Memory phrase for the character: 公

公

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Meaning

public, official

Pronunciation

 KŌ
ōyake

Explanation

 Top: eight 八, bottom: nose ム (in side view)

Mnemonic
 
Eight noses stand for the public.

Radicals

八 eight
公 public
ム noseThis radical is typically understood as a nose in a lateral view from the left.
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 Vocabulary

公 おおやけ  prince, lord, duke, public, daimyo, companion, subordinate
公園 こうえん  (public) park
公務員 こうむいん  government worker, public (civil) servant
不公平 ふ･こうへい  unfairness, injustice
公明 こうめい  fairness, justice
公認 こうにん  official recognition, authorization, accreditation
公表 こうひょう  official announcement, proclamation
公衆 こうしゅう  the public
公立 こうりつ  public (institution)

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