| 210 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 126 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 277 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 122 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 579 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 219 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 341 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 156 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 126 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 126 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 323 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 152 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2468 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1249 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1715 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 792 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 1452 | Morohashi |
| 1974 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 372 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 784 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 847 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 212 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 92 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N4
118 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 公 【コウ】 public affair, government matter, the state, the government, the public, duke, prince, Sir, Lord, familiar or derogatory suffix
- 公安 【コウアン】 public peace, public safety, public security, peace and order, security police
- 大公 【タイコウ】 archduke
- 乃公 【ダイコウ】 I, me
- 公家 【クゲ】 court noble, nobility, kuge, Imperial Court
- 公廨 【クガイ】 government office
- 夙 【シュク】 outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period
Kun reading compounds
- 公 【おおやけ】 official, governmental, formal, public (use, matter, forum, etc.), common, being public knowledge, being out in the open, exposure to public view
- 公所 【おおやけどころ】 imperial court, government office, imperial land, government land
Readings
- Japanese names:
- あきら、 き、 きみ、 きん、 たか、 ただし、 とも、 ひろ、 まさ
- Korean:
- gong
Spanish
- público
- imparcial
- oficial
Portuguese
- público
- príncipe
- oficial
- governamental
French
- public
- prince
- officiel
- gouvernemental
| 2071 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o2.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-2-2 | SKIP code |
| 8073.0 | Four corner code |
| 8073.2 | Four corner code |
| 1-24-88 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 516c | Unicode hex code |
baron, peerage, court rank
- On:
- シャク
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N1
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 爵 【シャク】 jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze), peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
- 爵位 【シャクイ】 peerage, court rank
- 伯爵 【ハクシャク】 count, earl
- 侯爵 【コウシャク】 marquis, marquess
Readings
- Korean:
- jag
Spanish
- linaje
- título nobiliario
Portuguese
- barão
- nobreza
- posição na nobreza
French
- baron
- pairie
- rang à la cour
| 1344 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 2021 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 2830 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 1875 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2779 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1923 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 2105 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1875 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1285 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3143 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1611 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2197 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1475 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 19710P | Morohashi |
| 2524 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 3514 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1463 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1573 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1873 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2048 | 2001 Kanji |
| 5g12.1 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-4-13 | SKIP code |
| 2-9-8 | SKIP code |
| 2-1-16 | SKIP code |
| 2074.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-28-63 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 7235 | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 5
JLPT level N2
138 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 領 【リョウ】 territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.), counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
- 領域 【リョウイキ】 territory, domain, field, area, domain, sphere, realm, domain, region
- 学習指導要領 【ガクシュウシドウヨウリョウ】 government course (curriculum) guidelines
- 綱領 【コウリョウ】 general plan, main points, summary, platform (e.g. for a campaign), mission statement
Kun reading compounds
- 襟 【えり】 collar, lapel, neckband, neck, nape of the neck, scruff of the neck
- 襟足 【えりあし】 hairline at the nape of the neck, nape
- 盤領 【まるえり】 round collar (of traditional Japanese clothing)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- よう、 よし
- Korean:
- ryeong
Spanish
- punto clave
- control
- controlar
Portuguese
- jurisdição
- domínio
- território
- feudo
- reino
French
- domaine
- juridiction
- territoire
- fief
| 735 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 825 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 806 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 338 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 5124 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 849 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1008 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 834 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 853 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 999 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 1888 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 1567 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 828 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1133 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1417 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 43423 | Morohashi |
| 1224 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6628 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1405 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1507 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 452 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 804 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2861 | 2001 Kanji |
| 9a5.2 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 1-5-9 | SKIP code |
| 8128.6 | Four corner code |
| 8138.6 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-46 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9818 | Unicode hex code |