来

come

JLPT N5 Grade 2 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: く・きた
On'yomi: ライ

来 means "come". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read く・きた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ライ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

来年らいねん

next year

来 in example sentences

すぐ来きて。

Sugu kite.

Come soon.
来こないで。

Konaide.

Don't come.
来これそう？

Kore sou?

Can you come?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 来 mean?: 来 means "come". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 来 have?: 来 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 来 read?: It is read く・きた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ライ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 来?: 来 is a JLPT N5 kanji.

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