Japanese symbol for “passenger”
乗客
じょうきゃく
Romaji: joukyaku
passenger
In Japanese, passenger is 乗客, read じょうきゃく (joukyaku).
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 passenger
Written forms: 乗客. Readings: じょうきゃく、じょうかく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “passenger”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旅客 | りょかく ryokaku | passenger |
| 客 | きゃく kyaku | customer; client; shopper |
| 乗り手 | のりて norite | passenger; rider; good rider |
| 船客 | せんきゃく senkyaku | passenger |
| お客様 | おきゃくさま okyakusama | customer; client; shopper |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 乗り換え | のりかえ norikae | transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; connection |
| 乗る | のる noru | to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board |
| 乗車 | じょうしゃ jousha | boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi) |
| 搭乗 | とうじょう toujou | embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft) |
| 乗り | のり nori | riding; ride |
| 顧客 | こきゃく kokyaku | customer; client; patron |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | spectator; audience |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “passenger”.
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.