来 — come, next, future
くる
来
come
Grade 2
Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school.
7 strokes
action
U+6765
Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard.
Freq #102
Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common.
Heisig #1884
Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.
Meanings
- come
- next
- future
word
く ku Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
らい rai On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).
き ki Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).
Appears in idioms
Components
Pictographic character. Originally depicted a stalk of wheat — a plant that comes from afar. The meaning shifted from grain to coming and arriving.