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Kotomora

徠

induce, encourage to come

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes11

Readings

On'yomi

  • ライ

Kun'yomi

  • きた.す
  • きた.る
  • く.る

Meaning

徠 centers on drawing someone or something toward you: inducing, encouraging, or inviting to come. The given meanings are closely related applications of this idea of attracting arrival.

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Etymology

徠 combines 彳 (movement, going) with 來 (come), suggesting the idea of causing someone to come or inducing arrival. The component 來 likely contributes both sound and meaning.

Meaning mnemonic

The left side 彳 represents movement, and the right side 來 means 'come'. Together, they show someone moving to make another come: inducing or encouraging arrival.

Reading mnemonic

For ライ, imagine a person waving a bright light to induce someone to come closer: light -> ライ, and the light draws them in.