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来
Come, Arrive
くる (kuru), きたる (kitaru)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
When "Godzilla" first appeared in 1954, audiences weren't just watching a giant monster movie. Godzilla's arrival in Tokyo reflected fears surrounding nuclear weapons and postwar anxieties. The film became an instant cultural phenomenon, and more than seventy years later, Godzilla is still making dramatic appearances
Memory Trick
A tree(木) below the earth(土) and brings out two hands to come out. The tree is coming. That's 来.
Readings
Onyomi: ライ (rai)
Kunyomi: くる (kuru), きたる (kitaru)
Example Words
来る
くる (kuru)
To come
来年
らいねん (rainen)
Next year
来月
らいげつ (raigetsu)
Next month
来週
らいしゅう (raishuu)
Next week
Example Sentence
友達が家に来ます。
ともだち が いえ に きます。
tomodachi ga ie ni kimasu
My friend is coming to my house.