Kanji / JLPT N4

公 public

The kanji 公 means “public”. It is read コウ, おおやけ. It is a JLPT N4 kanji.

How to read 公?

Kun’yomi

おおやけ (ooyake)

On’yomi

コウ (kou)

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How to write 公?

公 is written in 4 strokes, in the order below.

Common words with 公

• 公園 (こうえん) : park
• 公務員 (こうむいん) : civil servant

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