Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 公害(こうがい) in Japanese

公害
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
こうがい
Romaji
kōgai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    pollution; public nuisance; contamination
    Example sentence
    彼女最新の公害扱っている Her latest book deals with pollution.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

10 strokes

harm, injury

On'Yomi: ガイ

Kun'Yomi:

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JLPT 2

4 strokes

public, prince, official, governmental

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: おおやけ

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