Japanese symbol for “patron”
顧客
こきゃく
Romaji: kokyaku
customer; client; patron
In Japanese, patron is 顧客, read こきゃく (kokyaku).
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
- adj-no, n customer; client; patron
Written forms: 顧客. Readings: こきゃく、こかく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “patron”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 恩人 | おんじん onjin | benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal |
| 得意 | とくい tokui | regular customer; regular client; patron |
| パトロン | パトロン patoron | patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; financial supporter |
| 保護者 | ほごしゃ hogosha | guardian; protector; patron |
| 贔屓 | ひいき hiiki | patron; supporter; backer |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 顧問 | こもん komon | adviser; advisor; consultant |
| 回顧 | かいこ kaiko | recollecting; reminiscing; looking back |
| 顧みる | かえりみる kaerimiru | to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to reminisce about |
| 顧み | かえりみ kaerimi | looking back |
| 愛顧 | あいこ aiko | patronage; favour; favor |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | spectator; audience |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく joukyaku | passenger |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “patron”.
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.