JLPT N5 · Japanese kanji
来 — come
- Reading
- ライ・タイ・く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き・こ
- Meaning
- come; due; next; cause; become
- JLPT level
- N5
- Language
- Japanese
About this kanji
来 is a japanese kanji character commonly studied at the JLPT N5 level. Its primary reading is ライ・タイ・く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き・こ and it means come; due; next; cause; become. To master it, see it in real Japanese content — import an article or YouTube video into InputDojo and every occurrence becomes a one-tap lookup.
来 appears in everyday japanese words such as 伝来 (ancestral), 元来 (originally) and 外来 (imported).
Japanese words containing 来
Frequently asked questions
What does 来 mean in Japanese?
来 means come; due; next; cause; become in Japanese. It is one of the JLPT N5 kanji every learner meets at that level.
How is 来 read?
来 is read ライ・タイ・く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き・こ. Reading it inside real words — 伝来 and 元来 and more — is the fastest way to remember it.
What level is 来 — is it JLPT N5?
Yes. 来 is on the official JLPT N5 kanji list, so it can appear in that exam's reading and vocabulary sections.
How do you use 来 in a word?
A common word containing 来 is 伝来 (でんらい) — "ancestral". More examples are listed below, each with a one-tap dictionary entry.
How do I learn 来 effectively?
Read it in context. Import any Japanese article or video into InputDojo and every occurrence of 来 becomes a one-tap lookup with SRS flashcards, so you meet it in real sentences instead of a list.
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