来る

來る

Reading

Kana: くる

Romaji: kuru

Definitions

vk

vi

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive

vk

vi

aux-v

2

to come back; to do ... and come back

See also: 行って来る

3

to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue

vk

vi

4

to come from; to be caused by; to derive from

5

to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

See also: と来たら

Kanji

来

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる、 き、 こ

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

來

Readings: ライ、 タイ、 く.る、 きた.る、 きた.す、 き.たす、 き.たる

Meanings: come, due, next, cause, become

Example Sentences

早(はや)く来(こ)い。

➥Come quick!

曇(くも)ってきた。

➥It's getting cloudy.

彼(かれ)も来(こ)ない。

➥He isn't coming, either.

夏(なつ)が来(き)た。

➥Summer has come.

来(き)て下(くだ)さい。

➥Please come.

先生(せんせい)が来(く)る。

➥There comes our teacher.