JLPT N4 · 4 strokes

The kanji 公 — “public, everyone's”

公 means public, everyone's and is a JLPT N4 kanji. It has 4 strokes and uses the eight / to divide radical (八).

Stroke order · 4 strokes

On'yomi (音読み): コウ、ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み): おおやけ
Radical: 八 · eight / to divide
Strokes: 4

How to remember 公

八 (to divide) + 厶 (one's own belongings): dividing up your own things among everyone makes them public. 公園 (park) is a place that belongs to everyone.

Example words with 公

On'yomi readings

公園こうえんpark
公立こうりつpublic (school, etc.)

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