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What is the Kanji for 'Guest' and 'Customer'? | 客

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Guest' and 'Customer', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Guest' and 'Customer' is 客.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    Reading

    onyomiかく

    kaku

    きゃく

    kyaku

    Parts

    Roof Each

    Example Word

    客: guest or customer. The Japanese noun '客 (きゃく)' can mean both 'guest' and 'customer', depending on the context. When referring to a 'guest', it is often used in social or hospitality settings, such as inviting someone to your home or a hotel guest. For example: The guest arrived「客が来た」(きゃくがきた). When referring to a 'customer', it is commonly used in business or retail contexts, such as a store or restaurant. For example: The customer is waiting「客が待っている」(きゃくがまっている). The word can also imply a sense of respect or formality, as in treating someone as an honored guest or valued customer.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    356

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Roof

    kanji

    Meaning

    Each

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

Words Using

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    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

    Meaning

    Passenger

    word

    旅客機

    Meaning

    Airliner

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

    kanji

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Address

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 各 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Entwine, Interlink

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fall

    kanji

    Meaning

    Path

    kanji

    Meaning

    Status

    kanji

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cabinet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Dairy produce, Dairy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bribe

Learn the Kanji

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What does 客 mean?

客 means 'Guest' and 'Customer'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.