Kanji

客

guest, visitor, customer, client

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

宀部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キャク, カク

Nanori (Name Reading)

ひと, まさ

Common Readings

カク, キャク

Example sentences

きゃく
その 多く 賑わっていた

That shop was crowded with many customers.

みせ
あの いつも 長い できている

That shop always has a long line of customers.

お客さん おきゃくさん
あの お客さん 常連 です

That customer is a regular.

お客様 おきゃくさま
店員 お客様 丁寧 挨拶 した

The clerk greeted the customer politely.

私ども わたくしども
私ども お客様 要望 全力 お応えします

We will do our best to meet our customers' requests.

観客 かんきゃく
観客 劇団 素晴らしい 演技 惜しみない 拍手 送った

The audience gave a generous round of applause for the troupe's wonderful performance.

魅せる みせる
素晴らしい 演技 観客 魅せる

His wonderful performance fascinates the audience.

客人 きゃくじん
遠方 から 大切 客人 見えた

An important guest arrived from afar.

執事 しつじ
執事 客人 広間 案内した

The butler guided the guest to the hall.

客観的 きゃっかんてき
自分 意見 述べる 常に 客観的 視点 保とうとしている

When stating his opinion, he always tries to maintain an objective perspective.

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