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来 kanji: come, next

来 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 7 strokes. It is read ライ, く-る, き-たる, きた-す.

Meaning
come, next
On'yomi
ライ
Kun'yomi
く-る, き-たる, きた-す, こ-
Strokes
7
JLPT level
N5
School grade
Elementary school grade 2

How to write 来: stroke order

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Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.

How to remember 来

Wheat (麦) stripped down: grain arriving at harvest.

Words that use 来

Example sentence

友達が家に来ました。

My friend came to my house.

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Questions about 来

What does 来 mean?
来 means come, next.
How do you read 来?
来 has the on'yomi ライ and the kun'yomi く-る, き-たる, きた-す, こ-.
How many strokes does 来 have?
来 is written with 7 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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