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public 公
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公
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JLPT 3Joyo 2 |
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| public, official
ōyake, KŌ
八
公
ム
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Top: eight 八, bottom: nose ム (in side view)
Eight noses stand for the public.
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総
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JLPT 2Joyo 5 |
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| altogether, whole, total, general
subete, SŌ
糸
公
ム
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Left: thread 糸, right: public 公 (Eight 八 noses ム form the public.), heart 心
A thread wound around the public's hearts ties them altogether.
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翁
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| old man
okina, Ō
公
羽
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Top: public 公 (Eight 八 noses ム form the public.), below: wings 羽
Publicly wearing wings is sth. only for old men.
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松
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JLPT 3Joyo 4 |
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| pine tree
matsu, SHŌ
木
公
ム
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Left: tree 木, right: public 公 (Eight 八 noses ム form the public.)
A tree for the public is the pine tree.
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訟
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JLPT 1Joyo 7 |
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| court of justice, sue, accuse
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Left: word 言, right: public 公 (Eight 八 noses ム form the public.)
The words are public at the court.
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