来
come, due, next, cause, become
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
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Information
Vocabulary
ライ
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 以来 | イライ | since; henceforth; ever since |
| 往来 | オウライ | coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing; socialising; fellowship; mutual visits; recurring (e.g. thoughts); correspondence |
| 外来 | ガイライ | foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic; outpatient ward |
| 外来語 | ガイライゴ | loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin); word of foreign origin |
| 旧来 | キュウライ | traditional; from ancient times; formerly |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| やって来る | やってくる | to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time) |
| さ来月 | さらいげつ | month after next |
| さ来週 | さらいしゅう | week after next |
| さ来年 | さらいねん | year after next |
| 出来 | しゅったい | occurrence; happening; taking place; completion |
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