Number:
395
来 come/future
ONYOMI: RAI
rice 〔米) plus a line, which we'll call a horizontal bolt of RAIghtning. So you can say . . .
In the future, we'll use RAIghtning to cook our rice! ZAP!!!!
DESCRIPTION: This is used as a PREFIX, meaning next : (next year, month, week).
HOWEVER, BOOBOO!!! It's NEVER used with tomorrow, or next hour, or next minute. Nonono. Sorry.
KUNYOMI:
- ( が ) く＊る
-
come
JUKUGO:
USED IN:
- 来年 ( らいねん )
-
next year
来 (come/future) + 年 (year) = 来年 (next year)
- 来月 ( らいげつ )
-
next month
来 (come/future) + 月 (moon) = 来月 (next month)
- は or が 出来る (は or が できる )
-
it's possible to do.(I can run, I can shit, but I can't run and shit at the same time.)
(1/2 KANA)
出 (pull out / hand over) + 来 (come/future) = 出来る (possible)
- 以来 ( いらい )
-
since then
(NP)
以 (compared to) + 来 (come/future) = 以来 (since then)
- 将来 ( しょうらい )
-
a specific person's future (i.e. the dumb interview question, "What do you see yourself doing 10 years from now?") Also sometimes used with Japan's future.