4 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

public, prince, official, governmental

Kun'yomi
  • official ②public (use, matter, forum, etc.) ③being public knowledge
On'yomi
  • public affair ②duke ③Sir ④familiar or derogatory suffix
Nanori
  • あきら
  • you ②monarch ③he
  • きん
  • たか
  • ただし
  • とも
  • ひろ
  • まさ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

コウ 80.5%
おおやけ 19.0%
0.4%
きん 0.1%

Character Breakdown

public, prince, official
コウ おおやけ ク (2nd, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

official ②public (use, matter, forum, etc.) ③being public knowledge
(public) park
protagonist ②head (of a household)
opening to the public
public safety
public announcement
live-in domestic service ②public duty
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 516C
JIS X 0208 1-24-88
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 579
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 372
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1974
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 1452
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 126
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 126
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Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 126
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 92
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 212
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 323
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 152
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 792
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2o2.2
Four corner code 8073.2
De Roo Code 2071