Guest

On’yomi: きゃく、かく
Kun’yomi: —
Radical: 宀 Roof (Kangxi 40)

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

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

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,customerN4

客席きゃくせき guest seatingN2

客間きゃくま parlor,guest roomN2

客 is rank 463 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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