公公然

こうこうぜん

very much out in the open (as in a information)

公

こう おおやけ

public, open, formal, official, governmental

公租公課

こうそこうか

taxes and public dues

公地公民

こうちこうみん

complete state ownership of land and citizens (proclaimed by the Taika reforms) (Ritsuryo period)

公論

こうろん

public opinion, unbiased criticism, unbiassed criticism

公衙

こうが

government office, public office

公職

こうしょく

public office

公欠

こうけつ

authorized absence, permission of absence from class(es)

ポリ公

ポリこう ポリおおやけ

police, policeman, police officer

公武

こうぶ

nobles and soldiers, imperial court

公方

くぼう

public affairs, the court, the shogun, the shogunate

公田

こうでん くでん

(historical) paddy administered directly by a ruler

公妃

こうひ

noble's consort, consort of a prince, consort of a duke, duchess, princess

公費

こうひ

public expense, public funds, public money, public expenditure

公辺

こうへん おおやけあたり

public ceremonies, public affairs

公卿

くぎょう こうけい くげ

court noble, nobility

ハチ公

ハチこう はちこう

statue of Hachiko (a dog) at Shibuya station

公達

こうたつ きんだち

kings, children of nobles, young nobleman

公家

くげ こうか こうけ

court noble, nobility