来る (くる)to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
- to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arriveKuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
- to come back; to do ... and come backKuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
- to come to be; to become; to getKuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
- to come from; to be caused by; to derive fromKuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
- to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")Kuru verb - special class, intransitive verb
Kanji in 来る
Words that share its kanji
- 以来いらいsince; henceforth
- 将来しょうらいfuture (usually near); prospects
- 従来じゅうらいup to now; so far
- 来年らいねんnext year
- 本来ほんらいoriginally; primarily
- 来日らいにちarrival in Japan; coming to Japan
- 来月らいげつnext month
- 未来みらいthe future (usually distant)
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