Kanji

SEARCH

JAPANESE FOR YOU

Wouldn't it be great to speak a foreign language? Japanese is an excellent choice! Not only is Japan the third-largest economy in the world, its culture is ancient and beautiful, and learning the basics of speaking Japanese is surprisingly simple!

Mirai Japanese uses a straightforward and effective instruction method to help you to understand how to speak Japanese in the shortest time possible. Try our language learning materials - podcasts and iPhone apps - now!

Find Us on Facebook
Kanji-of-the-Day: ‘public’ = 公

Posted in: Kanji by admin on April 5, 2011

The kanji for 'public': 公Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “public” = 公.
It has 4 strokes.

The most common readings of this kanji character are: “KŌ” 「コウ」 and “ōyake” 「おおやけ」.
For example: KŌEN「公園」= park, public garden.
Also: ōyake「公」= the public, the government.