来 — JLPT N5 Kanji
来 (rai/ku-ru): come. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 来 | 7 | N5 | 木 | tree/wood |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | ライ | rai | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | く-る/きた-る/きた-す | ku-ru/kita-ru/kita-su | to come |
Meanings
- come
- future
- next
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 来る | くる | kuru | to come | N5 |
| 来週 | らいしゅう | raishuu | next week | N5 |
| 来月 | らいげつ | raigetsu | next month | N5 |
| 来年 | らいねん | rainen | next year | N5 |
| 将来 | しょうらい | shourai | future / one's future | N4 |
Stroke Order
- Top horizontal. 2. Central vertical. 3. Left upper diagonal. 4. Right upper diagonal. 5-7. Left, middle, right lower strokes.
Mnemonic
A grain plant with seeds spreading — abundance coming, like something arriving.
Common Mistakes
来 (come) vs 未 (not yet) — 未 has a longer upper horizontal; 来 has equal horizontals with diagonals.