Meaning

Primary

Public Park

Alternative

Park

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A public park is a park that is public. It's a public park.

Reading

こうえん
  • 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

Common Word Combinations

  • 公園で行う

    to carry out at the park

    公園で食べる

    to eat at the park

    公園であそぶ

    to play at the park

Context Sentences

この通りを真っ直ぐ行くと、公園があります。

If you go straight down this road, there’s a park.

あそこの公園にはトイレがあります。

There are restrooms in the park over there.

今の日本には、走ったりボールを使ったりしてはいけない公園があるんだって。

I heard there are parks in Japan today where people are not allowed to run or use a ball.

Kanji Composition