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How to say 'Future' in Japanese | 将来

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The Japanese word for Future is 'Shourai', written as 将来 in Japanese.'Future' in hiragana is しょうらい.

    word

    将来

    Meaning

    Future

    Reading

    しょうらい

    shourai

    Kanji

    将Leader, Commander 来Come

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '将来 (しょうらい)' refers to the 'future' in terms of time or prospects. It is commonly used to discuss future plans, aspirations, or possibilities. For example: I want to think about my future「将来について考えたい」(しょうらいについてかんがえたい). His future is bright「彼の将来は明るい」(かれのしょうらいはあかるい). This word is often used in contexts related to career, education, or personal goals, emphasizing a forward-looking perspective.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    1029

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 将来

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    将

    Meaning

    Leader, Commander

  • kanji

    来

    Meaning

    Come

Words Related to 将来 Through the Kanji 将

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 将 as well.

  • word

    将軍

    Meaning

    Shogun

  • word

    大将

    Meaning

    General, Boss

  • word

    女将

    Meaning

    Innkeeper

  • word

    将校

    Meaning

    Officer

Words Related to 将来 Through the Kanji 来

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 来 as well.

  • word

    来る

    Meaning

    Come

  • word

    出来る

    Meaning

    Can, Be made

  • word

    来月

    Meaning

    Next month

  • word

    来週

    Meaning

    Next week

  • word

    持って来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    以来

    Meaning

    Since

  • word

    連れて来る

    Meaning

    Bring

  • word

    従来

    Meaning

    Tradition

  • word

    再来年

    Meaning

    Year after next

  • word

    再来月

    Meaning

    Month after next

  • word

    再来週

    Meaning

    Week after next

  • word

    未来

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    行き来

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    元来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    外来語

    Meaning

    Loanword

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    由来

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    やって来る

    Meaning

    Come

  • word

    来日

    Meaning

    Arrival

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    出来るだけ

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    本来

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    来年

    Meaning

    Next year

  • word

    来

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    如来

    Meaning

    Buddha

  • word

    外来

    Meaning

    Foreign

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