来 Kanji – come
The Japanese kanji 来 can mean come, due, next, cause, become.
Meaning and Readings
How is 来 read?
来 has the onyomi readings ライ, タイ and the kunyomi readings くる, きたる, きたす, きたす, きたる, き, こ.
In romaji, these readings can be written as rai, tai, kuru, kitaru, kitasu, ki, ko.
Common Japanese Words Using 来
These common Japanese words contain 来. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- ことが出来る（ことができる） — to be able (to), to be possible (to)
- やって来る（やってくる） — to come along, to come around, to turn up
- 馬来西亜（マレーシア） — Malaysia
- 以来（いらい） — since, henceforth
- 往来（おうらい） — coming and going, traffic
- 家来（けらい） — retainer, vassal, follower
- 外来（がいらい） — foreign, imported
- 外来語（がいらい ご） — loanword (in Japanese, esp. those of Western origin), foreign-origin word
- 旧来（きゅうらい） — traditional, from ancient times, formerly
- 去来（きょらい） — coming and going, recurring (esp. thoughts)
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