[公] Handwritten Kanji for public and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “公” (ooyake); Kanji for “public”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “公” (ooyake)

93-ooyake
Kanji for public

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “公”

漢字
Kanji
読み
Readings
ローマ字
Romaji
画数
Stroke Count
部首
Radical
意味
Meaning
コウ

おおやけ
kou

ooyake
4 public

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “公”

Jukugo / Usage Yomi Romaji Meaning
公園 こうえん kouen park
公務員 こうむいん koumuin public worker
公害 こうがい kougai pollution

 

公衆電話(こうしゅうでんわ)= public telephone

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