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
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
- 来ましたきました - came
- 来年らいねん - next year
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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