Japanese symbol for “caller”
来客
らいきゃく
Romaji: raikyaku
visitor; caller
In Japanese, caller is 来客, read らいきゃく (raikyaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n visitor; caller
Written forms: 来客. Readings: らいきゃく、らいかく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “caller”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 客人 | きゃくじん kyakujin | caller; visitor; company |
| 訪問客 | ほうもんきゃく houmonkyaku | caller; visitor |
| 呼び出し側 | よびだしがわ yobidashigawa | caller; calling party |
| 来訪者 | らいほうしゃ raihousha | visitor; caller |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 未来 | みらい mirai | (distant) future |
| 出来る | できる dekiru | to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do) |
| 以来 | いらい irai | since; henceforth |
| 将来 | しょうらい shourai | future; (future) prospects |
| 本来 | ほんらい honrai | originally; primarily |
| 来る | くる kuru | to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive |
| 顧客 | こきゃく kokyaku | customer; client; patron |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | spectator; audience |
See also: Chinese symbol for “caller”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.