公

public, lord

JLPT N4 Grade 2 4 strokes

Kun'yomi: おおやけ
On'yomi: コウ・ク

公 means "public, lord". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 4 strokes. It is read おおやけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

公 in example sentences

私わたしは公平こうへいだ。

Watashi wa kouhei da.

I'm fair.
私わたしは公園こうえんに行いく。

Watashi wa kouen ni iku.

I go to the park.
公園こうえんで会あえない？

Kouen de aenai?

Can we meet at the park?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 公 mean?: 公 means "public, lord". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 公 have?: 公 is written in 4 strokes.
How is 公 read?: It is read おおやけ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 公?: 公 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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