客
客·guest, customer
- On-yomi
- キャクカク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 客 | きゃく | guest, customer |
| お客さん | おきゃくさん | customer, visitor (polite) |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく | passenger |
| 観光客 | かんこうきゃく | tourist |
Example sentences
今日は店にお客さんが多いです。
きょうはみせにおきゃくさんがおおいです。
There are a lot of customers in the shop today.
電車の乗客が全員降りました。
でんしゃのじょうきゃくがぜんいんおりました。
All the passengers got off the train.
京都には外国からの観光客がたくさん来ます。
きょうとにはがいこくからのかんこうきゃくがたくさんきます。
Many tourists from abroad come to Kyoto.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading standalone 客 as かく — on its own it is きゃく; カク shows up in words like 旅客機 (りょかくき)
- Speaking to a customer as お客さん in a shop — to their face the polite form is お客様
Memory aid
Picture it
Under a roof (宀) arrives 各 "each one" — everyone who comes under your roof is a guest.
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