JLPT N5 kanji · 7 strokes · #102 by frequency
来 — Come, due
- Meaning
- Come, due, next
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ライタイ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たるきこ
- Radical
- 木
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
7 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Components
The pieces this kanji is built from. Recognizing them is half of understanding it.
Memory hook
Two drops (丷) of rain hit the horizontal stroke (一) of the bench: everyone runs to come (来) take shelter under the tree (木).
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 来る | くる | to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive |
| 出来る | できる | to be able to do, to be possible, to be permitted (to do) |
| 衣許りで和尚は出来ぬ | ころもばかりでおしょうはできぬ | the clothes do not make the man |
| 持って来い | もってこい | just right, ideal, perfectly suitable |
| さ来年 | さらいねん | year after next |
| 出来 | しゅったい | occurrence, happening, taking place |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.