How to say 'Customer' in Japanese | 顧客

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The Japanese word for Customer is 'Kokyaku', written as 顧客 in Japanese.'Customer' in hiragana is こきゃく.

word

顧客

Meaning

Customer

Reading

こきゃく

kokyaku

Kanji

顧Look back, Review 客Guest, Customer

Explanation

The Japanese noun '顧客 (こきゃく)' means 'customer'. It refers to a person or entity that purchases goods or services from a business. This term is commonly used in business and retail contexts to describe clients or patrons. For example: The store values its customers「その店は顧客を大切にしている」(そのみせはこきゃくをたいせつにしている). We need to attract more customers「もっと顧客を集める必要がある」(もっとこきゃくをあつめるひつようがある). The word is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2625

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 顧客

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

顧

Meaning

Look back, Review

kanji

客

Meaning

Guest, Customer

Words Related to 顧客 Through the Kanji 顧

This Word contains the Kanji 顧 as well.

word

顧問

Meaning

Advisor

Words Related to 顧客 Through the Kanji 客

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 客 as well.

word

客

Meaning

Guest, Customer

word

客間

Meaning

Guestroom

word

乗客

Meaning

Passenger

word

客席

Meaning

Audience

word

客観

Meaning

Objectivity

word

客観的

Meaning

Objective

word

観客

Meaning

Audience

word

旅客

Meaning

Passenger

word

旅客機

Meaning

Airliner

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'Kokyaku' means 'Customer' .

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