takes genitive case の, noun

  1. official, formal.

noun

  1. formula (e.g. mathematical).
  2. official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
公式 こうしき

Contained Kanji 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)
style, ceremony, rite
シキ のり (3rd, N3)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)