来
く.る
kuru
JLPT N57 strokesKanjiLevel 2 - JLPT N5
Quick answer
来 is the kanji for "Due / Come / Next". A common reading is く.る (kuru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Due / Come / Next
Also : Due · Come · Next · Cause · Become
Readings
kunく.る/ kurukunきた.る/ kitarukunきた.す/ kitasukunき.たす/ kitasukunき.たる/ kitarukunき/ kikunこ/ koonらい/ raionたい/ tai
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
A plant growing toward you with open arms at the top — things grow and come toward you, like wheat ripening and approaching harvest time.
Reading ·
らい (rai) sounds like "rye" — rye grain coming toward you, ready to harvest.
Example Sentences
来週また来ます。
らいしゅうまたきます。
I'll come again next week.
いつ日本に来ましたか？
いつにほんにきましたか？
When did you come to Japan?
Vocabulary using 来
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