guest, visitor, customer

About this kanji

The kanji "客" primarily means "guest," "visitor," or "customer." It typically functions as a noun, referring to people who are guests in a place or customers at a business. Some common compounds include "客観" (きゃっかん), meaning "objectivity," which suggests a neutral perspective; "お客様" (おきゃくさま), a polite way to say "valued customer," often used in restaurants or shops; and "客室" (きゃくしつ), which translates to "guest room," indicating a space prepared for visitors. Note that in everyday conversation, the presence of the honorific "お" makes "お客様" particularly respectful when addressing customers.

Example sentences

• 客が来る前に準備します。

  I will prepare before the guest arrives.

Meanings across languages

English

guest, visitor, customer

Tiếng Việt

khách, người tiêu dùng

日本語

客, ゲスト, 訪問者

한국어

손님, 방문객, 고객

中文

客人, 访客, 客户

id

tamu, pengunjung, pelanggan

th

แขก, ผู้มาเยือน, ลูกค้า

es

invitado, visitante, cliente

fr

invité, visiteur, client

de

Gast, Besucher, Kunde

pt

convidado, visitante, cliente

Common compounds

• 客観きゃっかんobjectivity, viewing from a distance
• お客様おきゃくさまvalued customer, guest
• 客室きゃくしつguest room
• 乗客じょうきゃくpassenger