公 — public, prince, official, governmental

Readings

On'yomi

コウク

Kun'yomi

おおやけ

Example words

• 公園こうえん(public) park
• 公演こうえん(1) public performance (2) sumo exhibition in a foreign country
• 公開こうかいopen to the public; exhibit
• 公共こうきょうpublic; community; public service; society; communal
• 公式こうしき(1) formality; formal; official (2) formula
• 公害こうがいpollution; public nuisance; contamination
• 公認こうにんofficial recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
• 公表こうひょうofficial announcement; proclamation