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公衆

こうしゅう

particle

Meanings

1the public
2general public

Example sentence

この建物には公衆トイレがありますか。

Is there a public toilet in this building?

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Kanji in this word

公Public, Prince, Official4 strokes 衆Masses, Great Numbers, Multitude12 strokes

More words with 公

公式こうしき · formulaN2 公開こうかい · opening to the public 公演こうえん · public performanceN3 公共こうきょう · publicN2 公園こうえん · a parkN5

Full entry on Jisho

公明党こうめいとう · Komeito (Japanese political party)

公明こうめい · fairness

公害こうがい · public nuisanceN2

More words with 衆

衆院しゅういん · House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)大衆たいしゅう · general publicN1 民衆みんしゅう · people 聴衆ちょうしゅう · audience 衆議院しゅうぎいん · Lower HouseN1 観衆かんしゅう · spectatorsN1 群衆ぐんしゅう · (social) groupN1 アメリカ合衆国アメリカがっしゅうこく · United States of America

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