JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
客 means guest, customer. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes, read きゃく. It combines 宀 (roof), which carries the meaning, with 各, which is there for its sound かく. It appears in 客席 (guest seating) and 客間 (parlor / guest room).
客 is written in 9 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
客 breaks into 2 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 客 | きゃく | guest / customer |
| 客席 | きゃくせき | guest seating |
| 客間 | きゃくま | parlor / guest room |
各 tends to carry the sound かく. They carry it; they do not all mean the same thing.
| Reading | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| 各 | かく | each, every |
| 格 | かく | status, rank |
| 閣 | かく | tower, tall building |
| 客 | かく | guest, visitor |
These use 宀 or 各 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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