also: しゃっかにん
A person who rents a house, apartment, or room from a landlord. Neutral term used in legal and everyday contexts.
The new tenant will move in next month.
The tenant is obligated to pay rent every month.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Rare reading; the kanji form is normally read as しゃくやにん.
Compound of 借家 (しゃくや, 'rented house') + 人 (にん, 'person'). The reading しゃっかにん is a contraction of しゃくやにん.