来る (きたる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

来る (きたる) means to come / to arrive / to be forthcoming.

See example sentences below.

来る at a glance

来る

きたるkitaru

N1adj

to come / to arrive / to be forthcoming

来るきたるkitaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to come / to arrive / to be forthcoming

Example 1

明日、友だちが来る予定です。

Translation

My friend is coming tomorrow.

Example 2

来る春は桜がきれいです。

Translation

The coming spring has beautiful cherry blossoms.