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以来

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 以来.

Dictionary

Entry

以来らいNounAdverbFreq #1239
1

since; henceforth

Examples
1988年以来トムに会っていません。
I haven't seen Tom since 1988.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

by means of, because, in view of, compared with

5 strokesFrequency 126JLPT N3Grade 4

On

Kun

もっ.て

Nanori

もち

come, due, next, cause, become

7 strokesFrequency 102JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ライタイ

Kun

く.るきた.るきた.すき.たすき.たる

Nanori

くりくるごろ

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