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    来

    来らい

    next (year, spring, etc.)

    N3KMT3News #5+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    らい

    Prefix

    1.
    next (year, spring, etc.), coming

    Suffix

    2.
    since (e.g. last month), for (e.g. 20 years)

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    来らい週しゅう、旅りょ行こうに行いきます。

    I'm going on a trip next week.

    KMT2Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    来らい月げつ、新あたらしいプロジェクトが始はじまります。

    A new project will start next month.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは昨さく年ねん以い来らい、ずっとこの会かい社しゃで働はたらいています。

    He has been working at this company ever since last year.

    KMT4Work & CareerDaily Life
    来らい年ねんこそは、日に本ほん語ご能のう力りょく試し験けんに合ごう格かくしたいです。

    I definitely want to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test next year.

    KMT4EducationDaily Life
    来らい日にちしてから、日に本ほんの文ぶん化かに興きょう味みを持もつようになりました。

    Since coming to Japan, I've become interested in Japanese culture.

    KMT4Culture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    来
    く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き…(7)
    come・due・next・cause・become
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