This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: コウ、ク、おおやけ
Romaji: kou, ku, ooyake
Kana
Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: あきら、き、きみ、きん、たか、ただし、とも、ひろ、まさ
Romaji: akira, ki, kimi, kin, taka, tadashi, tomo, hiro, masa
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

public, prince, official, governmental

Stroke Diagram

1234

Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  4
Radical Number:  12
Frequency:  118
Grade:  2
Skip Pattern:  2-2-2
Korean Reading:  gong
Chinese Reading:  gong1
Unicode:  516c
JIS:  3878

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1974
Nelson Index: 579
New Nelson Index: 372
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 2o2.2
Four Corner Index: 8073.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 277
Gakken Index: 122
Japanese Names Index: 156
Daikanwanjiten Index: 1452
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0026
Remembering the kanji Index: 784
Kanji Way Index: 212
Kanji Flashcards Index: 341
Kodansha Compact Index: 152
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 126
Kanji in Context Index: 323
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1249
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1715
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 792
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 847
Essential Kanji Index: 219
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2468
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2071
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 210
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 92

Words

(きみ)
you; buddy; pal; monarch; ruler; sovereign; (one's) master
(こう)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir; familiar or derogatory suffix
公開 (こうかい)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.); open; public
公演 (こうえん)
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
公共 (こうきょう)
public; community; public service; society; communal
(おおやけ)
public; open; formal; official; governmental
公式 (こうしき)
formality; formal; official; formula
公園 (こうえん)
(public) park
公立 (こうりつ)
public (institution)
公認 (こうにん)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
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