See also: 由來

Chinese

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For pronunciation and definitions of – see 由來 (“origin; source; time since the beginning of the something”).
(This term is the simplified form of 由來).
Notes:

Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
らい
Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spelling
由來 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation 1

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Adverb

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()(らい) (yurai

  1. originally

Pronunciation 2

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Noun

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()(らい) (yurai

  1. origin
  2. source

Verb

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()(らい)する (yurai suruintransitive suru (stem ()(らい) (yurai shi), past ()(らい)した (yurai shita))

  1. to derive, to proceed from, to originate
Conjugation
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