JLPT N4 · 4 strokes
Kanji 公: "public, prince, official"
The kanji 公 means "public, prince, official, governmental". It is written with 4 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read コウ, ク in on'yomi and おおやけ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
コウク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おおやけ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | public, prince, official, governmental |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 4 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 118 of 2,501 |
Common words with 公
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 公園(public) park
- 主人公protagonist; main character; hero; heroine · head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
- 公affaire publique, l'État, le gouvernement · duc, prince
- 公開opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling
- 公式official; formal · formula (e.g. mathematical)
- 公official; governmental; formal · public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common
- 公表official announcement; proclamation
- 公平fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
- 不公平unfairness; injustice; partiality
- 公爵prince; duke
- 公演public performance · exhibition in a foreign country
- 公認official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization
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