Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
きた
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
持ち來る (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Compound of 持ち (mochi, taking something, the 連用形 (ren'yōkei, continuative or stem form) of verb 持つ motsu) +‎ 来る (kitaru, to come to a person or place).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [mo̞t͡ɕikʲita̠ɾɯ̟ᵝ]

Verb edit

()(きた) (mochikitaruintransitive godan (stem ()(きた) (mochikitari), past ()(きた)った (mochikitatta))

  1. (archaic) bring (something to a person/place)
    Synonym: 持って来る
    Antonym: 持ち去る

Conjugation edit

See also edit