公 - 1. impartial; fair E.g.: 公平 (fairness), 公正 (justice) 2. public (a) relating to the state or government E.g.: 公職 (public office), 公営 (public management), 公債 (public debt) (b) relating to society as opposed to the individual E.g.: 公益 (public interest), 公害 (public nuisance) 3. common; applicable to all E.g.: 公式 (formula), 公理 (axiom) 4. the first of the five ranks of nobility (duke, marquis, count, viscount, baron) 5. a term expressing familiarity or contempt E.g.: 八公 (<i>Hachiko</i> - a familiar or derogatory suffix added to names) 6. a term expressing respect for a person of high rank or others E.g.: 貴公 (you - respectfully) 7. lord; emperor; sovereign; master E.g.: 公子 (young lord)

公 (おおやけ) — impartial; fair<br>E. public<br>(a) relating to the state or government<br>E. common; applicable to all<br>E. a term expressing familiarity or contempt<br>E. a term expressing respect for a person of high rank or others<br>E. lord; emperor; sovereign; master<br>E.

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Kunyomi

おおやけ

Onyomi

コウ;ク

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N4

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Kanji Breakdown

ハ 厶

Meaning

• impartial; fair
  E. public
  (a) relating to the state or government
  E. common; applicable to all
  E. a term expressing familiarity or contempt
  E. a term expressing respect for a person of high rank or others
  E. lord; emperor; sovereign; master
  E.

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