How to say 'Park' in Japanese | 公園

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The Japanese word for Park is 'Kouen', written as 公園 in Japanese.'Park' in hiragana is こうえん.

word

公園

Meaning

Park

Reading

こうえん

kouen

Kanji

公Public 園Garden

Explanation

The Japanese noun '公園 (こうえん)' means 'park'. It refers to a public area of land with grass, trees, and often playgrounds or walking paths, where people can relax, play, or enjoy nature. This word is commonly used to describe urban parks, national parks, or any designated recreational area. For example: Let's go to the park「公園に行きましょう」(こうえんにいきましょう). The park is beautiful in spring「公園は春に美しい」(こうえんははるにうつくしい). It can also be used in compound words like '動物公園 (どうぶつこうえん)' (zoo) or '国立公園 (こくりつこうえん)' (national park).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1946

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 公園

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

公

Meaning

Public

kanji

園

Meaning

Garden

Words Related to 公園 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

公式

Meaning

Official

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公平

Meaning

Fair

word

公務員

Meaning

Civil servant

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公的

Meaning

Public, Official

word

公務

Meaning

Official duty

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公正

Meaning

Fairness, Justice

word

公衆

Meaning

Public

word

公表

Meaning

Announcement

word

不公平

Meaning

Unfair

Words Related to 公園 Through the Kanji 園

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 園 as well.

word

園

Meaning

Garden

word

動物園

Meaning

Zoo

word

幼稚園

Meaning

Kindergarten

word

学園

Meaning

Academy

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植物園

Meaning

Botanical garden

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遊園地

Meaning

Amusement park

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保育園

Meaning

Nursery

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What does 'Kouen' (公園) mean?

'Kouen' means 'Park' .

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