What does Kuru mean in Japanese?
Andrew Mccoy
Updated on January 21, 2026
The word kuru is a very common Japanese word and one of the first that students learn. Kuru, which means "to come" or "to arrive," is an irregular verb.
How do you use Kuru?
The verb, kuru, on the other hand, is used when the speaker or someone (or something) moves TOWARD where the speaker is standing at her utterance time. The polite form of kuru is kimasu and this is an irregular verb. The gerund form of kuru is kite.How do I use come in Japanese?
“To Come” in Japanese: 来る, kuru(The other is する, suru, “to do”.) But since they're so common, they're easy to learn.
What is Kaeru?
In Japan, the frog, (kaeru), is symbolic of fertility and good fortune, and as the word in Japanese means "to return”, frogs can be linked with things/or people returning to their place of origin.What is Kimasu in Japanese?
Definition of kimasuくる kuru 【 繰る 】 繰 Kanji. (v5r, vt) to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)
Ask a Japanese Teacher - Difference between -TE KURU and -SHI HAJIMERU?
What is Ittekimasu in Japanese?
Ittekimasu (行ってきます) means “I will go” and doubles as a “see you later”, or “I'll get going now”. You use this when you are leaving home. It implies that you will also be coming back. You can say it to those you're leaving behind in the morning when leaving home, or at the airport before leaving on a trip.What is Suru in Japanese?
The Common Irregular Verb for "to Do"One of the most common irregular verbs used in the Japanese language is "suru", which, when translated into English, means "to do."