How to say 'Passenger' in Japanese | 旅客

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The Japanese word for Passenger is 'Ryokaku', written as 旅客 in Japanese.'Passenger' in hiragana is りょかく.

word

旅客

Meaning

Passenger

Reading

りょかく

ryokaku

Kanji

旅Travel 客Guest, Customer

Explanation

The Japanese noun '旅客 (りょかく)' refers to a 'passenger', specifically someone who is traveling by a mode of transportation such as a train, plane, or ship. It is commonly used in contexts related to transportation and travel. For example: The passengers boarded the plane「旅客が飛行機に乗りました」(りょかくがひこうきにのりました). The train is full of passengers「列車は旅客でいっぱいです」(れっしゃはりょかくでいっぱいです). This term is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as in transportation schedules or announcements.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6094

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 旅客

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

旅

Meaning

Travel

kanji

客

Meaning

Guest, Customer

Words Related to 旅客 Through the Kanji 旅

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 旅 as well.

word

旅行

Meaning

Travel

word

旅館

Meaning

Inn

word

旅

Meaning

Trip

word

旅費

Meaning

Travel expenses

word

旅客機

Meaning

Airliner

Words Related to 旅客 Through the Kanji 客

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 客 as well.

word

客

Meaning

Guest, Customer

word

客間

Meaning

Guestroom

word

顧客

Meaning

Customer

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

旅客機

Meaning

Airliner

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