What does kanji 来 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 来 is come.

How is kanji 来 read?

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

Which school grade teaches kanji 来?

Kanji 来 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 来?

The main radical for kanji 来 is 木.

What words use kanji 来?

Example words that use kanji 来 include 来客, 来春, 来日, 来.

JōyōJLPT N5Kanken 9

来

Meaning

Kanji 来

come

come, due, next, cause, become

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たるきこ
Onyomi 音読み: ライタイ
Nanori 名乗り: くりくるごろさ

Old form: 來 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N5
Frequency: #102
Strokes: 7
Radical: 木
Components: ｜ • 二 • 亠 • 木 • 米
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 454 entries that include this kanji.

来客

らいかく

visitor

来春

らいしゅん

next spring

来日

らいにち

arrival in Japan

来

らい

next (year, spring, etc.)

来週

らいしゅう

next week

来場

らいじょう

attendance

来世

らいせ

afterlife

来襲

らいしゅう

(incoming) attack

来賓

らいひん

guest

来訪

らいほう

visit (from someone)

来店

らいてん

coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)

来航

らいこう

arrival of ships (from abroad)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼はまだ来ません。

He still hasn't come.

電車が来た。

The train arrived.

来週は東京へ行きます。

I will go to Tokyo next week.

次に来る人を呼んでください。

Please call the next person.

春が来れば、桜が咲きます。

When spring comes, the cherry blossoms bloom.

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