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Kanji for Coming
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “coming”: 来、來. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
coming
To come; the future that awaits.
7 strokes On reading ライ、タイ (rai, tai) Kun reading くる、きたる、きたす (kuru, kitaru, kitasu) JLPT N4
Dictionary meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ki, ku, kuru, ko, rai
In Japan it appears in about 727 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 来: Ryan 来愛 · Brian 武来杏 · Bryan 武来杏 · Mariah 真来愛 · Caroline 夏路来 · Eli 唯来 · Elia 永来愛 · Lila 来良 · Lyle 来瑠 · Rian 来愛 · Aline 愛来 · Brice 舞来寿 and 56 more
coming
The traditional form of 来, “to come.”
8 strokes On reading ライ、タイ (rai, tai) Kun reading くる、きたる、きたす (kuru, kitaru, kitasu)
Dictionary meanings: come, due, next, cause, become
Readings used for names on Nazuke: ki, ku, kuru, rai
In Japan it appears in about 83 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 來: Kurniawan 來仁愛環
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