着る
きる
to put on (clothes above your waist); to wear
Kiru (着る) is an ichidan verb meaning "to put on (clothes above your waist)". Its polite form is 着ます (kimasu), its te form is 着て (kite), its past form is 着た (kita), and its negative form is 着ない (kinai).
Ichidan verbJLPT N5
Kiru (着る) conjugation quick reference
着る means "to put on (clothes above your waist)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Kiru example sentences
毎日シャツを着ます。
I wear a shirt every day.
昨日あかいセーターを着ました。
I wore a red sweater yesterday.
ジャケットを着ません。
I don’t wear a jacket.
How to use Kiru: grammar notes
•Use 着る (きる) when talking about wearing clothes like shirts, jackets, or dresses—things that go on your upper body.
•When using 着る in a sentence, mark the clothing item with を, like シャツを着ます (I wear a shirt).
•Don't confuse 着る with かぶる (to wear on your head) or はく (to wear on your lower body); use 着る only for upper-body clothing.
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Kiru
服を着る(ふくをきる)
to put on clothes / to wear clothes
パジャマを着て寝る(ぱじゃまをきてねる)
to sleep wearing pajamas
上着を着てください(うわぎをきてください)
Please put on a jacket
Kiru (着る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 着る | kiru |
| Masu Form | 着ます | kimasu |
| Te Form | 着て | kite |
| Past Form | 着た | kita |
| Negative Form | 着ない | kinai |
| Past Negative | 着なかった | kinakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 着ます | kimasu |
| Polite Past | 着ました | kimashita |
| Polite Negative | 着ません | kimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 着ませんでした | kimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 着られる | kirareru |
| Passive Form | 着られる | kirareru |
| Causative Form | 着させる | kisaseru |
| Causative Passive | 着させられる | kisaserareru |
| Volitional Form | 着よう | kiyou |
| Imperative Form | 着ろ | kiro |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 着れば | kireba |
| Conditional (たら) | 着たら | kitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 着ている | kiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 着たい | kitai |
| Prohibition | 着るな | kiruna |