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kuru
kuru verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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English Meaning(s) for くる

kuru verb, intransitive verb
  1. to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
kuru verb, intransitive verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to come back; to do ... and come back (after the -te form of a verb)
  2. to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue (after the -te form of a verb)
kuru verb, intransitive verb
  1. to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
  2. to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

Definition and Synonyms for くる

Come exist or occur in a certain point in a series
Synonyms: くる, くる, えぐる, 来る
Come extend or reach
Synonyms: くる, 来る, 至る, 達する
Receive convert into sounds or pictures
Synonyms: くる, 受け取る, 来る
Come come to pass
Synonyms: くる, くる, なる, えぐる, やってくる, 到来, 来る, 訪れる, 起こる
Come On occur or become available
Synonyms: くる, 来る
Report announce one's presence
Synonyms: いく, くる, 来る
Come cover a certain distance
Synonyms: くる, くる, えぐる, まいる, やってくる, いらっしゃる, おいでなさる, 御座在る, 来る
Come move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
Synonyms: くる, まいる, やってくる, 到来, 来る, 来向かう, 訪れる
Come reach a destination
Synonyms: くる, くる, えぐる, まいる, やってくる, おいでなさる, 到来, 到着, 到達, 参着, 履く, 御座在る, 来る, たどり着く, 着く, 着荷, 至る, 行き着く, 訪れる, 達する
Hit reach a destination, either real or abstract
Synonyms: いく, くる, 到着, 到達, 届く, 履く, 来る, 来着, 着く, 着する, 至る, 行き届く, 行き着く, 達する, 間に合う
Come experience orgasm
Synonyms: くる, 来る
Come arrive, as in due course
Synonyms: くる, くる, なる, えぐる, やってくる, 到来, 来る, 訪れる, 起こる
Come arrive by movement or progress
Synonyms: くる, くる, えぐる, まいる, やってくる, おいでなさる, 到来, 到着, 到達, 参着, 履く, 御座在る, 来る, たどり着く, 着く, 着荷, 至る, 行き着く, 訪れる, 達する

Categories くる is a member of

Convert change the nature, purpose, or function of something
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Come About come to pass
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Commence take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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Announce make known
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Go change location
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Experience go or live through
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Be occupy a certain position or area
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Go stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
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Stroke Order Diagrams for くる

Conjugations for くる

masu stem
ki
Negative stem
ko
te-form
kite
Negative te-form
konakute
Adverbial Negative Form
konaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kuru
Present Indicative Negative Form
konai
Past Indicative Form
kita
Past Indicative Negative Form
konakatta
Presumptive Form
koyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kimasen
Past Indicative Form
kimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
kimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
kitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
kitakunai
Past Indicative Form
kitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kitakunakatta
Adjective stem
kita
te-form
kitakute
Negative te-form
kitakunakute
Adverbial Form
kitaku
Provisional Form
kitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
kitakunakereba
Conditional Form
kitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
kitakunakattara
Objective Form
kitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
koi
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
kureba
Present Indicative Negative Form
konakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
konakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
kitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
konakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
kitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
korareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
korarenai
Past Indicative Form
korareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
korarenakatta
masu-stem
korare
te-form
korarete
Negative te-form
korarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
koraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
koraremasen
Past Indicative Form
koraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
koraremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
korareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
korarenai
Past Indicative Form
korareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
korarenakatta
masu stem
korare
te-form
korarete
Negative te-form
korarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
koraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
koraremasen
Past Indicative Form
koraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
koraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kosaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kosasenai
Past Indicative Form
kosaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kosasenakatta
masu stem
kosase
te-form
kosasete
Negative te-form
kosasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kosasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kosasemasen
Past Indicative Form
kosasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kosasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kosaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kosaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
kosaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kosaserarenakatta
masu stem
kosaserare
te-form
kosaserarete
Negative te-form
kosaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kosaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kosaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
kosaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kosaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
kon
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
kozu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
konu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kozaru

Sample Sentences for くる

Then he brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and spoke.
He is not the boy who came here yesterday.
He can come.
I have a cold in my chest, with coughing and a headache.
As soon as he comes back, let me know.

Comments for くる

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来い is the imperative form of 来る right? Like giving firm instructions --> Eg) "ここに来いよ"  , Like asking your dog "to come over here"

Correct me if im wrong, cuz i used wikipedia to study verb conjugations

#2 Posted by DK26 over 2 years ago

来て come

来たい want to come

来たくて how is this used?

#1 Posted by AriMerengues over 6 years ago


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