なる — to become
なる is the #45 most common word in Japanese, a verb. It means “to become” and is pronounced [na̠ɾɯ̟].
#45frequency rank
0.22%of everyday Japanese text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of なる
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| なった | past | became |
| なら | present | become |
| なれ | command | become! |
| なられる | passive | be become |
| ならない | negative | do not become |
| ならず | negative | becoming (stem form) |
| なります | polite | |
| なれば | conditional | if ... become |
| なら | irrealis | becoming (stem form) |
| なれ | realis | becoming (stem form) |
| なれど | contrastive | |
| ならば | conditional | if ... become |
| なりき | past | became |
| なりけり | past | became |
| なりつ | past | became |
| なりぬ | past | became |
| なれり | past | becoming (stem form) |
| なりたり | past | becoming (stem form) |
| 成る | alternative, kanji | |
| 為る | alternative, kanji |