
The criteria for passing or failing are not public.
Solve this problem by applying a mathematical formula.
Example Vocabulary
公園
park; public garden
公爵
duke
主人公
protagonist; main character
公
public; official; governmental
公開
opening to the public; release (of a movie, information, etc.)
公式
official; formula; formal
公
public; official; governmental
公表
public announcement; publication; official announcement
公平
fairness; impartiality; equity
不公平
unfairness
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