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What does 来る (くる, kuru) mean?

来る (くる, kuru) means to come.

Quick facts
Readingくる
Romajikuru
Part of speechirregular verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
くる
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkuru

to come

  1. 1irregular verb · intransitive to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive
  2. 2irregular verb · intransitive · auxiliary verb to come back; to do ... and come back
  3. 3irregular verb · intransitive · auxiliary verb to come to be; to become; to get
  4. 4irregular verb · intransitive to come from; to be caused by; to derive from
  5. 5irregular verb · intransitive to come to (e.g. "when it comes to spinach ...")

Example sentences

  • My friend comes to my house.

  • Please come here tomorrow.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.