旅りょ客かく

also: りょきゃく

りょ

か

く

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

passenger; traveler; tourist

Refers to people traveling, especially by public transportation. In many contexts, it is synonymous with 'passenger', but can also mean 'traveler' or 'tourist' more broadly.

この列れっ車しゃには多おおくの旅りょ客かくが乗のっている。
Many passengers are on this train.

空くう

港こう

は

旅りょ

客かく

で

混こん

雑ざつ

し

て

い

た

。

The airport was crowded with travelers.

Written forms

旅客Usage100%
- りょかく
  Standard kanji form; the most common reading is りょかく.
- りょきゃく
  Alternate reading; less common than りょかく.
りょきゃく

Kanji

旅trip, travel
客guest, visitor, customer

Similar words

乗じょう客きゃく
乗客 specifically means 'passenger' on a vehicle, while 旅客 can also refer to travelers or tourists in a broader sense, including those not currently on a vehicle.
旅りょ行こう者しゃ
旅行者 is a general term for 'traveler' or 'tourist', emphasizing the act of traveling for leisure, whereas 旅客 is often used in transportation contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 旅 (travel) and 客 (guest, visitor). The reading りょかく is the standard on'yomi, while りょきゃく is a less common variant.