呉れる

Japanese

Kanji in this term
呉
く Grade: S (ateji)
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
吳れる (kyūjitai)

Etymology

The kanji is ateji (当て字), from 呉(くれ) (Kure, “China”), which in turn came from 暮(く)れる (kureru, “to get dark”). (Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Definitions

For pronunciation and definitions of 呉れる – see the following entry.

【くれる】 [verb] to give to me, to us, or to someone close to me [verb] to do something for me, for us, or for someone close to me

(This term, 呉れる, is an alternative spelling (rare) of the above term.)