Word Meaning 来す

きたす kitasu

来す is read as きたす (kitasu) and means to cause.

Meaning

English

  1. to cause
  2. to induce
  3. to bring about a result or state
  4. to produce

Reading

Kana

きたす

Romaji

kitasu

Writing Variants

  • 来たす きたす kitasu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Synonyms 及ぼす,招来,持ち来たす,もたらす,齎す Rank 109710 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

来年

らいねん

next year

来日

らいにち

arrival in Japan

来月

らいげつ

next month

らい

next (year, spring, etc.)

来る

くる

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

来客

らいかく

visitor

来春

らいはる

next spring

来週

らいしゅう

next week

来場

らいば

attendance

来世

らいせ

afterlife

来襲

らいしゅう

(incoming) attack

来賓

らいひん

guest

Example Sentences

1

どりょくがじしんにらいすることもある。

Effort can sometimes become a source of confidence.