公 - N4 Kanji

Meaning of 公意味

public, prince, official, governmental

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公 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

おおやけ ooyake

KUNYOMI　訓読み

コウ kou
ク ku

Examples

その老人は１０年前に公の生活から引退した。

The old man retired from public life ten years ago.

多くの国が公の場所での喫煙を禁止する法律を通過させている。

Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.

その政治家は前言を取り消して公に謝罪するはめになった。

The politician had to take back his words and eat crow.

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持 hold, have

野 plains, field, rustic, civilian life

以 by means of, because, in view of, compared with

思 think

家 house, home, family, professional, expert, performer