来
Kanji · JLPT N5 · Travel and movement
来 Come, Due, Next, Cause, Become
On'yomi Chinese-derived reading
らい、たい
Mostly used when 来 combines with other kanji in compound words.
Kun'yomi native Japanese reading
くる、きたる、きたす、きたす、きたる、き、こ
Mostly used when 来 stands alone; the lighter kana are written after the kanji.
- Strokes
- 7
- JLPT
- N5
- Taught in
- Primary year 2
- Frequency
- #102
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