N3
公 meaning and readings
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Kanji
公
N3
- Meaning
- fair, public
- Onyomi
- コウ
- Kunyomi
- おおやけ
- Formula
- 公 = ハ + 厶。
Story
公 is analyzed as a combination of ハ (divided exactly in half), 厶 (private, personal) and denotes fair, public.
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