— come, due, next, cause, become

  • JLPT N5
  • 7 strokes
  • Grade 2
  • Radical 人
  • #102 most frequent

Directions · Movement

Readings

On'yomi
ライタイ
Kun'yomi
く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たる

Example words

  • 以来いらいsince; henceforth
  • 従来じゅうらいup to now; so far; traditional; existing (e.g. equipment)
  • 将来しょうらいfuture (usually near); prospects
  • 来年らいねんnext year
  • 本来ほんらい(1) originally; primarily (2) essentially; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself (3) proper; legal
  • 来月らいげつnext month
  • 来日らいにちarrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
  • 未来みらい(1) the future (usually distant) (2) future tense (3) the world to come