What is the Kanji for 'Come'? | 来

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Come', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Come' is 来.

kanji

来

Meaning

Come

Reading

kunyomiきた

kita

く

onyomiらい

rai

Parts

米Rice 一One

Example Word

持って来る: bring. The Japanese verb '持って来る (もってくる)' means 'to bring'. It is a compound verb formed by combining '持つ (もつ)', meaning 'to hold' or 'to carry', and '来る (くる)', meaning 'to come'. This verb is used when someone brings something to a specific location. For example: Please bring the book「本を持って来てください」(ほんをもってきてください). He brought his lunch to school「彼はお弁当を学校に持って来た」(かれはおべんとうをがっこうにもってきた). Note that this verb is often used in casual or formal requests and can be conjugated to fit different tenses and politeness levels.

Radical

木

Stroke Count

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Grade

Frequency

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 来

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

kanji

米

Meaning

Rice

kanji

一

Meaning

One

Words Using 来

This kanji is used in 28 words:

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

将来

Meaning

Future

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

word

如来

Meaning

Buddha

word

外来

Meaning

Foreign

Kanji Related to 来 Through the Part 米

These 18 kanji contain the part 米 as well.

kanji

数

Meaning

Number

kanji

番

Meaning

Turn

kanji

奥

Meaning

Core, Heart

kanji

料

Meaning

Materials, Fee

kanji

歯

Meaning

Tooth

kanji

精

Meaning

Spirit, Refine

kanji

断

Meaning

Decide, Cut off

kanji

継

Meaning

Succeed, Inherit

kanji

粋

Meaning

Refined, Stylish

kanji

迷

Meaning

Perplexed, Astray

kanji

糖

Meaning

Sugar

kanji

粧

Meaning

Cosmetics, Apply makeup

kanji

糧

Meaning

Provisions, Food

kanji

粉

Meaning

Flour, Powder

kanji

粒

Meaning

Grain, Grains

kanji

粘

Meaning

Sticky

kanji

粗

Meaning

Coarse, Rough

kanji

粛

Meaning

Purge, Solemn

Kanji Related to 来 Through the Part 一

These 53 kanji contain the part 一 as well.

kanji

二

Meaning

Two

kanji

三

Meaning

Three

kanji

七

Meaning

Seven

kanji

十

Meaning

Ten

kanji

百

Meaning

Hundred

kanji

上

Meaning

kanji

下

Meaning

Down

kanji

大

Meaning

Big

kanji

日

Meaning

Day, Sun

kanji

土

Meaning

Soil

kanji

天

Meaning

Heaven

kanji

虫

Meaning

Insect

kanji

女

Meaning

Woman

kanji

子

Meaning

Child

kanji

耳

Meaning

Ear

kanji

口

Meaning

Mouth

kanji

本

Meaning

Book, Origin

kanji

正

Meaning

Correct

kanji

王

Meaning

King

kanji

万

Meaning

Ten thousand

kanji

光

Meaning

Light

kanji

同

Meaning

Same

kanji

今

Meaning

Now

kanji

西

Meaning

West

kanji

戸

Meaning

Door

kanji

画

Meaning

Picture

kanji

工

Meaning

Construction

kanji

才

Meaning

Talent, Age

kanji

鳥

Meaning

Bird

kanji

黄

Meaning

Yellow

kanji

行

Meaning

kanji

合

Meaning

Fit, Match

kanji

寒

Meaning

Cold

kanji

事

Meaning

Thing

kanji

寸

Meaning

Measurement

kanji

丁

Meaning

Street

kanji

両

Meaning

Both

kanji

豆

Meaning

Beans

kanji

貴

Meaning

Precious

kanji

皿

Meaning

Plate

kanji

拝

Meaning

Worship

kanji

遣

Meaning

Use, Dispatch

kanji

互

Meaning

Mutual

kanji

再

Meaning

Again, Twice

kanji

至

Meaning

Arrive, Climax

kanji

武

Meaning

Military

kanji

丘

Meaning

Hill

kanji

獣

Meaning

Beast, Animal

kanji

霊

Meaning

Spirits

kanji

賓

Meaning

Guest, Vip

kanji

弐

Meaning

Two

kanji

丙

Meaning

Third, Third class

kanji

旦

Meaning

Dawn

Learn the Kanji 来

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 来 mean?

来 means 'Come'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N5 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.