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Meaning of 来る(くる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

来る, 來る
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
くる
Romaji
kuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
    Meaning
    to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to come back; to do ... and come back
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue
  • Parts of speech
    Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

Example Sentences

来る, 來る, くる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
来る
Plain Polite
来ます
Negative
来ない
Negative Polite
来ません

Past

Plain
来た
Plain Polite
来ました
Negative
来なかった
Negative Polite
来ませんでした

Te

Plain
来て
Plain Polite
来まして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 5

come, due, next, cause, become

On: ライ, タイ

Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ

7 strokes

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come, due, next, cause, become

On: ライ, タイ

Kun: く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる

8 strokes

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