# 客 — Guest

Frequency rank 463 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Frequent enough that you will keep running into it once you read past headlines.

More common than 技 (Skill), less common than 追 (Follow).

- On’yomi: きゃく、かく
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 宀 Roof (Kangxi 40)
- Frequency path: Level IV of XX

A roof (roof) covers the top and a kiss (kiss) hides below — under the roof, a guest sneaks a kiss in the hallway, the visitor taking liberties in their host's home.

In words:

- 客 きゃく — guest,customer
- 客席 きゃくせき — guest seating
- 客間 きゃくま — parlor,guest room

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