How do you read 来季?

来季 is read らいき (raiki), with atamadaka pitch accent (high first, then falls).

What JLPT level is 来季?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 来季 in romaji?

来季 is written raiki in romaji.

What kanji are in 来季?

来 (Come, Due); 季 (Seasons).

来季らいき

らいき · raiki

noun

Next season (esp. in sports), next year

Other ways to say “next season” in Japanese →

Atamadaka

high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

来Come, Due, Next 音らい・たい訓く.る・きた.る JLPT N5 · 7 strokes 季Seasons 音き JLPT N2 · 8 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

来らい～next ~将来しょうらい(in the) future; prospects 従来じゅうらいup to now, so far, traditional 来るくるto come 元来がんらいoriginally, naturally 来場らいじょうattendance 季節きせつseason (in reference to weather)季刊きかんquarterly (e.g., magazine)

Questions

What does 来季 mean?

Next season (esp. in sports), next year.

How do you pronounce 来季?

らいき (raiki). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.

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