Japanese symbol for “spectator”
観客
かんきゃく
Romaji: kankyaku
spectator; audience
In Japanese, spectator is 観客, read かんきゃく (kankyaku).
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 spectator; audience
Written forms: 観客. Readings: かんきゃく、かんかく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spectator”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 見物人 | けんぶつにん kenbutsunin | spectator; sightseer; onlooker |
| 客 | きゃく kyaku | customer; client; shopper |
| 見物 | けんぶつ kenbutsu | sightseer; spectator; viewer |
| お客様 | おきゃくさま okyakusama | customer; client; shopper |
| 観覧者 | かんらんしゃ kanransha | spectator; visitor |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 観光 | かんこう kankou | sightseeing; tourism |
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation; survey; measurement |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation; survey; watching |
| 客観 | きゃっかん kyakkan | objectivity; objective; object (philosophical) |
| 外観 | がいかん gaikan | outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show |
| 顧客 | こきゃく kokyaku | customer; client; patron |
| 乗客 | じょうきゃく joukyaku | passenger |
| 客室 | きゃくしつ kyakushitsu | guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “spectator”.
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.