“Come” or “Let (a person) come” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “来”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “来” means “Future”, “Until now” or “After that” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “来”
Jouyou Kanji “来” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 7 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | らい(rai) |
| Kun-Yomi | く(る)(ku(ru)) |
| きた(る)(kita(ru)) | |
| きた(す)(kita(su)) | |
| こ(し)(ko(shi)) | |
| き(し)(ki(shi)) | |
| Meanings | Come, Coming |
| Let (a person) come, Invite | |
| Until now, Since, After that | |
| Future | |
| Treat (a person) kindly, Encourage |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “来”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 来意(らいい-ra i i) | ① Purpose of a visit, Object of one’s visit or call, ② Purpose of the letter |
| 来援(らいえん-ra i e n) | Coming for assistance, Coming over for support |
| 来賀(らいが-ra i ga) | To come and congratulate, Coming for celebration |
| 来会(らいかい-ra i ka i) | Attendance, Attendance at a meeting |
| 来観(らいかん-ra i ka n) | To come for watching, To come for attending (a party, event etc) |
| 来客(らいきゃく or らいかく-ra i kya ku (or) ra i ka ku) | Visitor, Guest, Caller |
| 来迎(らいげい-ra i ge i) | Accepting a visitor, Welcoming guests |
| 来迎(らいごう-ra i go u) | Coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead |
| 来月(らいげつ-ra i ge tsu) | Next month, Coming month |
| 来光(らいこう-ra i ko u) | Sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain |
| 来貢(らいこう-ra i ko u) | Coming to pay tribute |
| 来航(らいこう-ra i ko u) | Arrival of ships (from abroad), Arrival by ship |
| 来寇(らいこう-ra i ko u) | Invasion, Raid, Inroad |
| 来示(らいじ-ra i ji) | A word that refers to the content of a letter in honor of the writer |
| 来日(らいじつ-ra i ji tsu) | Future days, Some day of future |
| 来日(らいにち-ra i ni chi) | Come to Japan, Arrival in Japan, Coming to Japan, Visit to Japan |
| 来車(らいしゃ-ra i sha) | Your coming, Your visiting me, Your attendance, Your presence, Your company |
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