由来

ゆらい

origin; source; history; derivation

Also:originally

What does 由来 mean?

由来 is a Japanese noun meaning origin; source; history; derivation in English. It can also be translated as originally depending on context. It is written as 由来 in kanji, ゆらい in hiragana, and yurai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

スコットランドに由来する歌がいくつかあります。

Some songs come from Scotland.