来 — to come / next

Grade 2らい, く, き

来 (readings: らい, く, き; Japanese kanji) means “to come / next”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 来年 (next year).

What does 来 mean?

Kanji	来
Meaning	to come / next
Readings	らい, く, き
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school

How to read 来

来 is read らい or く or き depending on the word.

Example words with 来

Example	来年 (next year)

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Updated: 2026-07-14