Private becomes divided — public
| Stroke Count | 4 |
| Radical | 八 (#12 — eight) |
| JLPT Levels | JLPT 1, JLPT 2, JLPT 3, JLPT 5 |
| Frequency | #233 most common |
| Word | Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 公正 | kousei | fairness; justice | JLPT 1 |
| 公法 | kouhou | public law | JLPT 1 |
| 公判 | kouhan | public trial; hearing | JLPT 1 |
| 公約 | kouyaku | public promise; campaign pledge | JLPT 1 |
| 公聴会 | kouchoukai | public hearing | JLPT 1 |
| 公務員 | koumuin | civil servant; public servant | JLPT 1 |
| 公理 | kouri | axiom | JLPT 1 |
| 公式 | koushiki | formula; official | JLPT 1 |
| 公明正大 | koumei seidai | fair and square; open and aboveboard | JLPT 1 |
| 公定歩合 | koutei buai | official discount rate | JLPT 1 |
| 公益 | koueki | public interest | JLPT 1 |
| 公転 | kouten | revolution (around sun) | JLPT 1 |
| 公布 | koufu | promulgation | JLPT 1 |
| 公訴 | kouso | public prosecution | JLPT 1 |
| 公開 | koukai | disclosure, open to public | JLPT 2 |
| 公平 | kouhei | fairness, equity | JLPT 2 |
| 公害 | kougai | pollution, public nuisance | JLPT 2 |
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公 is a Japanese character with the radical 八.
The Japanese character 公 has 4 strokes. Its radical is 八 (eight).
The radical of 公 is 八 (eight, Kangxi radical #12).