237.来


1. Meaning and Reading

  • come
  • Onyomi : らい
  • Kunyomi :

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 一 : sky
  • 米 : rice

The god of harvest sends rice (米) down from the sky (一). From the coming of abundance comes the meaning 'to come'.

kanji illustration

3. Example Words

来る くる
come

He will come soon.

来週 らいしゅう
next week

I will go on a trip next week.