Moji Ninja

公 — public; official

公 means “public; official”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 4 strokes. On'yomi: コウ (kou). Kun'yomi: おおやけ (ooyake). You'll see it in words such as 公 (ooyake, “official; governmental”).

公
Stroke order of 公
Meaning
public; official
On'yomi
コウ (kou)
Kun'yomi
おおやけ (ooyake)
Strokes
4
Level
JLPT N3 · set Society

How to remember 公

Eight (八) elbows (ム) reaching out to share: what belongs to the public.

Parts: 八 eight; spreading legs · ム elbow; private

Words with 公

WordReadingMeaning
公おおやけ ooyake kunofficial; governmental

Don't confuse it with

More in the “Society” set

Practise 公 free

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