こう
公
む
務
いん
員

noun

  1. public employee, government employee, public-sector worker, public servant, civil servant.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こう
公
む
務
いん
員
 公務員 こうむいん ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

public, prince, official
コウ　おおやけ　ク (2nd, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
task, duties
ム　つと.める　つかさ (5th, N3)
to put forth effort
halberd, arms, festival float
ム　ほこ　ボウ (Early Jr. High, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ　あらかじ.め　シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ　ゲ　おさ.める (Kentei 1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
employee, member, number
イン　いな　かず (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)