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公衆電話

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 公衆電話

うしゅうでんわ
Noun
Freq #24118
1

public telephone; pay phone

Examples
彼は公衆電話を見つけてタクシーを呼んだ。
He found a public telephone and called a taxi.

Kanji in this Word

4 strokes
Frequency: 118
JLPT N2
Grade 2

Meanings

public
prince
official
governmental

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
コウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おおやけ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あきら
きみ
きん
たか
ただし
とも
ひろ
まさ
12 strokes
Frequency: 450
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

masses
great numbers
multitude
populace

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
シュ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おお.い
13 strokes
Frequency: 268
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

electricity

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
デン
13 strokes
Frequency: 134
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

tale
talk

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はな.す
はなし
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