来 — come; next (JLPT N5 kanji)
来
come; next
ライ・
7 strokesgrade 2 (Japan)JLPT N5very common
Stroke order
Readings
On’yomi (Chinese-derived)
- ライ
- タイ
Kun’yomi (native Japanese)
- く(る)
- きた(る)
- きた(す)
- き(たす)
- き(たる)
- き
- こ
Meanings
comenext
Words with 来
来るくるcome
来年らいねんnext year
Do not confuse with
米ベイ・こめrice
末マツ・すえend; tip
In the vocabulary
友達 も 来る。
My friend is coming too.
How to remember it
来Imagine the spreading strokes as a plant leaning toward you. Picture someone calling, “Come this way!”