来らい客きゃく

also: らいかく

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

Refers to a person who visits a home, office, or event. Neutral term for any visitor.

来客Usage100%
- らいきゃく
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading らいきゃく is the most common.
- らいかく
  Alternate reading; less common than らいきゃく.
らいかく

訪ほう問もん者しゃ
訪問者 is more formal and often used for scheduled or official visits, while 来客 is a general term for any visitor.
お客きゃくさん
お客さん is a polite, everyday term for a customer or guest, whereas 来客 is a neutral noun often used in announcements or written contexts.

Compound of 来 (rai, 'come') and 客 (kyaku, 'guest'). The reading らいきゃく is the standard Sino-Japanese reading, while らいかく is a less common variant.