← Kanji module
N5 · 7 strokes · — · Irodori #51 · Starter L13
来
become, cause, come, due, next
Stroke diagrams © KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Readings
- On’yomi
- タイ、ライ
- Kun’yomi
- き、き・たす、き・たる、きた・す、きた・る、く・る、こ
Example words
来
き
become
来
タイ
Typical reading practice — become
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A tree (木) with fruit on its branches — something coming toward you.
Components
Remember "come" (来) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
来ます (きます) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 来ます (きます) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: き、き・たす、き・たる、きた・す、きた・る、く・る、こ — often used in native Japanese words (like 来ます). On'yomi: タイ、ライ — common in compound words (熟語).