来

Meaning

来 centers on movement toward a point: coming, arriving, or the next thing approaching. The senses of causing or becoming something grow from the idea of bringing about a new state.

• 出来るできる
  N5

  to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)

• 来るくる
  N5

  to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

• 出来しゅったい

  occurrence; happening; taking place

• 出来でき

  workmanship; craftsmanship; execution; finish

• 未来みらい
  N3

  (distant) future

• 以来いらい
  N3

  since; henceforth

• 本来ほんらい
  N2

  originally; primarily

• 将来しょうらい
  N5

  future; (future) prospects

• 来年らいねん
  N5

  next year

• 出来事できごと
  N3

  occurrence; happening; incident; event

• 従来じゅうらい
  N2

  up to now; so far

• 来週らいしゅう
  N5

  next week

• 由来ゆらい
  N2

  origin; source; history; derivation

• 出来るだけできるだけ
  N4

  as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible

• 来店らいてん

  coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)

• やって来るやってくる
  N1

  to come along; to come around; to turn up

• 来日らいにち
  N3

  coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan

• 来月らいげつ
  N5

  next month

• 外来がいらい
  N1

  foreign; imported

• 到来とうらい
  N1

  arrival; coming; advent

• 出来上がりできあがり
  N3

  completion; finish

• 古来こらい

  from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial

• 行き来ゆきき
  N2

  coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other

• 在来ざいらい

  pre-existing; already there; conventional

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