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How to say 'Official' in Japanese | 公式

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The Japanese word for Official is 'Koushiki', written as 公式 in Japanese.'Official' in hiragana is こうしき.

    word

    公式

    Meaning

    Official

    Reading

    こうしき

    koushiki

    Kanji

    公Public 式Style, Ceremony

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '公式 (こうしき)' means 'official'. It is used to describe something that is formally recognized, authorized, or endorsed by an organization, institution, or authority. This term is often used in contexts such as official statements, announcements, or events. For example: This is the official announcement「これは公式の発表です」(これはこうしきのはっぴょうです). The official website is easy to use「公式ウェブサイトは使いやすい」(こうしきウェブサイトはつかいやすい). It can also refer to mathematical formulas, but in everyday usage, it predominantly refers to official matters.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3453

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 公式

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

  • kanji

    式

    Meaning

    Style, Ceremony

Words Related to 公式 Through the Kanji 公

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 公 as well.

  • word

    公

    Meaning

    Duke

  • word

    公開

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    公共

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    公園

    Meaning

    Park

  • word

    公平

    Meaning

    Fair

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • word

    公的

    Meaning

    Public, Official

  • word

    公務

    Meaning

    Official duty

  • word

    公正

    Meaning

    Fairness, Justice

  • word

    公衆

    Meaning

    Public

  • word

    公表

    Meaning

    Announcement

  • word

    不公平

    Meaning

    Unfair

Words Related to 公式 Through the Kanji 式

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 式 as well.

  • word

    式

    Meaning

    Ceremony, Formula

  • word

    株式

    Meaning

    Share, Stock

  • word

    形式

    Meaning

    Form, Format

  • word

    方式

    Meaning

    Method

  • word

    形式的

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    様式

    Meaning

    Style, Format

  • word

    正式

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    儀式

    Meaning

    Ceremony

  • word

    和式

    Meaning

    Japanese style

  • word

    葬式

    Meaning

    Funeral

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'Koushiki' means 'Official' .

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