由来

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See also: 由來

Chinese

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

Kanji in this term

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

Pronunciation 1

Adverb

()(らい) (yurai

  1. originally

Pronunciation 2

Noun

()(らい) (yurai

  1. origin
  2. source

Verb

()(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