Kanji

What does the kanji 来 mean?

来 means to come; future. On'yomi ライ、タイ. Kun'yomi く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、き.たる、き、こ.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ライ、タイ
Kun'yomi	く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、き.たる、き、こ
Strokes	7
Main radical	木
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N5

来On'yomi ライ、タイKun'yomi く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、き.たる、き、こ

N5 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

to come; future

Memory hook

A tree with ripe grain hanging off it — the harvest coming in — COME.

Main radical

木tree 4 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

来るくるto come
来るきたるcoming, upcoming (attributive)
来月らいげつnext month
さ来年さらいねんthe year after next
出来事できごとevent, incident, happening

More words with this kanji

来年らいねんnext year
来週らいしゅうnext week
将来しょうらいfuture
再来月さらいげつthe month after next
再来週さらいしゅうthe week after next
以来いらいsince, ever since
未来みらいfuture
来らい～next, coming (prefix, e.g. 来週, 来年)
本来ほんらいoriginally, essentially; properly speaking
来日らいにちcoming to Japan, visit to Japan (from abroad)
出来上がりできあがりcompletion, finished product
出来上がるできあがるto be completed, to be finished
元来がんらいoriginally, by nature
外来がいらいforeign, imported; outpatient
家来けらいretainer, vassal, servant
従来じゅうらいconventional, up until now
伝来でんらいintroduction (from abroad); handed down through generations
来場らいじょうattendance, being present at a venue

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