The kanji 来 represents the concept of "to come," "to arrive," or "future." It implies movement towards a place or person, or the arrival of something in time. It's about approaching, appearing, or the future tense.

・On-yomi (音読み): ライ (rai) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): くる (kuru)

⚫︎ 来年 (raínen) Translation: Next year ⚫︎ 来る (kuru) Translation: To come ⚫︎ 未来 (mírai) Translation: The future

The kanji 来 originally depicted a wheat plant. The shape evolved over time. The current form is a simplification, but the core meaning of arrival, like the harvest coming, remains.