Keyword
come
Info
FrequencyTop 100
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig2029
Old form來
Readings
く
(71%)
き
(16%)
らい
(11%)
Composed of
one
rice
Mnemonic

One serving of rice, coming up!

Used in kanji (1 in total)
goosefoot
Used in vocabulary (574 in total)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
since; henceforth; ever since
occurrence; happening; incident; event
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to return; to come back
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to bring someone along
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
since then; from that time; ever since
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
visitor; caller
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
future; possible; potential; prospective
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
arrival; coming; advent
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
visit (from someone); call
good performance; good work; great success
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
as much as one can; as much as possible
next year; next fiscal year
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
going to and fro; back and forth
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
retainer; vassal; follower
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
year after next
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
foreign; imported; outpatient; outpatient care; outpatient clinic
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
forevermore; for eternity
dream for the future; hopes for the future
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
future prospects; promise
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
of great promise; with a promising future
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
for visitors; for guests
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
when it comes to ...; as for ...
end of next month
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
to be badly made; to fail
the coming days
to fetch; to go and get
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
to be born; to come into the world
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
precognition; prescience
history; career
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
coming to the store
conventional train line (esp. non-Shinkansen)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
see you next week
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
just made; fresh (e.g. from the oven); newly built (e.g. house); brand-new
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
ready-made; common-law (wife)
man of the future; Homo futurus
to bring someone along
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
you can do it if you try
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
since the dawn of history
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
several years standing; over several years
next term
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
pre-existing; already there; conventional
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
Tathagata; perfected one (suffix of high-ranking Buddhist deities)
introduced species; non-native species; alien species
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
imported; foreign-made
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
customer (who visits an establishment in person); in-store customer; visitor
month after next
next season (esp. in sports); next year
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
flood of customers; roaring business
to get change back; to be more than enough
vision of the future
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
Negoro lacquerware
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
arriving on an island; coming to an island
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
since then; after that
well done; good job
existing (type, style, form); traditional; conventional; legacy (software, etc.)
ever since morning
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
overnight; since last night
arrival of ships (from abroad); arrival by ship
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to fetch; to go and get
boil; blister; pimple
visitor (to a museum, library, etc.)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
purpose of a visit
to happen to come
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
vision of the future
occurrence; happening; incident; event
assistance; support
outpatient care; ambulatory care
newly arrived; new (arrival)
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
Amitabha Tathagata; Amithaba
can never be able to
to have one's heart touched; to be moved
Bhaisajyaguru (buddha able to cure all ills)
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
occurrence; happening; taking place; completion
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
someone (something) not to be trifled with
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
attendance; presence; visit; coming; advent
frivolity; unpredictability; erraticism; first-time guest in a red-light district
rough fence of bamboo, logs, etc. constructed at battle sites or execution grounds
imported article; foreign-made article; imported goods; foreign goods
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
stranger; visitor; outsider
august visit; arrival
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
to happen to come along
loanword (in Japanese, esp. one of Western origin); word of foreign origin
next summer
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; coming to the imperial court (of an envoy, emissary, etc.)
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
visit to a park (kindergarten, zoo, etc.); coming to a park
result; effect; performance; success
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
school visit
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
accept one who comes to you
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
heavenly; divine; inspired; heaven sent
since the beginning of the world; since the dawn of history
introduced species (esp. invasive species as defined by law)
to happen to come along
since our last meeting; since we parted
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
Vairocana; Mahavairocana (Bliss Body of the historical Gautama Buddha); Dainichi Buddha; Nyorai Buddha
as soon as possible; at the earliest time
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
next month's issue
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
come!; come on!
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
coming from far away
well-made; well-done; great success
your visit; your presence
well done; good job
imported to Japan by early European traders
turn away no one; do not cast out those that come to you
to get change back; to be more than enough
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
since a little while ago
the coming year
adventive species; non-native species; introduced species; alien species
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
to happen to come along
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
visit to a company
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
for as long as one can remember
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
visitor (to a store, restaurant, etc.); (in-store) customer; patron
to be mature and kind; to be well-balanced; to be a good person
coming of Amida Buddha to welcome the spirit of the dead
something new (of poor quality)
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
advent of a golden opportunity
Chinese and Korean people who settled in ancient Japan and introduced culture and technology from continental Asia (4th-7th centuries CE)
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
new arrival
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
doctor's visit
year after next
your coming; coming with happy news; your presence
visitor from afar; foreign visitor
to be ruined; to fail; to undergo a break-up; to go bankrupt
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th century BCE?)
returning
coming to a castle; visiting a castle
specialist outpatient department
coming to a prefectural office, governmental agency, etc.
to come surging (waves, enemy troops, etc.)
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
Perry Expedition (1853); arrival of the Black Ships
sunrise viewed from the top of a high mountain; the rising sun
originating; causing; beginning
to be dependable; to be reliable
after this; from now on; henceforth; (arch.) coming late; (arch.) someone coming late
person who is coming (esp. to join a household as a bride or groom)
invasion; raid; inroad
bamboo enclosure
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
hereditary; patrimonial; handed down from generation to generation
since growing old
pungent; irritating; acrid
origin and history; particulars
present (received from someone); gift
joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
many guests
the time has come (for, to, when ...); the time being ripe (for)
since a little while ago
naturally derived; naturally occurring
visitor; person born later than oneself; one's junior; future
introduced (non-native) fish species
able man; fine man
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
ready-made; common-law (wife)
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
in all ages; since antiquity
the way (to somewhere); how to reach (a place)
attendance; those present
coming to a prefecture
laugh and grow fat; (lit.) good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
to be ready-made; to become intimate with
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
Malaya; Malay; Malayan
tower-shaped wooden talisman; apron-shaped straw deity to ward off disease
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
upstart; mushroom millionaire
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
upcoming; forthcoming; approaching; yet to come
forecast of the future
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
since the era of the Emperor Jimmu; (first ever) since the dawn of Japan's history; unprecedented
letter received
smoking cessation clinic; smoking cessation outpatient services
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
next autumn; next fall
tathagatagarbha (buddha-womb, the potential within all living things to become a buddha)
coming and residing (in a place); coming to live; settling
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
week after next
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
vision for the future
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
I'm ready!; bring it on!
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
quitting one's job and moving back to one's hometown
to be deeply moved; to touch one's heart; to be deeply moving; to go numb
afterlife; the hereafter
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
I'm ready!; bring it on!
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
early next week; (at the) beginning of next week
all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments
coming to an office, laboratory, etc.
pungent; irritating; acrid
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
originating; causing; beginning
coming of a visitor to one's home
letter received
the past; bygone days (years, age, etc.); the course (route) one has come by; the direction one came from
imported (transmitted) from China
Brocken spectre; Brocken bow
to the end of time; to the crack of doom; for ever and ever
letter received
to be made angry; to fly into a rage
anthropozoonosis (diseases transmitted to humans by animals)
coming together; gathering and coming
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
Smilax glabra (species of sarsaparilla); Smilax china (species of sarsaparilla)
autumn at harvest time; fall at harvest time
difficult to come
existing technology; conventional technology; prior art
inspection visit
arrival at one's post
month after next
your visit; your presence
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (lit.) a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back
since; henceforth; ever since
business handbook (with glossary) of the Edo period
origin; cause
coming to a post office, broadcasting station, etc.
visitor (to an exhibit)
Akshobhya (one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas)
eternally; forever
future outlook; outlook for the future
coming to perform
upcoming; forthcoming; approaching; yet to come
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
secondary retainer
new arrival; newcomer; incomer
coming to Osaka; visit to Osaka
a good chance coming along; the time has come (for, to, when ...); opportunity knocking
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
when winter comes spring isn't far behind
return; coming back
to visit frequently; to call on frequently
five dhyani buddhas; five wisdom buddhas
originating; causing; beginning
originating; causing; beginning
as if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time; as if Lady Luck had just visited twice; (lit.) as if the Bon Festival and New Year had come at the same time; as if the two busiest days of the year had come at the same time
history (of something); memoir
Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor); tampala
onset; outbreak
veni, vidi, vici; I came; I saw; I conquered
to happen to come
visiting Fukuoka; coming to Fukuoka
invasive alien species; invasive introduced species
your coming; your visiting me
Edo-period travel permit
coming to a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
next winter
futurist; futurologist
history (of something); memoir
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
attendance; audience; coming to listen
incoming telegram
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
arrival of the ideal time (for); arrival of an opportunity (to)
Prabhutaratna (buddha)
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
future progressive form; future progressive tense
the coming of Bodhidharma from western India to China
boil; blister; pimple
fifth-generation descendant; great-great-great-grandchild
secondary retainer
in all ages; since antiquity
to come surging (waves, enemy troops, etc.)
scoring combination made with captured cards; meld
going back and forth; changing scenery (theatre); fluctuation (e.g. in a market)
on the way here
coming to a capital city (esp. Tokyo or Kyoto)
since then; after that
difficult to come
veni, vidi, vici; I came; I saw; I conquered
to be made angry; to fly into a rage
belief in the next world; belief in the hereafter
visiting someone's residence
going to and fro; back and forth
origin and history; particulars
Kinmirai Seiji Kenkyūkai (faction of the Liberal Democratic Party); Ishihara faction
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
living Buddha; saintly Buddhist monk
coming to pay tribute
on the way here
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
something someone said; nature of something someone said
good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
originating; causing; beginning
new arrival
short arched (traditionally bamboo) fence around walls of traditional townhouses, esp. in Kyoto (protects lower walls from fouling or damage)
selling price
to come facing (us)
round pillars each side of the wall behind a shumidan dais
Negoro lacquerware
to have to pay the price (for past mistakes); to have one's past catching up with one; to have the bill come due (for past actions)
coming from far away to participate in a game, war, etc.
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
well done; good job
to get change back; to be more than enough
flood of customers; roaring business
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
your coming; coming with happy news; your presence
gist of what someone else said; purpose of a visit
turn away no one; do not cast out those that come to you
an army marches on its stomach; (lit.) you can't fight on an empty stomach
coming to Sendai; arrival in Sendai; visit to Sendai
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (lit.) a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (lit.) a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (lit.) a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back
if possible
coming to an office, laboratory, etc.
Brocken spectre; Brocken bow
future vision; plan for the future
Akshobhya (one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas)
coming to talk; conversation one came (to a place) to have
to visit frequently; to call on frequently
bye; see ya (afterwards); have fun; get going, now
as if Christmas and one's birthday had come at the same time; as if Lady Luck had just visited twice; (lit.) as if the Bon Festival and New Year had come at the same time; as if the two busiest days of the year had come at the same time
traveled road; road someone came along
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
going back and forth; changing scenery (theatre); fluctuation (e.g. in a market)
shortbill spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris)
on one's way somewhere
invasion; raid
the passage of people and horses; coming and going of people and horses
Zen Buddhism based on the original teachings of Buddha
volitional future
deity that originated on the Asian mainland, particularly the Korean Peninsula, during the Yayoi or Kofun Periods (e.g. Ame no Hiboko)
the clothes do not make the man; the cowl does not make the monk
do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you
do not pursue those who leave you and do not turn away those who come to you
familiar; favourite; regular
coming to school; coming to university
future day; later date
ōraimono; type of elementary school textbook, used from late Heian to early Meiji periods
alternating chills and fever
visiting and meeting someone (of higher status)
correspondence; received letter
correspondence; received letter
advent; descent (of a god)
coming to stay over; coming to spend the night
visiting a bank
Japanese hymn praising the coming of the Buddha (thought to be written by Minamoto No Makoto)
correspondence; letter received
correspondence; received letter or note
outpatient department
migration of cranes to their nesting grounds
lot distribution; partial completion of a stock order
good fortune and happiness will come to the home of those who smile
year of good crops; fruitful year; vintage year
to think of something bizarre; to suddenly have a whacky idea
coming to Okinawa; visit to Okinawa
coming to Brazil; visit to Brazil; arrival in Brazil
immediate future; near future
as before; as usual; the way it used to be
as before; as usual; the way it used to be
coming to Korea; visit to Korea; arrival in Korea
arrival of an opportunity; having a chance
date in the future; day to come
during next week; throughout next week; sometime next week
Japan Society for Future Research
Examples (200 in total)
I thought you wouldn't come.
I knew you would come.
Come with me.