公 public

On'yomi: コウ
Kun'yomi: おおやけ
Strokes: 4
JLPT: N4
Taught in: Primary school, year 2

Stroke order

1
2
3
4

公 is written in 4 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Split (八) what was private (厶) and share it with everyone — that makes it public.

A common word

公園こうえん park

Example sentences

子供たちは公園で遊んでいます。
こどもたちはこうえんであそんでいます。
The children are playing in the park.
公園まで歩いて行きましょう。
こうえんまであるいていきましょう。
Let's walk to the park.

Kanji that share a part

八 is its radical. 33 kanji share it in all.

六 six
分 minute
前 before
弟 younger brother
寒 cold (weather)
共 together N3
具 tool N3
貧 poverty N3

厶 is a component. 20 kanji share it in all.