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公 kanji
public, prince, official, governmental
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 4
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
On readings
コウク
Kun readings
おおやけ
Words with 公
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —公選Popularpublic election; election by popular vote
- —公訴Popular(public) prosecution; indictment; accusation
- —公定Popularofficial (rate, price, etc.); officially fixed
- —公邸Popularofficial residence
- —公的Popularpublic; official
- —公判Popularpublic hearing; trial
- —公費Popularpublic expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
- —公布Popularofficial proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
- —公文Popularofficial document; archives
- —公報Popularofficial bulletin; communique
- —公民Popularcitizen; civics (school subject)
- —公明Popularfairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
- —公約Popularpublic commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
- —公有Popularpublic ownership; public domain
- —公論Popularpublic opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
- —奉公Popularlive-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
- —公舎Popularofficial residence
- —官公庁Populargovernment and municipal offices; public agencies
- —公会堂Populartown hall; public hall
- —公社債Popularpublic bonds