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
子供たちは公園で元気に遊んでいる。

The children are playing energetically in the park.

子 こ
小さな子が公園で遊んでいる

A small child is playing in the park.

公爵 こうしゃく
公爵は広大な領地を治めていた。

The duke ruled over a vast territory.

主人公 しゅじんこう
この小説の主人公は勇敢な少女だ。

The protagonist of this novel is a brave young girl.

登場 とうじょう
主人公が舞台に登場した。

The protagonist appeared on stage.

公 こう
公と私の区別をはっきりさせるべきだ。

One should clearly distinguish between public and private matters.

私 し
公私を混同してはいけない。

One must not mix public and private matters.

公開 こうかい
その映画は来週、全国で公開される。

That movie will be released nationwide next week.

基準 きじゅん
合否の基準は公開されていません。

The criteria for passing or failing are not public.

公式 こうしき
数学の公式を当てはめて、この問題を解く。

Solve this problem by applying a mathematical formula.

Example Vocabulary

公園

こうえん

park; public garden

公爵

こうしゃく

duke

主人公

しゅじんこう

protagonist; main character

公

こう

public; official; governmental

公開

こうかい

opening to the public; release (of a movie, information, etc.)

公式

こうしき

official; formula; formal

公

こう

public; official; governmental

公表

こうひょう

public announcement; publication; official announcement

公平

こうへい

fairness; impartiality; equity

不公平

ふこうへい

unfairness

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