着る - To Wear - KIRU
Radicals of 着る
Radical 1: 衤 (ころもへん - 'clothing' radical, indicating garments)
Radical 2: 羊 (ひつじ - 'sheep' radical, contributing to the structure of the kanji)
Synonyms and Related Words:
着用する (ちゃくようする - to wear, to put on)
着こなす (きこなす - to wear stylishly)
着替える (きがえる - to change clothes)
着飾る (きかざる - to dress up, to adorn)
着付ける (きつける - to wear, to get used to wearing)
Verb Tenses and Forms:
Dictionary Form (Present/Future):
着る (きる) - to wear
Polite Form (ます Form):
着ます (きます) - wear/wears (polite)
Negative Form:
着ない (きない) - do not wear
着ません (きません) - do not wear (polite)
Past Tense:
着た (きた) - wore
着ました (きました) - wore (polite)
Negative Past Tense:
着なかった (きなかった) - did not wear
着ませんでした (きませんでした) - did not wear (polite)
て Form (Conjunctive):
着て (きて) - wearing (and...)
Conditional Form:
着れば (きれば) - if (I/you) wear
Volitional Form (Let's...):
着よう (きよう) - let's wear
Imperative Form (Command):
着ろ (きろ) - wear! (casual/commanding)
着なさい (きなさい) - wear! (polite command)
Prohibitive Form (Don't...):
着るな (きるな) - don't wear!
Potential Form (Can...):
着られる (きられる) - can wear
着られます (きられます) - can wear (polite)
Causative Form (Make/Let...):
着させる (きさせる) - make/let someone wear
着させます (きさせます) - make/let someone wear (polite)
Passive Form (Is worn):
着られる (きられる) - is worn
着られます (きられます) - is worn (polite)
Causative-Passive Form (Is made to wear):
着させられる (きさせられる) - is made to wear
着させられます (きさせられます) - is made to wear (polite)