JLPT N2 · Noun

公共 (koukyou)

公共 (こうきょう, koukyou) is a Japanese noun meaning “public (facilities, service, etc.); communal”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうきょう
Romaji: koukyou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

public (facilities, service, etc.); communal · noun taking の, noun

Example sentences

公共の場所をきれいにしておこう。

Let's keep public places clean.

Tatoeba #174005

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 公共

公

public, prince, officialコウ・ク・おおやけ · 4 strokes

共

together, both, neitherキョウ・とも・とも.に · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 公共.

公園こうえん(public) park公務員こうむいんpublic employee公正こうせいjustice公平こうへいfair公演こうえんpublic performance公害こうがいpollution公式こうしきofficial公衆こうしゅうthe public公表こうひょうofficial announcement公務こうむofficial business公おおやけofficial公然こうぜんopen公団こうだんpublic corporation公認こうにんofficial recognition

Source: JMdict entry 1273510 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.