観かん客きゃく

also: かんかく

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

noun

General term for people watching a performance, sports event, movie, etc. Can refer to a single spectator or the audience as a whole.

観客Usage100%
- かんきゃく
  Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word in news and everyday contexts.
- かんかく
  Rare alternate reading; learners should use かんきゃく.
かんかく

聴ちょう衆しゅう
聴衆 specifically refers to listeners at a lecture, concert, or speech, while 観客 includes both watching and listening.
見けん物ぶつ人にん
見物人 is more casual and often used for sightseers or onlookers at an event, whereas 観客 is the standard term for a paying or seated audience.

Compound of 観 (see, observe) and 客 (guest, visitor). The reading かんきゃく is the standard Sino-Japanese reading; かんかく is a less common variant.