Learn Japanese while reading Manga with our new Manga Reader Tool!

Nihongo

Classroom

How to say 'Public' or 'Official' in Japanese | 公的

Wondering how to say 'Public' or 'Official' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Public or Official is 'Kouteki', written as 公的 in Japanese.'Public' or 'Official' in hiragana is こうてき.

    word

    公的

    Meaning

    Public, Official

    Reading

    こうてき

    kouteki

    Kanji

    公Public 的Target

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '公的 (こうてき)' refers to something related to the public or official matters. It is often used to describe actions, organizations, or systems that are connected to the government, public institutions, or formal procedures. For example: public funding「公的な資金」(こうてきなしきん). This is an official document「これは公的な書類です」(これはこうてきなしょるいです). The word can also imply a sense of formality or legitimacy, as in '公的な立場 (こうてきなたちば) (official position)'.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    3854

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 公的

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

  • kanji

    的

    Meaning

    Target

Words Related to 公的 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

    公式

    Meaning

    Official

  • word

    公平

    Meaning

    Fair

  • word

    公務員

    Meaning

    Civil servant

  • 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 公的 Through the Kanji 的

These 31 Words contain the Kanji 的 as well.

  • word

    的

    Meaning

    Like

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    具体的

    Meaning

    Concrete

  • word

    経済的

    Meaning

    Economical

  • word

    自主的

    Meaning

    Voluntary

  • word

    合理的

    Meaning

    Rational

  • word

    形式的

    Meaning

    Formal

  • word

    実用的

    Meaning

    Practical

  • word

    女性的

    Meaning

    Feminine

  • word

    国際的

    Meaning

    International

  • word

    客観的

    Meaning

    Objective

  • word

    主観的

    Meaning

    Subjective

  • word

    衛生的

    Meaning

    Sanitary

  • word

    法的

    Meaning

    Legal

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    積極的

    Meaning

    Proactive

  • word

    私的

    Meaning

    Personal

  • word

    本格的

    Meaning

    Genuine

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    論理的

    Meaning

    Logical

  • word

    知的

    Meaning

    Intellectual

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    文化的

    Meaning

    Cultural

  • word

    男性的

    Meaning

    Masculine

  • word

    性的

    Meaning

    Sexual

  • word

    比較的

    Meaning

    Relatively

  • word

    抽象的

    Meaning

    Abstract

  • word

    歴史的

    Meaning

    Historic

  • word

    的確

    Meaning

    Accurate

  • word

    典型的

    Meaning

    Typical

  • word

    徹底的

    Meaning

    Thorough

Learn the Word 公的

Let's make sure you fully understand this word.

What does 'Kouteki' (公的) mean?

'Kouteki' means 'Public' or 'Official' .

To help you master this word, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.