Kanji

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

公園 こうえん
子供 たち 公園 元気 遊んでいる

The children are playing energetically in the park.

小さな 公園 遊んでいる

A small child is playing in the park.

公爵 こうしゃく
公爵 広大な 領地 治めていた

The duke ruled over a vast territory.

主人公 しゅじんこう
この 小説 主人公 勇敢な 少女

The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.

登場 とうじょう
主人公 舞台 登場した

The protagonist appeared on stage.

こう
区別 はっきり させる べき

One should clearly distinguish between public and private matters.

混同 しては いけない

One must not mix public and private matters.

公開 こうかい
その 映画 来週 全国 公開される

That movie will be released nationwide next week.

基準 きじゅん
合否 基準 公開 されていません

The criteria for passing or failing are not public.

公式 こうしき
数学 公式 当てはめて この 問題 解く

Solve this problem by applying a mathematical formula.

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