public

(eight) + (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 ★★★★★
(public) + (public park) = 公園 (park)

a public park

公開(こうかい) する

open to the public ★★★☆☆
(public) + (open) = 公開 (open to the public)

公共(こうきょう)

public ★★☆☆☆
(public) + (with) = 公共 (public)

public, as in "public toilet" or "public telephone"

Used In

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