What does kanji 來 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 來 is become.

How is kanji 來 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 來 are き.たす, き.たる, きた.す, きた.る, く.る; the onyomi readings are タイ, ライ.

What words use kanji 來?

Example words that use kanji 來 include 来年, 来月, 来る, 将来.

JinmeiyōKanken 1 / Pre-Level 1

來

Meaning

Kanji 來

become

become, cause, come, due, next

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: き.たすき.たるきた.すきた.るく.る
Onyomi 音読み: タイライ
Nanori 名乗り: くるなら

Variant: 来 (Shinjitai)

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JLPT: -
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Strokes: 8
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Kanji Kentei: Level 1 / Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: 从 • 众 • 坐 • 夾 • 巫

Related vocabulary

9 common entries

Showing 9 of 9 entries that include this kanji.

来年

らいねん

next year

来月

らいげつ

next month

来る

くる

to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

将来

しょうらい

bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.)

如来

にょらい

Tathagata

蘇民将来

そみんしょうらい

apron-shaped straw deity to ward off disease

出来る

できる

to become pregnant

再来週

さらいしゅう

week after next

従来農法

じゅうらいのうほう

traditional farming

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

春が來た。

Spring has come.

彼はまだ來ない。

He hasn't come yet.

次に來る電車は各駅停車です。

The next train is a local train.

良い結果が來るといいね。

I hope good results come.

小さな油断が大きな事故を來すこともある。

A small lapse can cause a major accident.