JLPT N1 · Noun

公 (ooyake)

公 (おおやけ, ooyake) is a Japanese noun meaning “official; governmental”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: おおやけ
Romaji: ooyake
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

official; governmental; formal · noun taking の, noun
public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common · noun taking の, noun
being public knowledge; being out in the open; exposure to public view · noun · as 公にする or 公になる

Example sentences

多くの国が公の場所での喫煙を禁止する法律を通過させている。

Many countries have passed laws to prohibit people from smoking in public places.

Tatoeba #138407

その老人は１０年前に公の生活から引退した。

The old man retired from public life ten years ago.

Tatoeba #206161

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

Kanji in 公

公

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

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 公.

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公共こうきょうpublic (facilities, service, etc.)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 1273170 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.