Word Meaning 来由

らいゆ raiyu

来由 is read as らいゆ (raiyu) and means origin.

Meaning

English

  1. origin
  2. cause

Reading

Kana

らいゆ

Romaji

raiyu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 62074 Priority J

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

由来

ゆらい

originally

由来書

ゆらいしょ

history

天然由来

てんねんゆらい

naturally-derived

動物由来感染症

どうぶつゆらいかんせんしょう

anthropozoonosis (diseases transmitted to humans by animals)

来客

らいかく

visitor

来訪

らいほう

visit (from someone)

来迎

らいごう

coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead

来合わせる

きあわせる

to happen to come along

来学期

らいがっき

next semester

来期

らいき

next term

来向かう

きむかう

to come facing (us)