JLPT N1 · Adverb

公然 (kouzen)

公然 (こうぜん, kouzen) is a Japanese adverb meaning “open; public”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: こうぜん
Romaji: kouzen
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

open; public; official; overt · noun taking の, たる-adjective, adverb (taking と)

Example sentences

その国は公然と核武装するとおどしている。

That country has openly threatened to go nuclear.

Tatoeba #210603

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

Kanji in 公然

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

sort of thing, so, if soゼン・ネン・しか・しか.り · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 公然.

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公おおやけofficial公団こうだんpublic corporation公認こうにんofficial recognition

Source: JMdict entry 1274190 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.