The present invention relates to an air cleaner, including a body forming an exterior; a suction portion formed on the body to suck air; a discharge portion formed on the body and discharging the air sucked through the suction portion; and a fan module provided in the body to form a flow of air flowing from the suction portion to the discharge portion, wherein the fan module includes: a driving portion forming a rotation shaft and generating power; a fan receiving the power from the driving portion and rotating about the rotation shaft; and a shroud accommodating the fan and provided between the suction portion and the discharge portion to guide the air sucked through the suction portion to the discharge portion, and the shroud includes a guide portion guiding foreign substances introduced through the discharge portion in a direction opposite to the flow of air.