Kanji

What does the kanji 公 mean?

公 means public, official; shared. On'yomi コウ、ク. Kun'yomi おおやけ.

Quick facts
On'yomi	コウ、ク
Kun'yomi	おおやけ
Strokes	4
Main radical	八
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

公On'yomi コウ、クKun'yomi おおやけ

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework4 strokes

public, official; shared

Memory hook

Splitting apart (八) what was private (厶) so that everyone shares it — PUBLIC.

Main radical

八split apart 2 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 4 strokes

1
2
3
4

Common words

公おおやけpublic, official; open, in the open
公園こうえんpark

More words with this kanji

公務員こうむいんcivil servant, government employee
公平こうへいfair, impartial
公正こうせいfair, just
公演こうえんpublic performance
公共こうきょうpublic
公務こうむpublic duty, official business
公害こうがいpublic pollution, environmental damage
公式こうしきofficial; formula
公衆こうしゅうthe public
公表こうひょうofficial announcement, to make public
公開こうかいopening to the public, making public (e.g. release, open course)
不公平ふこうへいunfair
公募こうぼpublic recruitment; public offering, call for applications
公団こうだんpublic corporation
公然こうぜんopenly, publicly, brazenly
公用こうようofficial business; for public use
公立こうりつpublic (school, institution)
公認こうにんofficial recognition, authorization
主人公しゅじんこうprotagonist, main character
決算報告を公表するけっさんほうこくをこうひょうするto publish the settlement report

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