く Japanese Grammar Basic

Kana く

1. ～てくる (1) (directional) くる An auxiliary verb construction where くる follows the て form to express that someone or something moves toward the speaker. It indicates ph...
2. ～てくる (2) (emerging change) くる An auxiliary verb construction where くる follows the て form to express that a process or change has begun and progressed up to the present...
3. 呉れる・くれる (receiving a thing) くれる Indicates that someone gives something to the speaker or to someone in the speaker's in-group. The speaker is the recipient or empathises...
4. ～ください (please do) ください A polite request form asking someone to perform an action. It follows the て-form of a verb and is one of the most fundamental polite expr...
5. ～くらい・ぐらい (about, approximately) くらい A particle that indicates an approximate quantity, extent, or degree. It can express rough estimates for amounts, time, and distance, as ...
6. 君・くん (familiar suffix) くん A suffix attached to the first or last name of a male equal or to the first or last name of a younger male, expressing familiarity and a ...