9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N3

guest, visitor, customer, client

On'yomi
  • キャ
    guest ②customer ③counter for containers used to entertain guests
  • カク
    guest ②customer ③counter for containers used to entertain guests

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

キャク 96.3%
カク 3.7%

Character Breakdown

guest, visitor, customer
キャク カク (3rd, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Contained In

Common Words

guest ②customer ③counter for containers used to entertain guests
serving customers
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium) ②audience
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References

Unicode hex code 5BA2
JIS X 0208 1-21-50
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1302
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1329
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2250
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2798
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1439
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O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 917
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 7128
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 252
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 641
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 651
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 184
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 467
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 270
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 321
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 318
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 3.11
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 476
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 300
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3m6.3
Four corner code 3060.4
De Roo Code 777