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Meaning of 入る(はいる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

入る, 這入る
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
はいる
Romaji
hairu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to enter
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to break into
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to join; to enroll
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to contain; to hold; to accommodate
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to have (an income of)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
入る
Plain Polite
入ります
Negative
入らない
Negative Polite
入りません

Past

Plain
入った
Plain Polite
入りました
Negative
入らなかった
Negative Polite
入りませんでした

Te

Plain
入って
Plain Polite
入りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
入られる
Plain Polite
入られます
Negative
入られない
Negative Polite
入られません

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

enter, insert

On: ニュウ, ジュ

Kun: い.る, -い.る, -い.り, い.れる, -い.れ, はい.る

2 strokes

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crawl, creep, grovel, trail (vines)

On: シャ, ゲン

Kun: は.う, は.い, むか.える, この

10 strokes

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