来る
kuru
to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive
All Senses
  1. kuru to come (spatially or temporally), to approach, to arrive; to come back, to do ... and come back; to come to be, to become, to get, to grow, to continue; to come from, to be caused by, to derive from
  2. kitaru next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming; to come, to arrive, to be due to
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Kanji Breakdown
Come, Due, Next, Cause, Become
On: らい,たい Kun: く.る,きた.る,きた.す,き.たす,き.たる,き,こ
7 strokes N5
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
Pattern
来る → 来ます → 来て → 来た

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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毎朝来るのが好きです。
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