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客
Guest, Customer
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Japan is famous for its customer service, known as おもて. The kanji 客 appears in words like お客様 (customer), 乗客 (passenger), and 観客 (audience).
Memory Trick
Imagine a guest entering a house with a roof over their head. Guests are always welcomed inside.
Readings
Onyomi: キャク (kyaku), カク (kaku)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
お客様
おきゃくさま (okyakusama)
Customer; guest
乗客
じょうきゃく (joukyaku)
Passenger
観客
かんきゃく (kankyaku)
Audience
客室
きゃくしつ (kyakushitsu)
Guest room
Example Sentence
多くのお客様が来ました。
おおく の おきゃくさま が きました。
ooku no okyakusama ga kimashita
Many customers came.