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Frequency: 102
JLPT N4
Grade 2

Meanings

come
due
next
cause
become

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ナイ
ã‚ŋイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.る
きた.る
きた.す
き.たす
き.たる
き
こ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
くり
くる
ごろ
さ

Common Words

くる
Intransitive
Freq #38
1

Kuru verb - special class

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

Examples
īŧ‘īŧæ™‚ぞでãĢæĨぞす。
I'll come by 10.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Kuru verb - special class; Auxiliary verb; After the -te form of a verb

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

Examples
į§ãŽįˆļã¯į§ãĢã€ãœã˛ãã“ã‚’čĻ‹ãĻくるようãĢã¨ã„ãŖãŸã€‚
My father insisted that I should go to see the place.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Kuru verb - special class; Auxiliary verb; After the -te form of a verb

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

4

Kuru verb - special class

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

5

Kuru verb - special class

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

å‡ēæĨる
Intransitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #94
1

to be able to do; to be possible; to be permitted (to do)

Examples
į”ŗã—č¨ŗãĒã„ã‘ãŠé•ˇåą…ã§ããĒいんですよ。
I'm sorry, I can't stay long.
2

to be good at; to do well; to be proficient (in); to be capable

Examples
「čĢ–æ–‡ã§ããžã—ãŸã‹ã€ã€Œã„ã‚„ã€æŽ‹åŋĩですが、ぞだ書きįĩ‚えãĻいぞせん」
"Is the essay ready?" "No, I'm sorry. I haven't finished writing it yet."
3

to come into existence; to form; to appear; to come up (of a matter); to be born; to make (a friend); to get (a girlfriend, free time, etc.)

Examples
あぎã‚ĩッã‚ĢãƒŧボãƒŧãƒĢはæœŦį‰ŠãŽéŠã§ã§ããĻいる。
That football is made of genuine leather.
4

to be made; to be built; to be constructed; to be formed; to be established; to be set up

Examples
トイãƒŦお借りできぞすか。
May I use your toilet?
5

to be finished; to be completed; to be done; to be ready

6

to grow (of a crop); to be produced

Examples
ã‚ĒãƒŦãƒŗã‚¸ã¯æš–ã‹ã„å›Ŋでå‡ēæĨる。
Oranges grow in warm countries.
7

to be mature and well-balanced; to be of fine character

8

As できãĻいる

to be by nature; to be born ...

9

Colloquial; Usu. as できãĻいる

to become (sexually) involved (with); to become intimate (with); to take up (with someone)

Examples
あぎäēŒäēēはおうもできãĻいるらしい。
They seem to be in love with each other.
10

Colloquial

to get pregnant

ことがå‡ēæĨる
äē‹ãŒã§ãã‚‹
äē‹ãŒå‡ēæĨる
Expression
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #319
1

Usu. verb+ことが...

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

Examples
įˇ‘č‰˛æ¤į‰Šã¯č‡Ē分č‡ĒčēĢãŽéŖŸį‰Šã‚’äŊœã‚‹ã“とができる。
Green plants can make their own food.
æˆģãŖãĻæĨる
ã‚‚ãŠãŖãĻæĨる
ã‚‚ãŠãŖãĻくる
Expression
Freq #735
1

Kuru verb - special class

to come back

Examples
すぐæˆģãŖãĻきぞす。
I'll be back in a few minutes.
ã‚„ãŖãĻæĨる
éŖãŖãĻæĨる
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #757
1

Kuru verb - special class

to come along; to come around; to turn up

Examples
īŧ‘īŧåˆ†ã‚‚すればåŊŧãŒã‚„ãŖãĻきぞす。
He'll be along in ten minutes.
2

Kuru verb - special class

to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)

å¸°ãŖãĻくる
ã‹ãˆãŖãĻくる
Expression
Freq #821
1

Kuru verb - special class

to return; to come back

Examples
īŧ‘æ™‚é–“ã‹ãã“ã‚‰ã§å¸°ãŖãĻきぞす。
I'll be back in an hour or so.
ãŋらい
Noun
Freq #869
1

(distant) future

Examples
あãĒたぎæœĒæĨãĢ䚞杯īŧ
To your future!
2

Buddhism

future existence; world beyond the grave; the world to come

3

Grammar

future (tense)

æŒãŖãĻæĨる
ã‚‚ãŖãĻくる
Expression
Freq #956
1

Kuru verb - special class

to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get

Examples
ãŠæ°´ã‚’æŒãŖãĻきãĻください。
Could you bring me some water?
ãģんらい
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #1157
1

Adverb (fukushi)

originally; primarily

Examples
ã“ãŽčŠŠã¯æœŦæĨãƒ•ãƒŠãƒŗã‚ščĒžã§æ›¸ã‹ã‚ŒãĻいた。
This poem was originally written in French.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself

Examples
įĢļäē‰ã¯æœŦæĨæ‚ĒいもぎではãĒい。
Competition is not by nature evil.
3

proper; rightful; legal; normal

いらい
Adverb
Noun
Freq #1239
1

since; henceforth

Examples
īŧ‘īŧ™īŧ˜īŧ˜åš´äģĨæĨトムãĢäŧšãŖãĻいぞせん。
I haven't seen Tom since 1988.
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