公 — public, prince

公
Meaning
public, prince, official, governmental
On reading
コウkouクku
Kun reading
おおやけooyake
Strokes
4
Learned in
Grade 2 of elementary school in Japan

公 in names

When I turn a name into kanji, I use 公 for the sound “ko” (こ) or “kou” (こう).

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