How to say 'Give' in Japanese | 呉れる

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The Japanese word for Give is 'Kureru', written as 呉れる in Japanese.'Give' in hiragana is くれる.

word

呉れる

Meaning

Give

Reading

くれる

kureru

Kanji

呉Give, Wu China

Explanation

The Japanese verb '呉れる (くれる)' means 'to give' and is used when someone gives something to the speaker or someone close to the speaker. It implies a sense of favor or kindness from the giver's side. This verb is often used in casual speech and is conjugated differently from other verbs. For example: He gave me a book「彼は私に本をくれた」(かれはわたしにほんをくれた). My friend gave me a ride「友達が車で送ってくれた」(ともだちがくるまでおくってくれた). Note that 'くれる' is used when the action benefits the speaker or someone in the speaker's in-group, and it is often accompanied by a sense of gratitude.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

111

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 呉れる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

呉

Meaning

Give, Wu China

Hiragana in the Word 呉れる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Kureru' means 'Give' .

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