Today’s Kanji is “来” (ku-ru); Kanji for “to come”.
Handwritten Kanji “来” (ku-ru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “来”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 来 | ライ く-る きた-る きた-す | rai ku-ru kita-ru kita-su | 7 | 木 | to come |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “来”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 未来 | みらい | mirai | Future |
| 来客用スリッパ | らいきゃくようすりっぱ | raikyakuyou surippa | Slippers for visitors |
| 先生が家に来る | せんせいがいえにくる | sensei ga ie ni kuru | A teacher is coming to the house |
