丁稚奉公 でっちぼうこう Also written でっちほうこう Meanings Noun, する verb, Intransitive apprenticeship Kanji 丁 city block 稚 childish 奉 dedicate. Read as ホウ. 公 public. Read as コウ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists