弔ちょう客かく

also: ちょうきゃく

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Meanings

mourner; condolence caller; funeral attendee

Refers to people who attend a funeral or visit to offer condolences. A somewhat formal term used in written or ceremonial contexts.

会かい葬そう者しゃ
会葬者 also means 'funeral attendee' but is more neutral and commonly used in announcements or reports. 弔客 carries a slightly more literary or solemn tone.
参さん列れつ者しゃ
参列者 is a general term for 'attendee' at ceremonies, including funerals. 弔客 specifically denotes those coming to mourn or offer condolences.

弔客
- ちょうかく
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading ちょうきゃく is also valid but less common.
- ちょうきゃく
  Alternate reading; ちょうかく is more common.
ちょうきゃく

Compound of 弔 (condolence, mourning) and 客 (guest, visitor). The reading ちょうかく is the standard on'yomi combination; ちょうきゃく is a variant reading of 客.