How to write 公
- Meaning
- public, prince, official, governmental
- On reading
- コウ、ク
- Kun reading
- おおやけ
- Strokes
- 4
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 2 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 公立 | こうりつ | public (institution) |
| 公開 | こうかい | opening to the public; making available to the public |
| 主人公 | しゅじんこう | protagonist; main character |
Example sentence
この学校は公立です。
このがっこうはこうりつです。
This is a public school.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
公public, prince, officialOn: コウ、ク · Kun: おおやけ · 4 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.