What does 公金 mean?
公金 is a Japanese noun meaning “public funds” in English. It is written as 公金 in kanji, こうきん in hiragana, and koukin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
一般大衆は、公金がどのように使われるのかについての情報を知る権利がある。
The public is entitled to information about how public money is spent.