takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. informal, unofficial.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
非公式 ひこうしき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)
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)