This kanji was previously written as 來, and represents wheat or barley. It is used phonetically to mean come.

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Reading Meaning
⭐ 来る くる to come
⭐ 来年 らいねん next year

彼女は来年六歳になる。

She is going to be six next year.🔗
⭐ 来す きたす to cause
⭐ 来月 らいげつ next month

来月お会いしましょう。

I'll see you next month.🔗
来歴 らいれき history, career
往来 おうらい traffic; road, street; fellowship; correspondence
出来心 できごころ sudden impulse, passing fancy
来る きたる next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming