“Public” or “Official” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “公”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “公” means “Governmental”, “Fairness” or “Society” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “公”
Jouyou Kanji “公” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 4 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | こう(kou) |
| く(ku) | |
| Kun-Yomi | おおやけ(ooyake) |
| きみ(kimi) | |
| Meanings | Public, Open, Publicly, Openly |
| Government, Nation, Society, Community | |
| Fairness, Impartiality, Justice | |
| Monarch, Ruler, Sovereign, Emperor, Lord | |
| Highest rank of five noble ranks | |
| Word for expressing friendliness or contempt by adding this kanji after someone’s name |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “公”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 公達(きんだち-ki n da chi) | Young nobleman, Children of nobles, Young court nobles, High-ranking nobles |
| 公達(こうたつ-ko u ta tsu) | Official announcement (of government) |
| 公卿(くぎょう-ku gyo u) | Court noble, High-ranking court noble, Senior court official, Kugyō |
| 公方(くぼう-ku bo u) | Court, Royal court, The court, The shogun, The shogunate |
| 公安(こうあん-ko u a n) | Public security, Public peace, Public welfare |
| 公安委員(こうあんいいん-ko u a n i i na) | Public safety commissioner |
| 公案(こうあん-ko u a n) | Paradoxical question for meditation, Zen question for meditation |
| 公営(こうえい-ko u e i) | Public management |
| 公益(こうえき-ko u e ki) | Public benefit, Public welfare, Public interest |
| 公園(こうえん-ko u e n) | Park, Public garden |
| 公演(こうえん-ko u e n) | Performance, Stage, Performing theater, dance, music, etc in front of the public |
| 公家(こうか-ko u ka) | Royal family |
| 公家(こうけ or くげ-ko u ke (or) ku ge) | ① Imperial Court, ② Court noble, Nobility, Kuge |
| 公課(こうか-ko u ka) | Public imposition, Burden on the people by law |
| 公海(こうかい-ko u ka i) | High seas, Open sea, International waters |
| 公開(こうかい-ko u ka i) | Open to the public, Presenting to the public |
| 公開状(こうかいじょう-ko u ka i jo u) | Open letter |
| 公害(こうがい-ko u ga i) | Pollution, Environmental disaster, Public nuisance |
| 公会堂(こうかいどう-ko u ka i do u) | Public hall, Town hall |
| 公刊(こうかん-ko u ka n) | Publication |
| 公器(こうき-ko u ki) | Public institution, Public organ |
| 公儀(こうぎ-ko u gi) | Imperial court, Shogunate government, Authorities, Public affairs, Official, Government |
| 公休(こうきゅう-ko u kyu u) | Legal holiday, Holiday |
| 公共(こうきょう-ko u kyo u) | Public (facilities, service, etc), Communal |
| 公共事業(こうきょうじぎょう-ko u kyo u ji gyo u) | Public work, Public enterprise, Public utility company, Public utility |
| 公共心(こうきょうしん-ko u kyo u shi n) | Public spirit, Sense of public spirit |
| 公共団体(こうきょうだんたい-ko u kyo u da n ta i) | Public organization |
| 公金(こうきん-ko u ki n) | Public funds, Public money |
| 公空(こうくう-ko u ku u) | International airspace, International space |
| 公権(こうけん-ko u ke n) | Civil rights, Citizenship |
| 公言(こうげん-ko u ge n) | Declaration, Profession |
| 公庫(こうこ-ko u ko) | Public financial institution, Government finance company, Municipal treasury |
| 公告(こうこく-ko u ko ku) | Public announcement, Official notice, Official announcement |
| 公国(こうこく-ko u ko ku) | Principality, Duchy, Dukedom |
| 公債(こうさい-ko u sa i) | Public loan, Public bond, Government bond |
| 公算(こうさん-ko u sa n) | Probability, Likelihood |
| 公子(こうし-ko u shi) | Young nobleman, Scion of nobility |
| 公司(こうし-ko u shi) | (in China) Company, Firm |
| 公私(こうし-ko u shi) | Public and private matters, Official and personal affairs, Professional and personal lives |
| 公使(こうし-ko u shi) | Minister, Envoy, Diplomat below the rank of ambassador |
| 公示(こうじ-ko u ji) | Public notification, Official notice |
| 公事(こうじ-ko u ji) | Public affairs, Government business |
| 公式(こうしき-ko u shi ki) | Formula, Official |
| 公式論(こうしきろん-ko u shi ki ro n) | Formulism |
| 公室(こうしつ-ko u shi tsu) | Public room |
| 公社(こうしゃ-ko u sha) | Public corporation, Government corporation, Public service corporation |
| 公爵(こうしゃく-ko u sha ku) | Duke, Prince |
| 公主(こうしゅ-ko u shu) | Princess |
| 公衆(こうしゅう-ko u shu u) | General public, Community, Public |
| 公衆道徳(こうしゅうどうとく-ko u shu u do u to ku) | Public morality |
| 公称(こうしょう-ko u sho u) | Nominal, Official name |
| 公証(こうしょう-ko u sho u) | Authentication, Notarization |
| 公証人(こうしょうにん-ko u sho u ni n) | Notary, Public notary |
| 公傷(こうしょう-ko u sho u) | Occupational injury, Injury in harness, Injury incurred while on duty, |
| 公職(こうしょく-ko u sho ku) | Civil service, Public office, Official post |
| 公正(こうせい-ko u se i) | Justice, Fairness, Impartiality |
| 公正証書(こうせいしょうしょ-ko u se i sho u sho) | Notarial deed, Notarized document, Authentic document |
| 公設(こうせつ-ko u se tsu) | Public establishment |
| 公選(こうせん-ko u se n) | Public election, Election by popular vote |
| 公然(こうぜん-ko u ze n) | Open, Public, Official, Overt |
| 公訴(こうそ-ko u so) | Prosecution, Public action, Indictment, Accusation |
| 公孫樹(こうそんじゅ or いちょう-ko u so n ju (or) i cho u) | Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba), Gingko, Maidenhair tree |
| 公団(こうだん-ko u da n) | Public corporation |
| 公聴会(こうちょうかい-ko u cho u ka i) | Public hearing |
| 公定(こうてい-ko u te i) | Official (rate, price, etc), Legal, Officially fixed |
| 公定価格(こうていかかく-ko u te i ka ka ku) | Official price, Government-imposed price limit |
| 公的(こうてき-ko u te ki) | Public, Offial |
| 公転(こうてん-ko u te n) | Revolution (of the earth around the sun), Orbital revolution |
| 公田(こうでん-ko u de n) | Paddy administered directly by a ruler |
| 公電(こうでん-ko u de n) | Official telegram |
| 公道(こうどう-ko u do u) | ① Public road, Highway, ② Righteousness, Justice, Right path |
| 公徳(こうとく-ko u to ku) | Public morality, Social morals, Civic virtues |
| 公徳心(こうとくしん-ko u to ku shi n) | Public spirit, Sense of public duty, Civic-mindedness |
| 公認(こうにん-ko u ni n) | Official recognition, Official approval, Certification, Authorization |
| 公売(こうばい-ko u ba i) | Public sale, Public auction |
| 公倍数(こうばいすう-ko u ba i su u) | Common multiple |
| 公判(こうはん-ko u ha n) | public hearing, Criminal trial, Trial |
| 公表(こうひょう-ko u hyo u) | Official announcement, Proclamation, Publication |
| 公評(こうひょう-ko u hyo u) | Popular opinion, Popular reputation, Impartial criticism |
| 公布(こうふ-ko u fu) | Proclamation, Official announcement, Promulgation |
| 公武(こうぶ-ko u bu) | Nobles and soldiers, Imperial court |
| 公憤(こうふん-ko u fu n) | Righteous indignation, Public indignation, Anger as a citizen |
| 公文(こうぶん-ko u bu n) | Official document, Legal document, Archives |
| 公分母(こうぶんぼ-ko u bu n bo) | Common denominator |
| 公平(こうへい-ko u he i) | Impartiality, Fairness, Justice, Equitable |
| 公平無私(こうへいむし-ko u he i mu shi) | Impartiality, Nonpartisanship, Disinterested, Fair and square |
| 公募(こうぼ-ko u bo) | Public offering, Open call |
| 公法(こうほう-ko u ho u) | Public law |
| 公報(こうほう-ko u ho u) | Official bulletin, Public information, Official report, Despatch |
| 公僕(こうぼく-ko u bo ku) | Public servant, Civil servant |
| 公民(こうみん-ko u mi n) | Citizen |
| 公民館(こうみんか-ko u mi n ka n) | Public hall, Citizen’s hall, Community center |
| 公民権(こうみんけん-ko u mi n ke n) | Citizenship, Civil rights |
| 公務(こうむ-ko u mu) | Public service, Official business, Public business |
| 公務員(こうむいん-ko u mu i n) | Civil servant, Public servant, Government employee, Public official |
| 公明正大(こうめいせいだい-ko u me i se i da i) | Impartiality, Fair and square, Honourable, Open and honourable |
| 公約(こうやく-ko u ya ku) | Public commitment, Public promise, Campaign pledge, Official vow |
| 公約数(こうやくすう-ko u ya ku su u) | Common divisor, Common factor, Common measure |
| 公有(こうゆう-ko u yu u) | Public ownership, Public domain, Government ownership |
| 公用(こうよう-ko u yo u) | ① Official business, Government business, Public business, Company duties, ② Public use, Government use |
| 公吏(こうり-ko u ri) | Public servant, Public official |
| 公理(こうり-ko u ri) | Principle, Self‐evident truth, Axiom |
| 公立(こうりつ-ko u ri tsu) | Public (institution) |
| 公論(こうろん-ko u ro n) | Public opinion, Impartial opinion, Universal opinion |
| 貴公(きこう-ki ko u) | You (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors) |
| 君公(くんこう-ku n ko u) | One’s lord, One’s liege lord |
| 尊公(そんこう-so n ko u) | You (Respect word for the man) |
| 奉公(ほうこう-ho u ko u) | ① Live-in domestic service, Live-in apprenticeship, ② Public duty, Public service |
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