来 kanji: meaning “come”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N57 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- come
- On'yomi
- ライ、タイ
- Kun'yomi
- く・る、きた・る、きた・す、き・たす
Picture story to remember 来
A hungry kid walks toward a steaming bowl of rice (米) beneath a wooden roof, drawn by the smell to come.
Parts in this story:米
How to write 来: stroke order
来 is written with 7 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 来
- 来客らいきゃくvisitor
- 来年らいねんnext year
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 来 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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