Meaning

Primary

Service

Alternatives

Apprenticeship, Public Duty

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Dedicate yourself to the public by doing community service!

Reading

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

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

お礼奉公とは看護婦が、看護学生時代に借りた奨学金の返済制度の一つです。

Oreiboukou, which means "free service after finishing an apprenticeship," is a system for nurses to pay back the student loans they took out while they were at school.

Kanji Composition