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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

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    Reading

    onyomiかく

    kaku

    きゃく

    kyaku

    Parts

    各Each 宀Roof

    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

    宀

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    356

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 客

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

    kanji

    各

    Meaning

    Each

    radical

    宀

    Meaning

    Roof

客 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    額

    Meaning

    Amount, Forehead

Words Using 客

This kanji is used in 10 words:

    word

    観客

    Meaning

    Audience

    word

    客席

    Meaning

    Audience

    word

    乗客

    Meaning

    Passenger

    word

    客

    Meaning

    Guest, Customer

    word

    客間

    Meaning

    Guestroom

    word

    旅客機

    Meaning

    Airliner

    word

    旅客

    Meaning

    Passenger

    word

    顧客

    Meaning

    Customer

    word

    客観

    Meaning

    Objectivity

    word

    客観的

    Meaning

    Objective

Kanji Related to 客 Through the Part 各

These 8 kanji contain the part 各 as well.

    kanji

    路

    Meaning

    Path

    kanji

    賂

    Meaning

    Bribe

    kanji

    絡

    Meaning

    Entwine, Interlink

    kanji

    落

    Meaning

    Fall

    kanji

    格

    Meaning

    Status

    kanji

    閣

    Meaning

    Cabinet

    kanji

    略

    Meaning

    Abbreviation, Strategy

    kanji

    酪

    Meaning

    Dairy produce, Dairy

Kanji Related to 客 Through the Part 宀

These 36 kanji contain the part 宀 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    宿

    Meaning

    Lodging

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    完

    Meaning

    Complete

    kanji

    察

    Meaning

    Guess

    kanji

    宅

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    審

    Meaning

    Investigate, Judge

    kanji

    宣

    Meaning

    Proclaim, Promulgate

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    富

    Meaning

    Wealth, Rich

    kanji

    宝

    Meaning

    Treasure

    kanji

    官

    Meaning

    Government, Bureaucrat

    kanji

    宵

    Meaning

    Wee hours, Early evening

    kanji

    守

    Meaning

    Protect

    kanji

    定

    Meaning

    Determine

    kanji

    実

    Meaning

    Fruit, Truth

    kanji

    寡

    Meaning

    Few, Widow

    kanji

    字

    Meaning

    Character

    kanji

    家

    Meaning

    House

    kanji

    容

    Meaning

    Contain, Looks

    kanji

    宜

    Meaning

    Right, Best regards

    kanji

    寮

    Meaning

    Dormitory

    kanji

    憲

    Meaning

    Constitution

    kanji

    宛

    Meaning

    Address

    kanji

    宗

    Meaning

    Religion

    kanji

    宰

    Meaning

    Preside, Manager

    kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    寛

    Meaning

    Magnanimous, Tolerance

    kanji

    宴

    Meaning

    Banquet

    kanji

    宮

    Meaning

    Palace

    kanji

    安

    Meaning

    Cheap, Relax

    kanji

    害

    Meaning

    Harm

    kanji

    寂

    Meaning

    Quietly, Lonely

Learn the Kanji 客

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

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.