来
N5 WaniKani
Stroke Order
Meaning
Come, Due, Next, Cause
On'yomi (音読み)
らい, たい
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ
Stroke Count
7 strokes
来 in useful words
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- 本来ほんらい
- originally; primarily
- 来月らいげつ
- next month
- 来日らいにち
- coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
- 来年らいねん
- next year
- 出来高できだか
- yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
- 以来いらい
- since; henceforth
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