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Japanese symbol for “caller”

Romaji: raikyaku
visitor; caller

In Japanese, caller is , read (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

  1. n visitor; caller

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

come, due, next
on: ライ、タイ
kun: く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす
7 strokes · JLPT 4
guest, visitor, customer
on: キャク、カク
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “caller”

WordReadingMeaning
きゃくじん kyakujincaller; visitor; company
ほうもんきゃく houmonkyakucaller; visitor
よびだしがわ yobidashigawacaller; calling party
らいほうしゃ raihoushavisitor; caller

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
みらい mirai(distant) future
できる dekiruto be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)
いらい iraisince; henceforth
しょうらい shouraifuture; (future) prospects
ほんらい honraioriginally; primarily
くる kuruto come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
こきゃく kokyakucustomer; client; patron
かんきゃく kankyakuspectator; 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.

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