Word Meaning 奉公

ほうこう houkou

奉公 is read as ほうこう (houkou) and means live-in domestic service.

Meaning

English

live-in domestic service
live-in apprenticeship
public duty
public service

Reading

Kana

ほうこう

Romaji

houkou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16426 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

奉公人

ほうこうにん

servant

奉公先

ほうこうさき

one's employer's house

奉公口

ほうこうぐち

place of employment

年期奉公

ねんきぼうこう

apprenticeship

女中奉公

じょちゅうぼうこう

domestic service

武家奉公

ぶけぼうこう

service with a samurai family

初奉公

ういぼうこう

first apprenticeship

渡り奉公

わたりぼうこう

working as a servant for a series of masters

滅私奉公

めっしぼうこう

selfless devotion

礼奉公

れいぼうこう

free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship

お礼奉公

おれいぼうこう

free service after one has finished one's apprenticeship

勤め奉公

つとめぼうこう

apprenticeship