Kanji

来

come, due, next, cause, become

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

木部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ライ, タイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くる, きたる, きたす, きたす, きたる, き, こ

Nanori (Name Reading)

き, きたる, く, くる, こ, な, ゆき

Common Readings

ライ, きた…す, きた…る, く…る

Example sentences

来る くる
友達 今日 来る

A friend is coming to my house today.

はずだ はずだ
もうすぐ ここ 来る はずだ

He should be here soon.

出来る できる
明日 準備 もう 出来ています

The preparations for tomorrow are already done.

未来 みらい
明るい 未来 信じて 努力 続ける

I will continue to work hard, believing in a bright future.

描く えがく
彼女 理想 未来 描いた

She imagined her ideal future.

本来 ほんらい
本来 なら こちら から 伺う べき ところ です 失礼 いたします

Normally, I should be the one to visit you, but please excuse me.

眩惑 げんわく
都会 きらびやかな 夜景 眩惑 されて 本来 目的 忘れてしまった

Dazzled by the brilliant night view of the city, I forgot my original purpose.

出来事 できごと
それ ほんの 一瞬 出来事 だった

It was an event that happened in just a blink of an eye.

一瞬 いっしゅん
一瞬 出来事 だった

It happened in an instant.

以来 いらい
卒業 して 以来 一度 会っていない

I haven't met him once since we graduated.

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