# 公 public

八 (eight) + ム (moocow)
★★★★☆
4 strokes
BETA
Also - and I just now realized this - this kanji can be read as the katakana for ハム (ham). Silly, ham comes from pigs!!

## Onyomi

KOU |

## Mnemonic

| There are eight moo-cows , voiding their COLONS in the public square.( no one dares to disturb them because it's India!)

## Kunyomi

おおやけ | public, official, openly, officially, publicly NP ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

公園(こうえん) | park ★★★★★ 公 (public) + 園 (public park) = 公園 (park) a public park
公開(こうかい) する | open to the public ★★★☆☆ 公 (public) + 開 (open) = 公開 (open to the public)
公共(こうきょう) | public ★★☆☆☆ 公 (public) + 共 (with) = 公共 (public) public, as in "public toilet" or "public telephone"

## Used In

- 訟
- 松
- 総

## Synonyms

equality, fairness 公平 平等 等量 同等 均等 等しい
pollution 汚染 公害
the general public 大衆 公衆 民俗 民族 庶民
unfair 不公平 不当に