JLPT N3 · Time & frequency

将来

しょうらい

the future

Stroke order of 将来

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

将 · 10 strokes来 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

The general (将) watches what is about to come (来) over the horizon: the future.

Parts: 将 about to/general + 来 come

Example sentence

将来、医者になりたいです。

しょうらい、いしゃになりたいです。

I want to become a doctor in the future.

Words with 将

主将team captain

Words with 来

来月next month 来るto come 来年next year 来週next week 来客visitor 未来future 本来originally

More words: Time & frequency

最近recently; these days 過去the past 現在the present; now 以前before; formerly 最初first; the beginning 最後last; the end 途中on the way; midway 期間period; term 締め切りdeadline 普段usually; everyday 突然suddenly 偶然by chance 次第にgradually 相変わらずas usual; as ever

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