japanese.tips

来 come

Meaningcome; due; next; cause
Onライ、タイ
Kunく.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、き.たる、き、こ
Strokes7
First metN5 lesson 3, in 来る

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
来るくるto comeN5
来週らいしゅうnext weekN5
来年らいねんnext yearN5
届けに来るとどけにくるto come to deliverN5
走って来るはしってくるto come runningN5
未来みらいfutureN3
来賓らいひんguest of honor, visiting delegateN1
根来塗ねごろぬりNegoro red-over-black lacquerwareN1
伝来でんらいauthenticated historical lineage of succession and ownershipN1
来歴らいれきunbroken documented chronological historyN1
未来への飛翔みらいへのひしょうbold soaring leap toward the next centuryN1
未来への讃歌みらいへのさんかtriumphant anthem ringing forward into the futureN1

Examples

なるほど!あちらのホームから次(つぎ)の電車(でんしゃ)が来(く)る音(おと)が聞(き)こえますね。

I see! I can hear the sound of the next train coming from that platform over there. (N5 lesson 3)

ならば取引(とりひき)の予定(よてい)は来週(らいしゅう)だな。カレンダーのメモを書(か)き写(うつ)しておくぞ。

In that case, the scheduled deal is next week. Let's transcribe the notes on the calendar. (N5 lesson 9)