Meaning

Primary

Public Notice

Alternative

Public Announcement

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A public announcement is a public notice.

Reading

こうこく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

トーフグの決算公告、もう見ましたか。

Did you already see Tofugu's public, financial announcement?

トーフグは、日本政府の官報にコウイチについての重大な公告をのせることにしました。

Tofugu decided to put up an important public notice about Koichi in an official telegram.

日本には、電子公告規則という法律がありますが、あなたの国はどうですか?

There is a law in Japan called the Electronic Public Notice Regulation. Do you have anything like that in your country?

Kanji Composition