Refers to a member of a state or community with rights and duties, often in legal, political, or social contexts.
The Constitution of Japan guarantees the rights of all citizens.
civics (school subject)
Used as the name of a school subject covering government, law, and citizenship; common in junior high and high school curricula.
In junior high school, students learn about the electoral system in civics class.
He naturalized and became a citizen of this country.
I took civics classes in junior high school.
It's important to participate in elections as a citizen.
She teaches civics at a high school.
公民 means 'citizens' or 'civics' and shares the kanji 民 with 官民, but 官民 pairs the government with the private sector while 公民 refers to the citizens themselves.
public land and people; state ownership of land and citizens
civic education; citizenship education
civic life; national life