来 (らい)next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.)
- next (year, spring, etc.); comingprefix
- since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)suffix
Kanji in 来
Words that share its kanji
- 以来いらいsince; henceforth
- 将来しょうらいfuture (usually near); prospects
- 従来じゅうらいup to now; so far
- 来年らいねんnext year
- 本来ほんらいoriginally; primarily
- 来日らいにちarrival in Japan; coming to Japan
- 来月らいげつnext month
- 未来みらいthe future (usually distant)
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