来 (らい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

来 (らい) means next / coming / future.

See example sentences below.

来 at a glance

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らいrai

N3prefix

next / coming / future

来らいraiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

next / coming / future

Example 1

らいしゅうはテストがあります。

Translation

There is a test next week.

Example 2

らいねんは日本に行きたいです。

Translation

I want to go to Japan next year.