JLPT N2 Verbs
A comprehensive list of JLPT N2 level verbs, essential for advanced Japanese language proficiency.
| Kanji | Reading | Meaning | Type | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| アルバイトする | アルバイトする | part-time job, side job | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| いらっしゃる | いらっしゃる | to come, to go, to be (somewhere) | Godan verb - -aru special class, Intransitive verb | |
| インタビューする | インタビューする | interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| うっかりする | うっかりする | carelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| お代わりする | おかわりする | another helping, second helping, seconds, refill | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| お出でになる | おいでになる | to be | Expressions , Godan verb with 'ru' ending | |
| お参りする | お 参[まい]りする | visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.), worship | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| お喋りする | おしゃべりする | chattering, talk, idle talk, chat, chitchat, gossip | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| お辞儀する | お 辞儀[じぎ]する | bow, bowing | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| カーブする | カーブする | curve, turn, bend | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| がっかりする | がっかりする | to be disappointed, to be dejected, to be downhearted, to be discouraged, to be disheartened, to lose heart, to feel let down | Suru verb, Adverb | |
| きちんとする | きちんとする | properly, accurately, exactly, precisely, regularly | Adverb , Suru verb | |
| キャンプする | キャンプする | camp, camping | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| くっ付く | くっつく | to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| くっ付ける | くっつける | to attach, to stick together, to paste, to glue | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| クリーニングする | クリーニングする | cleaning, dry cleaning, laundry service | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| コーチする | コーチする | coach | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| ゴールする | ゴールする | goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.), basket (in basketball) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| コピーする | コピーする | copy, photocopy | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| コレクションする | コレクションする | collection (of art, stamps, etc.), collecting | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| ご無沙汰する | ご 無沙汰[ぶさた]する | not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| ご覧になる | ご 覧[らん]になる | to see, to look, to watch | Expressions , Godan verb with 'ru' ending | |
| ご馳走する | ご 馳走[ちそう]する | treat (esp. food and drink), entertainment, treating someone (to a meal), taking someone to dinner | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| サービスする | サービスする | service, help, assistance, care, concern | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| サインする | サインする | autograph, signature | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| さっぱりする | さっぱりする | feeling refreshed, feeling relieved | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| しゃがむ | しゃがむ | to squat, to crouch | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| しゃぶる | しゃぶる | to suck, to lick | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| じゃん拳する | じゃんけんする | rock-paper-scissors (game), janken | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| スイッチする | スイッチする | switch | Noun, Suru verb | |
| スケートする | スケートする | skating (esp. ice), skate, skates | Noun, Suru verb | |
| スタートする | スタートする | start, beginning | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| すっきりする | すっきりする | refreshingly, with a feeling of relief, pleasantly, (a weight) off one's shoulder | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| すっとする | すっとする | straight, quickly, directly, all of a sudden | Adverb , Suru verb | |
| ストップする | ストップする | stop | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| すれ違う | すれ 違[ちが]う | to pass (by) each other, to brush past | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| ダイヤルする | ダイヤルする | dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge) | Noun, Suru verb | |
| ダンスする | ダンスする | dance, dancing | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| ちゃんとする | ちゃんとする | diligently, seriously, earnestly, reliably, steadily, legitimately | Adverb , Suru verb | |
| デートする | デートする | date (with someone), (social) outing (for two), date night | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| テストする | テストする | examination, quiz, test | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| トレーニングする | トレーニングする | training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.), practice | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| ニコニコする | ニコニコする | with a friendly grin, smilingly | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| にっこりする | にっこりする | sweetly (smiling), broadly (grinning) | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| ノックする | ノックする | knock, knocking | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| のろのろする | のろのろする | slowly, sluggishly | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| のんびりする | のんびりする | at leisure, in a relaxed manner, in a carefree manner, quietly, peacefully | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| はきはきする | はきはきする | briskly, smartly, promptly, clearly, lucidly | Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Adverb , Suru verb | |
| パスする | パスする | passing (a test, examination, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb | |
| バランスする | バランスする | balance | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| ぴかぴかする | ぴかぴかする | with a glitter, with a sparkle | Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Adverb , Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective , Suru verb | |
| ひっくり返す | ひっくり 返[かえ]す | to turn over, to turn upside down, to turn up, to turn inside out, to turn out | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| ぴったりする | ぴったりする | tightly, closely | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| ファックスする | ファックスする | fax, facsimile | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| プラスする | プラスする | plus, addition | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Conjunction, Prefix, Suffix | |
| ぶら下げる | ぶら 下[さ]げる | to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing, to carry | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| プリントする | プリントする | print, printing, (printed) copy | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| プレゼントする | プレゼントする | present, gift | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| ぼんやりする | ぼんやりする | dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| マイナスする | マイナスする | minus, subtraction, taking away | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| まごまごする | まごまごする | confused, flustered, at a loss | Adverb , Suru verb | |
| マスターする | マスターする | to master (a skill) | Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| ミスする | ミスする | mistake, error, blunder | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | |
| メモする | メモする | note, memo, memorandum | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| やっ付ける | やっつける | to beat, to attack (an enemy), to do away with, to finish off | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| ゆっくりする | ゆっくりする | slowly, unhurriedly, without haste, leisurely, at one's leisure | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| レポートする | レポートする | report, paper | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| ローンチする | ローンチする | launch (of a product, service, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 一休みする | 一休[ひとやす]みする | (short) rest, breather, break | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 一定する | 一定[いってい]する | to fix, to settle, to standardize, to regularize | Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 一致する | 一致[いっち]する | agreement, accord, correspondence, consistency, coincidence | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 一言する | 一言[ひとこと]する | single word, a few words, brief comment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 万歳する | 万歳[ばんざい]する | banzai, hurray, hurrah, hooray | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 上がる | 上[あ]がる | to rise, to go up, to come up, to ascend, to be raised | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 上げる | 上[あ]げる | to raise, to elevate | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 上る | 上[のぼ]る | to ascend, to go up, to climb | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 上京する | 上京[じょうきょう]する | going (up) to the capital, going to Tokyo | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 上達する | 上達[じょうたつ]する | improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 下がる | 下[さ]がる | to come down, to go down, to fall, to drop, to sink, to get lower | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 下げる | 下[さ]げる | to hang, to suspend, to wear (e.g. decoration) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 下さる | くださる | to give, to confer, to bestow | Godan verb - -aru special class | |
| 下る | 下[くだ]る | to descend, to go down, to come down | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 下ろす | 下[お]ろす | to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 下宿する | 下宿[げしゅく]する | boarding, lodging, board and lodging, room and board | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 下書きする | 下書[したが]きする | draft, rough copy | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 下車する | 下車[げしゃ]する | alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 下降する | 下降[かこう]する | descent, fall, drop, decline, downturn, subsidence | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 不自由する | 不自由[ふじゆう]する | discomfort, inconvenience | Noun, Na-adjective , Suru verb | |
| 不足する | 不足[ふそく]する | insufficiency, deficiency, shortage, lack, scarcity, deficit | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective | |
| 与える | 与[あた]える | to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 世話する | 世話[せわ]する | care, looking after, help, assistance, aid | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 両替する | 両替[りょうがえ]する | change, money exchange | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 並ぶ | 並[なら]ぶ | to line up, to stand in a line | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 並べる | 並[なら]べる | to line up, to set up, to arrange in a line | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 並行する | 並行[へいこう]する | going side-by-side, going abreast | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 中止する | 中止[ちゅうし]する | interruption, discontinuance, suspension, stoppage | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 主張する | 主張[しゅちょう]する | claim, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 乗せる | 乗[の]せる | to place on (something) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 乗り換えする | 乗[の]り 換[か]えする | transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 乗り換える | 乗[の]り 換[か]える | to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 乗る | 乗[の]る | to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.), to get in, to board, to take, to embark | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 乗車する | 乗車[じょうしゃ]する | boarding (a train, bus, etc.), getting into (e.g. a taxi) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 乱暴する | 乱暴[らんぼう]する | violence, assault, rowdiness, wildness, running riot | Noun, Na-adjective , Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 乾かす | 乾[かわ]かす | to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 乾く | 乾[かわ]く | to get dry | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 乾燥する | 乾燥[かんそう]する | dryness, aridity, drying (e.g. clothes), dehydration, desiccation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 予報する | 予報[よほう]する | forecast, prediction | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 予定する | 予定[よてい]する | plans, arrangement, schedule, program, programme, expectation, estimate | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 予期する | 予期[よき]する | expectation, anticipation, forecast | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 予測する | 予測[よそく]する | prediction, estimation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 予算する | 予算[よさん]する | estimate (of costs), budget | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 予約する | 予約[よやく]する | reservation, appointment, booking, advance order | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 予習する | 予習[よしゅう]する | preparation for a lesson | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 予防する | 予防[よぼう]する | prevention, protection (against), precaution | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 争う | 争[あらそ]う | to compete, to contest, to contend | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 亡くなる | 亡[な]くなる | to die, to pass away | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 交ざる | 交[ま]ざる | to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 交じる | 交[ま]じる | to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 交代する | 交代[こうたい]する | alternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.), taking turns | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 交差する | 交差[こうさ]する | crossing, intersection | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 交換する | 交換[こうかん]する | exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 交流する | 交流[こうりゅう]する | exchange (e.g. cultural), interchange, interaction, mingling, mixing, coming together | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 交通する | 交通[こうつう]する | traffic, transportation, communication, exchange (of ideas, etc.), intercourse | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 交際する | 交際[こうさい]する | company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 仕上がる | 仕上[しあ]がる | to be finished, to be completed, to be done | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 仕事する | 仕事[しごと]する | work, job, labor, labour, business, task, assignment, occupation, employment | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 仕舞う | しまう | to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 付き合う | 付[つ]き 合[あ]う | to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 付く | 付[つ]く | to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 付ける | つける | to attach, to join, to connect, to add, to append, to affix, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to apply (ointment), to put against | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 付属する | 付属[ふぞく]する | being attached (to), being affiliated (to), belonging (to), going with | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 代理する | 代理[だいり]する | representation, agency, proxy | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 代表する | 代表[だいひょう]する | representation, representative, delegate, delegation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 仮定する | 仮定[かてい]する | assumption, supposition, hypothesis | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 仰っしゃる | おっしゃる | to say, to speak, to tell, to talk | Godan verb - -aru special class, Transitive verb | |
| 仲直りする | 仲直[なかなお]りする | reconciliation, making up (with), making peace (with), being friends again, patching up a quarrel | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 任せる | 任[まか]せる | to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone), to entrust (to someone), to entrust (someone) with | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 休む | 休[やす]む | to be absent, to take a day off | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 休息する | 休息[きゅうそく]する | rest, relief, relaxation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 休憩する | 休憩[きゅうけい]する | rest, break, recess, intermission | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 休業する | 休業[きゅうぎょう]する | suspension of business, temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.), shutdown, holiday | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 休講する | 休講[きゅうこう]する | cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 休養する | 休養[きゅうよう]する | rest, relaxation, recreation, recuperation, convalescence | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 会う | 会[あ]う | to meet, to encounter, to see | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 会合する | 会合[かいごう]する | meeting, assembly, gathering | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 会計する | 会計[かいけい]する | accounting, finance, account, reckoning | Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Suru verb | |
| 会話する | 会話[かいわ]する | conversation, talk, chat | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 会議する | 会議[かいぎ]する | meeting, conference, session, assembly, council, convention, congress | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | |
| 伝える | 伝[つた]える | to convey, to report, to transmit, to communicate, to tell, to impart, to propagate, to teach, to bequeath | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 伝わる | 伝[つた]わる | to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.), to travel, to circulate, to go around, to be passed around, to become known | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 伝染する | 伝染[でんせん]する | contagion, infection | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 伸ばす | 伸[の]ばす | to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 伸びる | 伸[の]びる | to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 伺う | 伺[うかが]う | to call on someone, to call at a place, to pay a visit, to wait on someone | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 似る | 似[に]る | to resemble, to look like, to be like, to be alike, to be similar, to take after | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 似合う | 似合[にあ]う | to suit, to match, to become, to be like | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 位置する | 位置[いち]する | place, position, location | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 低下する | 低下[ていか]する | fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 住む | 住[す]む | to live (of humans), to reside, to inhabit, to dwell, to abide | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 体操する | 体操[たいそう]する | gymnastics, physical exercises | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 余る | 余[あま]る | to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 作る | 作[つく]る | to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 作成する | 作成[さくせい]する | making (a report, plan, contract, etc.), drawing up, writing out, preparing, creating (a file, website, account, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 作文する | 作文[さくぶん]する | writing (an essay, prose, etc.), composition | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 作曲する | 作曲[さっきょく]する | composition (of music), setting, writing music | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 作業する | 作業[さぎょう]する | work, operation, task | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 作製する | 作製[さくせい]する | manufacture, production | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 使う | 使[つか]う | to use (a tool, method, etc.), to make use of, to put to use | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 使用する | 使用[しよう]する | use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 例える | 例[たと]える | to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 供給する | 供給[きょうきゅう]する | supply, provision | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 依頼する | 依頼[いらい]する | request, commission, entrusting (with a matter) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 侵入する | 侵入[しんにゅう]する | invasion, incursion, raid, aggression, intrusion, trespass, penetration, hacking | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 便りする | 便[たよ]りする | news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter | Noun, Noun, used as a suffix, Suru verb | |
| 係わる | 係[かか]わる | to be affected, to be influenced | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 保存する | 保存[ほぞん]する | preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 保証する | 保証[ほしょう]する | guarantee, security, assurance, pledge | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 信じる | 信[しん]じる | to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 信ずる | 信[しん]ずる | to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in | Ichidan verb - zuru verb , Transitive verb | |
| 信仰する | 信仰[しんこう]する | (religious) faith, belief, creed | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 信号する | 信号[しんごう]する | signal, signalling, signaling | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 信用する | 信用[しんよう]する | confidence, trust, faith, reputation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 信頼する | 信頼[しんらい]する | trust (in), confidence, faith, reliance | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 修正する | 修正[しゅうせい]する | amendment, correction, revision, modification, alteration, retouching, update, fix | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 修理する | 修理[しゅうり]する | repair, mending, fixing, servicing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 修繕する | 修繕[しゅうぜん]する | repair, mending | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 倒す | 倒[たお]す | to throw down, to bring down, to blow down, to fell, to knock down, to set (something) down on its side, to turn (something) on its side, to recline (e.g. a seat) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 倒れる | 倒[たお]れる | to fall (over, down), to collapse, to take a fall, to topple | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 借りる | 借[か]りる | to borrow, to have a loan | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 借金する | 借金[しゃっきん]する | debt, loan, liabilities, borrowing money | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 倣う | ならう | to imitate, to follow, to copy, to emulate | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 偏る | 偏[かたよ]る | to lean (to one side), to incline | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 停止する | 停止[ていし]する | stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 停車する | 停車[ていしゃ]する | stopping (of a train, car, etc.), stop | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 停電する | 停電[ていでん]する | power outage, electricity outage, blackout, failure of electricity supply | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 備える | 備[そな]える | to furnish with, to equip with, to provide, to install | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 催促する | 催促[さいそく]する | pressing, urging, demanding, demand | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 傾く | 傾[かたむ]く | to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 働く | 働[はたら]く | to work, to labor, to labour | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 優れる | 優[すぐ]れる | to surpass, to outstrip, to excel | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 優勝する | 優勝[ゆうしょう]する | overall victory, championship, winning the title | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 儲かる | 儲[もう]かる | to be profitable, to yield a profit | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 儲ける | 儲[もう]ける | to profit, to get, to earn, to gain | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 光る | 光[ひか]る | to shine, to glitter, to be bright | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 克服する | 克服[こくふく]する | conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.), overcoming, surmounting, bringing under control | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 免税する | 免税[めんぜい]する | tax exemption, duty exemption | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 免許する | 免許[めんきょ]する | license, licence, permission, permit, certificate | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 入る | 入[はい]る | to enter, to come in, to go in, to get in, to arrive | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 入れる | 入[い]れる | to put in, to let in, to take in, to bring in, to insert, to install (e.g. software), to set (a jewel, etc.), to ink in (e.g. tattoo) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 入場する | 入場[にゅうじょう]する | entrance, entering, admission, admittance | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 入学する | 入学[にゅうがく]する | admission (to a school or university), entrance, enrolment, enrollment, matriculation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 入社する | 入社[にゅうしゃ]する | joining a company, getting a job with a company, starting work at a company | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 入院する | 入院[にゅういん]する | hospitalization, hospitalisation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 公表する | 公表[こうひょう]する | official announcement, proclamation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 共同する | 共同[きょうどう]する | cooperation, collaboration, association, partnership, (acting in) unison | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 兼ねる | かねる | to be unable to, to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do | Suffix, Ichidan verb | |
| 冒険する | 冒険[ぼうけん]する | adventure, venture | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 写す | 写[うつ]す | to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 写る | 写[うつ]る | to be photographed, to be projected | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 写生する | 写生[しゃせい]する | sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 冷える | 冷[ひ]える | to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator), to get chilly, to cool down | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 冷ます | 冷[さ]ます | to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 冷める | 冷[さ]める | to cool down, to get cold | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 冷やす | 冷[ひ]やす | to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 冷凍する | 冷凍[れいとう]する | freezing, cold storage, refrigeration | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 冷房する | 冷房[れいぼう]する | air conditioning, air cooling | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 凍える | 凍[こご]える | to freeze (of one's body), to be frozen, to become numb (with cold), to be chilled | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 凍る | 凍[こお]る | to freeze, to become frozen, to freeze over | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 凝乎とする | じっとする | motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still | Adverb , Suru verb | |
| 処理する | 処理[しょり]する | processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 凭れる | もたれる | to lean against, to lean on, to recline on | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 凸凹する | 凸凹[でこぼこ]する | unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, bumpiness | Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective , Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 凹む | 凹[へこ]む | to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 出す | 出[だ]す | to take out, to get out | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 出る | 出[で]る | to leave, to exit, to go out, to come out, to get out | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 出会う | 出会[であ]う | to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 出入りする | 出入[でい]りする | going in and out, entering and exiting | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 出勤する | 出勤[しゅっきん]する | going to work, leaving for work, attendance (at work), being at work, presence (in the office), reporting for work | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 出席する | 出席[しゅっせき]する | attendance, presence, appearance | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 出張する | 出張[しゅっちょう]する | business trip, official trip | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 出掛ける | 出掛[でか]ける | to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 出来る | できる | to be able (in a position) to do, to be up to the task | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 出来上がる | 出来上[できあ]がる | to be completed, to be finished, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 出版する | 出版[しゅっぱん]する | publication | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 出発する | 出発[しゅっぱつ]する | departure, leaving, setting off | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 出迎える | 出迎[でむか]える | to meet, to greet | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 分かる | わかる | to understand, to comprehend, to grasp, to see, to get, to follow | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 分かれる | 分[わ]かれる | to branch, to fork, to diverge | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 分ける | 分[わ]ける | to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 分布する | 分布[ぶんぷ]する | distribution | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 分析する | 分析[ぶんせき]する | analysis | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 分解する | 分解[ぶんかい]する | disassembly, dismantling, disaggregating, taking apart, breaking up, analysis, parsing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 分類する | 分類[ぶんるい]する | classification, categorization, sorting | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 切る | 切[き]る | to cut, to cut through, to perform (surgery) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 切れる | 切[き]れる | to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 刈る | 刈[か]る | to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 判断する | 判断[はんだん]する | judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 別れる | 別[わか]れる | to part (usu. of people), to part from, to part with, to be apart from | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 利用する | 利用[りよう]する | use, utilization, utilisation, application | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 到着する | 到着[とうちゃく]する | arrival | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 制作する | 制作[せいさく]する | work (film, book) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 制限する | 制限[せいげん]する | restriction, restraint, limitation, limit | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 刷る | 刷[す]る | to print | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 刺さる | 刺[さ]さる | to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 刺す | 刺[さ]す | to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 刺激する | 刺激[しげき]する | stimulus, stimulation, irritation (esp. of the body, e.g. skin, eyes) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 刻む | 刻[きざ]む | to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 剃る | 剃[そ]る | to shave | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 削る | 削[けず]る | to shave (wood, leather, etc.), to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, to erode | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 削除する | 削除[さくじょ]する | deletion, elimination, erasure, striking out | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 前進する | 前進[ぜんしん]する | advance, moving forward, progress | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 剥がす | はがす | to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 剥く | むく | to peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to strip | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 割り算する | 割[わ]り 算[ざん]する | division | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 割る | 割[わ]る | to divide | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 割れる | 割[わ]れる | to break, to be smashed | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 創作する | 創作[そうさく]する | creation, production, creative work (novel, film, etc.), original work, (creative) writing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 加える | 加[くわ]える | to add, to add up, to sum up, to append, to annex | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 加わる | 加[くわ]わる | to be added to, to be appended | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 加熱する | 加熱[かねつ]する | heating, application of heat | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 加速する | 加速[かそく]する | acceleration, speeding up | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 劣る | 劣[おと]る | to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 助かる | 助[たす]かる | to be saved, to be rescued, to survive | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 助ける | 助[たす]ける | to save, to rescue, to spare | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 努める | 努[つと]める | to endeavor (to do), to endeavour, to try hard, to work hard, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to devote oneself, to be committed (to doing) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 努力する | 努力[どりょく]する | effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, hard work, striving | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 労働する | 労働[ろうどう]する | manual labor, manual labour, toil, work | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 効く | 効[き]く | to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 勉強する | 勉強[べんきょう]する | study | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 動かす | 動[うご]かす | to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 動く | 動[うご]く | to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 勘定する | 勘定[かんじょう]する | calculation, computation, counting, reckoning, count | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 勘違いする | 勘違[かんちが]いする | misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 勝つ | 勝[か]つ | to win, to gain victory | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 募集する | 募集[ぼしゅう]する | recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 勤める | 勤[つと]める | to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 勧める | 勧[すす]める | to recommend (someone to do), to advise, to encourage, to urge | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 匂う | 匂[にお]う | to be fragrant, to smell (good) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 包む | 包[つつ]む | to wrap up, to pack, to bundle, to do up | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 包帯する | 包帯[ほうたい]する | bandage, dressing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 包装する | 包装[ほうそう]する | packing, wrapping | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 化粧する | 化粧[けしょう]する | make-up, makeup, cosmetics | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 区分する | 区分[くぶん]する | division, section, demarcation, partition, segmentation, compartment, (traffic) lane | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 区切る | 区切[くぎ]る | to divide, to separate, to partition, to demarcate, to delimit, to mark off | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 区別する | 区別[くべつ]する | distinction, differentiation, discrimination, difference | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 千切る | ちぎる | to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 卒業する | 卒業[そつぎょう]する | graduation, completion (of a course) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 協力する | 協力[きょうりょく]する | cooperation, collaboration, help, support | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 占う | 占[うらな]う | to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 占める | 占[し]める | to occupy, to hold | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 印刷する | 印刷[いんさつ]する | printing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 卸す | 卸[おろ]す | to sell wholesale | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 原因する | 原因[げんいん]する | cause, origin, source | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 去る | 去[さ]る | to leave, to go away | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 参る | まいる | to go, to come, to call | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 参加する | 参加[さんか]する | participation, joining, entry | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 及ぼす | 及[およ]ぼす | to exert (influence), to exercise, to cause (e.g. damage), to do (e.g. harm), to bring about (e.g. benefits), to extend, to have an effect (on) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 反対する | 反対[はんたい]する | opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective | |
| 反抗する | 反抗[はんこう]する | opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 反映する | 反映[はんえい]する | reflection (of light) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 反省する | 反省[はんせい]する | reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 収める | 収[おさ]める | to put (into), to put away (in), to put back (in), to keep (in), to store (in), to restore (to its place) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 収穫する | 収穫[しゅうかく]する | harvest, crop, ingathering | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 取り上げる | 取[と]り 上[あ]げる | to pick up | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 取り入れる | 取[と]り 入[い]れる | to harvest, to reap | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 取り出す | 取[と]り 出[だ]す | to take out, to produce, to pick out | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 取り替える | 取[と]り 替[か]える | to exchange, to swap, to barter | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 取り消す | 取[と]り 消[け]す | to cancel, to withdraw, to retract, to take back (words, etc.), to revoke | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 取る | 取[と]る | to take, to pick up, to grab, to catch | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 取れる | 取[と]れる | to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 受ける | 受[う]ける | to receive, to get | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 受け取る | 受[う]け 取[と]る | to receive, to get, to accept | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 受け持つ | 受[う]け 持[も]つ | to take (be in) charge of | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 受験する | 受験[じゅけん]する | taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 叩く | 叩[たた]く | to strike, to hit, to beat, to knock, to pound, to bang, to slap, to spank, to tap, to pat, to clap (one's hands), to play (the drums) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 叫ぶ | 叫[さけ]ぶ | to shout, to cry, to scream, to shriek, to yell, to exclaim | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 召し上がる | 召[め]し 上[あ]がる | to eat, to drink | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 可愛がる | 可愛[かわい]がる | to be affectionate to, to treat tenderly, to dote on, to show one's love (for), to cherish | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 可決する | 可決[かけつ]する | approval, adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.), passage | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 叱る | しかる | to scold, to chide, to rebuke, to reprimand | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 司会する | 司会[しかい]する | leading a meeting, presiding over a meeting, officiating at a ceremony, chairmanship | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 吃逆する | しゃっくりする | hiccup, hiccough | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 吃驚する | びっくりする | to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished, to get startled, to jump | Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Adverb | |
| 合う | 合[あ]う | to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 合わせる | 合[あ]わせる | to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 合同する | 合同[ごうどう]する | combination, union, joining, incorporation, amalgamation, merger, fusion | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 合図する | 合図[あいず]する | sign, signal, cue | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 合格する | 合格[ごうかく]する | passing (an exam), pass, success, passing grade | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 合流する | 合流[ごうりゅう]する | confluence (of rivers), flowing together, joining | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 合計する | 合計[ごうけい]する | sum total, total amount | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 吊る | 吊[つ]る | to hang, to suspend, to sling, to wear (e.g. a sword), to put up (e.g. a shelf) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 吊るす | 吊[つ]るす | to hang, to hang up | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 吐く | 吐[は]く | to vomit, to throw up, to spit up | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 向かう | 向[む]かう | to face | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 向く | 向[む]く | to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 向ける | 向[む]ける | to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim, to direct to | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 吠える | 吠[ほ]える | to bark, to howl, to bay, to roar, to yelp, to yap | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 否定する | 否定[ひてい]する | denial, negation, repudiation, disavowal | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 含む | 含[ふく]む | to contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 含める | 含[ふく]める | to include (in a group or scope) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 吸う | 吸[す]う | to smoke, to breathe in, to inhale | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 吸収する | 吸収[きゅうしゅう]する | absorption, suction, attraction | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 吹く | 吹[ふ]く | to blow (of the wind) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 呆れる | 呆[あき]れる | to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 呉れる | くれる | to give, to let (one) have | Ichidan verb - kureru special class, Transitive verb | |
| 味わう | 味[あじ]わう | to taste, to savor, to savour, to relish | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 呼びかける | 呼[よ]びかける | to call out to, to hail, to address | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 呼び出す | 呼[よ]び 出[だ]す | to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.), to tell (someone) to come, to call up (on the phone), to summon, to page, to invoke (e.g. a spirit) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 呼ぶ | 呼[よ]ぶ | to call out (to), to call, to invoke | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 呼吸する | 呼吸[こきゅう]する | breathing, respiration | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 命じる | 命[めい]じる | to order, to command | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 命ずる | 命[めい]ずる | to order, to command | Ichidan verb - zuru verb , Transitive verb | |
| 命令する | 命令[めいれい]する | order, command, decree, directive | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 咥える | くわえる | to hold in one's mouth | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 咲く | 咲[さ]く | to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 唸る | 唸[うな]る | to groan, to moan | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 商売する | 商売[しょうばい]する | trade, business, commerce | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 問答する | 問答[もんどう]する | questions and answers, dialogue | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 喋る | しゃべる | to talk, to chat, to chatter | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 喜ぶ | 喜[よろこ]ぶ | to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 喧嘩する | 喧嘩[けんか]する | quarrel, brawl, fight, squabble, scuffle, argument | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 営業する | 営業[えいぎょう]する | business, trade, operations | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 嗅ぐ | 嗅[か]ぐ | to sniff, to smell | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 噂する | 噂[うわさ]する | rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk | Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 噛む | 噛[か]む | to bite | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 噴火する | 噴火[ふんか]する | eruption, volcanic eruption | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 囁く | ささやく | to whisper, to murmur | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 四捨五入する | 四捨五入[ししゃごにゅう]する | rounding (off; a number), rounding half away from zero | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 回す | 回[まわ]す | to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 回り道する | 回[まわ]り 道[みち]する | detour, circuitous route, diversion | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 回る | 回[まわ]る | to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 回復する | 回復[かいふく]する | restoration, recovery, rehabilitation, return, improvement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 回答する | 回答[かいとう]する | reply, answer | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 回転する | 回転[かいてん]する | rotation, revolution, turn, spin | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 因る | よる | to be due to, to be caused by | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 困る | 困[こま]る | to be troubled, to have difficulty, to be in a fix, to be at a loss, to be stumped, to be embarrassed | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 囲む | 囲[かこ]む | to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 固まる | 固[かた]まる | to harden, to solidify | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 圧縮する | 圧縮[あっしゅく]する | compression | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 在る | ある | to be, to exist, to live | Godan verb with 'ru' ending , Intransitive verb | |
| 在学する | 在学[ざいがく]する | attending (school, college, etc.), being enrolled, being a student | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 埋める | 埋[う]める | to bury (e.g. in the ground) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 執筆する | 執筆[しっぴつ]する | writing, authoring | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 基づく | 基[もと]づく | to be based (on), to be founded (on), to be grounded (on), to be in accordance (with) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 報告する | 報告[ほうこく]する | report, information | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 塗る | 塗[ぬ]る | to paint, to plaster, to lacquer, to varnish, to spread, to smear, to put up (wallpaper) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 塞がる | ふさがる | to be closed, to be blocked, to be healed (e.g. wound), to be shut up | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 塞ぐ | 塞[ふさ]ぐ | to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth) | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 増える | 増[ふ]える | to increase, to multiply | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 増す | 増[ま]す | to increase, to grow | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | |
| 増加する | 増加[ぞうか]する | increase, rise, growth, addition, increment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 増大する | 増大[ぞうだい]する | enlargement, increase | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 増減する | 増減[ぞうげん]する | increase and decrease, fluctuation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 壊す | 壊[こわ]す | to break, to destroy, to demolish | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 壊れる | 壊[こわ]れる | to be broken, to break, to fall apart, to collapse, to be destroyed, to be damaged | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 売り切れる | 売[う]り 切[き]れる | to be sold out | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 売る | 売[う]る | to sell | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 売れる | 売[う]れる | to sell (well) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 売買する | 売買[ばいばい]する | trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs), dealing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 変える | 変[か]える | to change, to alter, to transform, to convert, to turn, to vary | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 変わる | 変[か]わる | to change, to be transformed, to be altered, to vary | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 変化する | 変化[へんか]する | change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 変更する | 変更[へんこう]する | change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 外す | 外[はず]す | to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 外れる | 外[はず]れる | to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 外出する | 外出[がいしゅつ]する | going out, outing, leaving (one's home, office, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 夜行する | 夜行[やこう]する | walking around at night, night travel | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 太る | 太[ふと]る | to put on weight, to gain weight, to grow fat, to get stout | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 失う | 失[うしな]う | to lose | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 失恋する | 失恋[しつれん]する | disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 失敗する | 失敗[しっぱい]する | failure, mistake, blunder | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 失望する | 失望[しつぼう]する | disappointment, despair | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 契約する | 契約[けいやく]する | contract, compact, agreement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 奪う | 奪[うば]う | to take (by force), to take away, to snatch, to steal, to rob (someone) of, to dispossess of, to deprive of, to usurp | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 好む | 好[この]む | to like, to prefer | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 妥当する | 妥当[だとう]する | valid, proper, right, appropriate, reasonable | Na-adjective , Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 妨げる | 妨[さまた]げる | to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 始まる | 始[はじ]まる | to begin, to start, to commence | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 始める | 始[はじ]める | to start, to begin, to commence, to initiate, to originate | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 威張る | 威張[いば]る | to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 娯楽する | 娯楽[ごらく]する | amusement, entertainment, recreation, pleasure, pastime, hobby | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 婚約する | 婚約[こんやく]する | engagement, betrothal | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 嫌う | 嫌[きら]う | to hate, to dislike, to loathe | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 嫌がる | 嫌[いや]がる | to appear uncomfortable (with), to seem to hate, to express dislike | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 存じる | 存[ぞん]じる | to know, to be aware (of), to be acquainted (with) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 存ずる | 存[ぞん]ずる | to know, to be aware (of), to be acquainted (with) | Ichidan verb - zuru verb , Transitive verb | |
| 存在する | 存在[そんざい]する | existence, being, presence | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 孝行する | 孝行[こうこう]する | filial piety | Noun, Suru verb, Na-adjective | |
| 学ぶ | 学[まな]ぶ | to learn, to study, to take lessons in | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 学問する | 学問[がくもん]する | study, scholarship, learning, education, knowledge | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 学習する | 学習[がくしゅう]する | study, learning, tutorial | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 守る | 守[まも]る | to protect, to guard, to defend | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 安定する | 安定[あんてい]する | stability, steadiness, consistency, equilibrium, balance, composure | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 安心する | 安心[あんしん]する | peace of mind, relief, (sense of) security, safety, assurance, confidence | Noun, Na-adjective , Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 完了する | 完了[かんりょう]する | completion, conclusion | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 完成する | 完成[かんせい]する | completion, perfection, accomplishment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 実る | 実[みの]る | to bear fruit, to ripen | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 実施する | 実施[じっし]する | enforcement, implementation, putting into practice, carrying out, operation, working (e.g. working parameters), enactment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 実現する | 実現[じつげん]する | implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 実習する | 実習[じっしゅう]する | practice (in the field), training (esp. practical and hands-on), practical exercise, drill | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 実行する | 実行[じっこう]する | execution (e.g. of a plan), carrying out, (putting into) practice, action, implementation, fulfillment, realization | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 実験する | 実験[じっけん]する | experiment, experimentation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 宣伝する | 宣伝[せんでん]する | publicity, advertisement, advertising, propaganda | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 宿泊する | 宿泊[しゅくはく]する | accommodation, lodging | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 寄せる | 寄[よ]せる | to come near, to let someone approach | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 寄る | 寄[よ]る | to approach, to draw near, to come near, to be close to | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 寄付する | 寄付[きふ]する | contribution, donation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 寄越す | よこす | to send, to forward | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 寝る | 寝[ね]る | to sleep (lying down) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 寝坊する | 寝坊[ねぼう]する | sleeping in late, oversleeping | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective , Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 審判する | 審判[しんぱん]する | judgement, judgment, decision, verdict, sentence | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 対する | 対[たい]する | to face (each other), to be facing | Suru verb - special class | |
| 対照する | 対照[たいしょう]する | contrast, antithesis, comparison | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 対立する | 対立[たいりつ]する | confrontation, opposition, antagonism | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 専制する | 専制[せんせい]する | despotism, autocracy | Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 専攻する | 専攻[せんこう]する | major subject, special study | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 射す | 射[さ]す | to shine | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 尊敬する | 尊敬[そんけい]する | respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 尊重する | 尊重[そんちょう]する | respect, esteem, regard | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 尋ねる | 尋[たず]ねる | to ask, to enquire, to inquire | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 小便する | 小便[しょうべん]する | urine, piss, pee, urination | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 尖る | 尖[とが]る | to taper to a point, to become pointed, to become sharp | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 就く | 就[つ]く | to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 就任する | 就任[しゅうにん]する | assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 就職する | 就職[しゅうしょく]する | finding employment, getting a job | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 居る | いる | to be (of animate objects), to exist | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 居眠りする | 居眠[いねむ]りする | nodding off (while sitting), dozing | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 届く | 届[とど]く | to reach, to touch, to get to, to carry (of sound) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 届ける | 届[とど]ける | to deliver, to forward, to send | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 展開する | 展開[てんかい]する | development, evolution, progression, unfolding, (plot) twist | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 属する | 属[ぞく]する | to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to | Suru verb - special class, Intransitive verb | |
| 履く | 履[は]く | to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear), to wear | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 崩す | 崩[くず]す | to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 崩れる | 崩[くず]れる | to collapse, to crumble | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 嵌める | はめる | to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame), to insert (e.g. a cork), to fasten (a button) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 工事する | 工事[こうじ]する | construction work | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 工夫する | 工夫[くふう]する | devising (a way), contriving, inventing, thinking up, figuring out, coming up with, working out | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 巫山戯る | ふざける | to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 差し上げる | 差[さ]し 上[あ]げる | to lift up, to hold up, to raise | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 差し引きする | 差[さ]し 引[ひ]きする | deduction, subtraction, balance | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 差す | 差[さ]す | to shine | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 差別する | 差別[さべつ]する | distinction, differentiation, discrimination | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 巻く | 巻[ま]く | to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 希望する | 希望[きぼう]する | hope, wish, aspiration | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 帰す | 帰[かえ]す | to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 帰る | 帰[かえ]る | to return, to come home, to go home, to go back | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 帰宅する | 帰宅[きたく]する | returning home, going home, coming home, getting home | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 干す | 干[ほ]す | to air, to dry, to desiccate | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 平均する | 平均[へいきん]する | average, mean | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 広々する | 広々[ひろびろ]する | extensive, spacious | Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Adverb , Suru verb, Na-adjective | |
| 広がる | 広[ひろ]がる | to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 広げる | 広[ひろ]げる | to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 広める | 広[ひろ]める | to spread, to propagate, to popularize, to disseminate | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 広告する | 広告[こうこく]する | advertisement, advertising | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 座る | 座[すわ]る | to sit, to squat | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 延期する | 延期[えんき]する | postponement, deferment, adjournment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 延長する | 延長[えんちょう]する | extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 建つ | 建[た]つ | to be erected, to be built | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 建てる | 建[た]てる | to build, to construct | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 建築する | 建築[けんちく]する | construction, architecture (of buildings) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 建設する | 建設[けんせつ]する | construction, establishment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 引き出す | 引[ひ]き 出[だ]す | to pull out, to take out, to draw out | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 引き受ける | 引[ひ]き 受[う]ける | to take on, to undertake, to accept, to take charge of, to assume responsibility for | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 引き止める | 引[ひ]き 止[と]める | to detain, to check, to restrain, to stop | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 引き算する | 引[ひ]き 算[ざん]する | subtraction | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 引き返す | 引[ひ]き 返[かえ]す | to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 引く | 引[ひ]く | to pull, to tug, to lead (e.g. a horse) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 引っ張る | 引[ひ]っ 張[ぱ]る | to pull, to draw, to pull tight | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 引っ掛かる | 引[ひ]っ 掛[か]かる | to be caught in, to be stuck in | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 引っ繰り返る | 引[ひ]っ 繰[く]り 返[かえ]る | to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 引っ越しする | 引[ひ]っ 越[こ]しする | moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 引っ越す | 引[ひ]っ 越[こ]す | to move (house), to change residence | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 引っ込む | 引[ひ]っ 込[こ]む | to draw back, to sink, to cave in | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 引用する | 引用[いんよう]する | quotation, citation, reference | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 引退する | 引退[いんたい]する | retirement | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 張り切る | 張[は]り 切[き]る | to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point | Godan verb with 'ru' ending | |
| 張る | 張[は]る | to stick, to paste, to affix | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 強化する | 強化[きょうか]する | strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 強調する | 強調[きょうちょう]する | emphasis, stress, highlighting, underlining, underscoring | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 弾く | 弾[ひ]く | to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 当たる | 当[あ]たる | to be hit, to strike | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 当てはまる | あてはまる | to apply (of a rule), to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.), to hold true (e.g. of a description), to fit, to be suitable (e.g. of a word), to meet (requirements), to fulfill (conditions), to come under (a heading) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 当てはめる | 当[あ]てはめる | to apply, to adapt | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 当てる | 当[あ]てる | to hit | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 彫る | 彫[ほ]る | to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 彫刻する | 彫刻[ちょうこく]する | carving, engraving, sculpture | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 影響する | 影響[えいきょう]する | influence, effect, impact | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 役に立つ | 役[やく]に 立[た]つ | to be helpful, to be useful | Expressions , Godan verb with 'tsu' ending | |
| 彼方此方する | あちこちする | here and there, various places, all around, all over, everywhere, throughout | Pronoun, Adverb , Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 往復する | 往復[おうふく]する | making a round trip, going and returning, coming and going | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 待ち合わせる | 待[ま]ち 合[あ]わせる | to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time, to arrange to meet | Ichidan verb | |
| 待つ | 待[ま]つ | to wait | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 従う | 従[したが]う | to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 得る | 得[え]る | to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 復習する | 復習[ふくしゅう]する | review (of learned material), revision | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 循環する | 循環[じゅんかん]する | circulation, rotation, cycle, loop | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 微笑む | 微笑[ほほえ]む | to smile | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 徹夜する | 徹夜[てつや]する | staying up all night | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 徹底する | 徹底[てってい]する | thoroughness, completeness, consistency | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 心得る | 心得[こころえ]る | to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 心配する | 心配[しんぱい]する | worry, concern, anxiety, uneasiness, fear | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Na-adjective | |
| 忘れる | 忘[わす]れる | to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 応じる | 応[おう]じる | to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 応ずる | 応[おう]ずる | to answer, to respond, to meet | Ichidan verb - zuru verb , Intransitive verb | |
| 応対する | 応対[おうたい]する | dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.), receiving (callers, visitors, etc.), attending to, handling, serving | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 応接する | 応接[おうせつ]する | reception (e.g. of visitors), dealing with | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 応援する | 応援[おうえん]する | aid, assistance, help, support, reinforcement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 応用する | 応用[おうよう]する | (practical) application, putting to practical use | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 怒る | 怒[おこ]る | to get angry, to get mad, to lose one's temper | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 怒鳴る | 怒鳴[どな]る | to shout (in anger), to yell | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 思い付く | 思[おも]い 付[つ]く | to think of, to hit upon, to come into one's mind, to be struck with an idea | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 思い出す | 思[おも]い 出[だ]す | to recall, to remember, to recollect | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 思い込む | 思[おも]い 込[こ]む | to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that) | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 思う | 思[おも]う | to think, to consider, to believe, to reckon | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 怠ける | 怠[なま]ける | to be lazy, to be idle, to slack | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 怠る | 怠[おこた]る | to neglect, to be negligent in, to be neglectful of, to fail to do, to leave undone, to avoid (doing), to shirk, to be unmindful of | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 急ぐ | 急[いそ]ぐ | to hurry, to rush, to hasten, to make something happen sooner | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | |
| 急行する | 急行[きゅうこう]する | hurrying (to somewhere), rushing, hastening | Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 怪我する | 怪我[けが]する | injury, wound | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 恐れる | 恐[おそ]れる | to fear, to be afraid of | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 恐怖する | 恐怖[きょうふ]する | fear, dread, dismay, terror, horror, scare, panic | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 恐縮する | 恐縮[きょうしゅく]する | feeling (much) obliged, being (very) grateful, being thankful | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 恨む | 恨[うら]む | to bear a grudge against, to resent, to blame, to curse, to feel bitter towards | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 恵まれる | 恵[めぐ]まれる | to be blessed with, to be rich in, to abound in | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 悔やむ | 悔[く]やむ | to mourn, to lament | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 悩む | 悩[なや]む | to be worried, to be troubled | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 悪口する | 悪口[わるぐち]する | slander, bad-mouthing, abuse, insult, speaking ill (of) | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 悪戯する | いたずらする | mischief, prank, trick, practical joke | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 悲しむ | 悲[かな]しむ | to be sad, to mourn for, to regret | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 想像する | 想像[そうぞう]する | imagination, supposition, guess | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 意味する | 意味[いみ]する | meaning, significance, sense | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 意識する | 意識[いしき]する | consciousness | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 愛する | 愛[あい]する | to love | Suru verb - special class, Transitive verb | |
| 感じる | 感[かん]じる | to feel, to sense, to experience | Ichidan verb | |
| 感ずる | 感[かん]ずる | to feel, to sense | Ichidan verb - zuru verb , Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | |
| 感動する | 感動[かんどう]する | being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, passion, inspiration, deep emotion, strong impression | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 感心する | 感心[かんしん]する | admiration, being impressed | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 感激する | 感激[かんげき]する | deep emotion, impression, inspiration | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 感覚する | 感覚[かんかく]する | sense, sensation, feeling, intuition | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 感謝する | 感謝[かんしゃ]する | thanks, gratitude, appreciation, thankfulness | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 慌てる | 慌[あわ]てる | to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 慣れる | 慣[な]れる | to get used to, to grow accustomed to, to become familiar with | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 慰める | 慰[なぐさ]める | to comfort, to console, to amuse | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 憎む | 憎[にく]む | to hate, to detest | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 憧れる | 憧[あこが]れる | to long for, to yearn for, to hanker after, to be attracted by, to be drawn to, to aspire to, to admire, to adore | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 成る | なる | to become, to get, to grow, to turn, to reach, to attain | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 成功する | 成功[せいこう]する | success, achievement | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 成立する | 成立[せいりつ]する | formation, establishment, materialization, coming into existence | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 成長する | 成長[せいちょう]する | growth, development, growing up, becoming an adult | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 我慢する | 我慢[がまん]する | endurance, patience, perseverance, bearing (with something) | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 戦う | 戦[たたか]う | to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 戦争する | 戦争[せんそう]する | war | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 戻す | 戻[もど]す | to put back, to return, to give back, to restore (to a previous state, e.g. defrosting, reconstituting, reconciling), to turn back (e.g. clock hand) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 戻る | 戻[もど]る | to turn back (e.g. half-way) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 扇ぐ | 扇[あお]ぐ | to fan | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 手伝う | 手伝[てつだ]う | to help, to assist, to aid | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 手入れする | 手入[てい]れする | care, looking after, repair, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 手続きする | 手続[てつづ]きする | procedure, process, proceedings, formalities | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 手術する | 手術[しゅじゅつ]する | surgery, operation, procedure | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 打ち合わせする | 打[う]ち 合[あ]わせする | (preparatory) meeting, briefing session, (making) advance arrangements | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 打ち消す | 打[う]ち 消[け]す | to deny, to contradict | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 打つ | 打[う]つ | to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 打つかる | 打[ぶ]つかる | to bump into, to run into, to collide with, to hit, to strike | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 打付ける | ぶつける | to hit (e.g. one's head), to strike, to knock, to run (into), to crash (into) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 払い戻す | 払[はら]い 戻[もど]す | to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 払い込む | 払[はら]い 込[こ]む | to deposit, to pay in | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 払う | 払[はら]う | to pay (e.g. money, bill) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 扱う | 扱[あつか]う | to deal with (a person), to treat, to handle, to take care of, to entertain | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 批判する | 批判[ひはん]する | criticism, judgement, judgment, comment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 批評する | 批評[ひひょう]する | criticism, critique, review, commentary | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 承る | 承[うけたまわ]る | to hear, to be told, to know | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 承知する | 承知[しょうち]する | knowledge, awareness | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 承認する | 承認[しょうにん]する | recognition, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, approval, consent, agreement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 投げる | 投[な]げる | to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 投書する | 投書[とうしょ]する | letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 投票する | 投票[とうひょう]する | voting, ballot, poll, vote | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 折る | 折[お]る | to break, to fracture, to break off, to snap off, to pick (e.g. flowers) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 折れる | 折[お]れる | to break, to be broken, to snap, to fracture | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 抜く | 抜[ぬ]く | to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 抜ける | 抜[ぬ]ける | to come out, to fall out, to be omitted, to be missing, to escape, to come loose | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 抱える | 抱[かか]える | to hold in one's arms, to carry in one's arms, to carry under one's arm, to hold (one's head) in one's hands | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 抱く | 抱[いだ]く | to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 抵抗する | 抵抗[ていこう]する | resistance, opposition, standing up to | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 押さえる | 押[お]さえる | to pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 押す | 押[お]す | to push, to thrust, to shove | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 抽象する | 抽象[ちゅうしょう]する | abstraction | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 担ぐ | 担[かつ]ぐ | to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 担当する | 担当[たんとう]する | being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 拍手する | 拍手[はくしゅ]する | clapping hands, applause | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 招く | 招[まね]く | to invite, to ask | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 招待する | 招待[しょうたい]する | invitation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 拝む | 拝[おが]む | to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 拝見する | 拝見[はいけん]する | seeing, looking at | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 拡充する | 拡充[かくじゅう]する | expansion | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 拡大する | 拡大[かくだい]する | expansion, extension | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 拡張する | 拡張[かくちょう]する | expansion, extension, enlargement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 括弧する | かっこする | brackets, parentheses | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 拭く | 拭[ふ]く | to wipe, to dry | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 拵える | こしらえる | to make, to manufacture | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 拾う | 拾[ひろ]う | to pick up, to gather | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 持ち上げる | 持[も]ち 上[あ]げる | to elevate, to raise, to lift up | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 持つ | 持[も]つ | to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 持参する | 持参[じさん]する | bringing, taking, carrying | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 指す | 指[さ]す | to point | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 指定する | 指定[してい]する | designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 指導する | 指導[しどう]する | guidance, leadership, instruction, direction, coaching | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 挟まる | 挟[はさ]まる | to get between, to be caught in | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 挟む | 挟[はさ]む | to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks), to grip (from both sides) | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 振る | 振[ふ]る | to wave, to shake, to swing | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 振る舞う | 振[ふ]る 舞[ま]う | to behave, to conduct oneself, to act | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 挿す | 挿[さ]す | to insert, to put in | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 捕まえる | 捕[つか]まえる | to catch, to capture, to arrest, to seize, to restrain | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 捕まる | 捕[つか]まる | to be caught, to be arrested | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 捕らえる | 捕[と]らえる | to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 捕る | 捕[と]る | to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.), to capture | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 捨てる | 捨[す]てる | to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 捩る | ねじる | to twist, to screw, to wrench | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 捻る | ひねる | to twist, to wrench, to turn (a tap, switch, etc.) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 掃く | 掃[は]く | to sweep, to brush, to clean | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 掃除する | 掃除[そうじ]する | cleaning, sweeping, dusting, scrubbing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 授業する | 授業[じゅぎょう]する | lesson, class, teaching, instruction, classwork, schoolwork | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 掘る | 掘[ほ]る | to dig, to excavate, to hollow | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 掛かる | かかる | to take (a resource, e.g. time or money) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 掛ける | かける | to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall), to let hang, to suspend (from), to hoist (e.g. sail), to raise (e.g. flag) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 採る | 採[と]る | to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.), to take (a measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 採点する | 採点[さいてん]する | marking, grading, scoring | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 探す | 探[さが]す | to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 探る | 探[さぐ]る | to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 接する | 接[せっ]する | to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close | Suru verb - special class, Intransitive verb | |
| 接続する | 接続[せつぞく]する | connection, attachment, union, join, joint, link | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 接近する | 接近[せっきん]する | getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 推定する | 推定[すいてい]する | presumption, assumption | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 推薦する | 推薦[すいせん]する | recommendation, referral, endorsement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 掴む | つかむ | to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 掻く | かく | to scratch | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 掲示する | 掲示[けいじ]する | notice, bulletin, post, posting, placard | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 揃う | 揃[そろ]う | to be complete, to be all present, to make a full set, to be satisfied (of conditions) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 揃える | 揃[そろ]える | to collect, to gather, to get together, to complete (a collection) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 揉む | もむ | to rub, to crumple | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 描く | 描[えが]く | to draw, to paint, to sketch | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 提出する | 提出[ていしゅつ]する | presentation (of documents), submission (of an application, report, etc.), production (e.g. of evidence), introduction (e.g. of a bill), filing, turning in | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 提案する | 提案[ていあん]する | proposal, proposition, suggestion | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 換える | 換[か]える | to replace, to convert, to change | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 換気する | 換気[かんき]する | ventilation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 握る | 握[にぎ]る | to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 握手する | 握手[あくしゅ]する | handshake | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 援助する | 援助[えんじょ]する | assistance, aid, support | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 揶揄う | からかう | to tease, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make a crack about, to chaff, to kid, to joke, to banter, to pull someone's leg | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 揺れる | 揺[ゆ]れる | to shake, to sway, to rock, to swing, to tremble, to jolt, to pitch, to roll, to flicker | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 損する | 損[そん]する | loss, damage, harm, unprofitable | Noun, Na-adjective , Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 損害する | 損害[そんがい]する | damage, injury, loss | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 摩擦する | 摩擦[まさつ]する | friction, rubbing, chafing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 撃つ | 撃[う]つ | to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 撒く | まく | to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 撫でる | 撫[な]でる | to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 撮る | 撮[と]る | to take (a photograph) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 撮影する | 撮影[さつえい]する | photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 操作する | 操作[そうさ]する | operation, management, handling | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 擦る | こする | to rub, to scrub, to scrape | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 支える | 支[ささ]える | to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 支出する | 支出[ししゅつ]する | expenditure, disbursement, expenses | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 支度する | 支度[したく]する | preparation, arrangements | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 支払う | 支払[しはら]う | to pay | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 支給する | 支給[しきゅう]する | provision, supply, payment, allowance, grant | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 支配する | 支配[しはい]する | rule, domination, control | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 改める | 改[あらた]める | to change, to alter, to revise, to replace | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 改善する | 改善[かいぜん]する | betterment, improvement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 改札する | 改札[かいさつ]する | examination of tickets | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 改正する | 改正[かいせい]する | revision, amendment, alteration | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 改造する | 改造[かいぞう]する | remodeling, remodelling, reconstruction, conversion, alteration, renovation, modification, reshuffling (e.g. a cabinet), reorganization, restructuring | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 攻める | 攻[せ]める | to attack, to assault, to assail | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 攻撃する | 攻撃[こうげき]する | attack, assault, raid, onslaught, offensive | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 放す | 放[はな]す | to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 放る | 放[ほう]る | to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 放れる | 放[はな]れる | to get free (from), to be freed, to be released | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 放送する | 放送[ほうそう]する | broadcasting, broadcast, program, announcement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 故障する | 故障[こしょう]する | fault, trouble, breakdown, failure, being out of order | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 救う | 救[すく]う | to rescue from, to help out of, to save | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 救助する | 救助[きゅうじょ]する | relief, aid, rescue | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 教える | 教[おし]える | to teach, to instruct | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 教わる | 教[おそ]わる | to be taught, to learn, to take lessons in | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 教育する | 教育[きょういく]する | education, schooling, training, instruction, teaching, upbringing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 散らかす | 散[ち]らかす | to scatter around, to leave untidy, to make a mess | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 散らかる | 散[ち]らかる | to be in disorder, to lie scattered around | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 散らす | 散[ち]らす | to scatter, to cause a shower of | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 散る | 散[ち]る | to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 散歩する | 散歩[さんぽ]する | walk, stroll | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 敬う | 敬[うやま]う | to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 数える | 数[かぞ]える | to count, to enumerate | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 整う | 整[ととの]う | to be ready, to be prepared, to be arranged | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 整備する | 整備[せいび]する | maintenance, servicing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 整理する | 整理[せいり]する | sorting, arrangement, organization, putting in order, adjustment, regulation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 敷く | 敷[し]く | to spread out, to lay out | Godan verb with 'ku' ending | |
| 料理する | 料理[りょうり]する | cooking, cookery, cuisine, meal, food, dish, item on a menu | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 斬る | 斬[き]る | to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 断る | 断[ことわ]る | to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 断定する | 断定[だんてい]する | conclusion, decision, judgement, declaration | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 断水する | 断水[だんすい]する | suspension of water supply, water outage | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 旅行する | 旅行[りょこう]する | travel, trip, journey, excursion, tour | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 日帰りする | 日帰[ひがえ]りする | day trip | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 映す | 映[うつ]す | to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 映る | 映[うつ]る | to be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected, to be displayed (on a screen) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 昼寝する | 昼寝[ひるね]する | (afternoon) nap, sleeping during the day, siesta | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 普及する | 普及[ふきゅう]する | diffusion, spread, popularization, promulgation, familiarization | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 晴れる | 晴[は]れる | to clear up, to clear away, to be sunny, to stop raining | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 暖房する | 暖房[だんぼう]する | (indoor) heating | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 暗記する | 暗記[あんき]する | memorization, memorisation, learning by heart | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 暫くする | しばらくする | for a moment, for a minute | Adverb , Suru verb | |
| 暮らす | 暮[く]らす | to live, to get along | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 暮れる | 暮[く]れる | to get dark, to grow dark | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 暴れる | 暴[あば]れる | to act violently, to rage, to struggle, to be riotous | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 曇る | 曇[くも]る | to get cloudy, to cloud over, to become overcast | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 曲がる | 曲[ま]がる | to bend, to curve, to warp, to wind, to twist | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 曲げる | 曲[ま]げる | to bend, to crook, to bow, to curve, to curl | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 更ける | 更[ふ]ける | to get late, to advance, to wear on | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 書く | 書[か]く | to write, to compose, to pen | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 替わる | 替[か]わる | to succeed, to relieve, to replace | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 望む | 望[のぞ]む | to desire, to want, to wish for, to hope for | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 期待する | 期待[きたい]する | expectation, anticipation, hope | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 来日する | 来日[らいにち]する | arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 枯れる | 枯[か]れる | to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 案内する | 案内[あんない]する | guidance, leading (the way), showing around | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 植える | 植[う]える | to plant, to grow, to raise | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 検査する | 検査[けんさ]する | inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, test, check, scan (e.g. MRI, PET), audit | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 検討する | 検討[けんとう]する | consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny, discussion, analysis, review | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 楽しむ | 楽[たの]しむ | to enjoy, to take pleasure in, to have a good time, to have fun | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 概論する | 概論[がいろん]する | introduction, outline, general remarks | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 構う | 構[かま]う | to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for | Godan verb with 'u' ending | |
| 構成する | 構成[こうせい]する | composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 横切る | 横切[よこぎ]る | to cross (e.g. road), to traverse | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 横断する | 横断[おうだん]する | crossing (a road, river, etc.), cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town), cutting across, intersecting (e.g. a railway track) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 機能する | 機能[きのう]する | function, facility, faculty, feature | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 欠ける | 欠[か]ける | to chip, to be chipped, to break (off), to be damaged | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 欠伸する | あくびする | yawn, yawning | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 欠席する | 欠席[けっせき]する | absence, non-attendance | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 次ぐ | 次[つ]ぐ | to follow, to come after, to come next (to), to rank next (to), to rank second (to) | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 歌う | 歌[うた]う | to sing | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 歓迎する | 歓迎[かんげい]する | welcome, reception | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 止す | よす | to stop (doing), to cease, to desist, to drop, to lay off, to give up, to quit | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 止まる | 止[と]まる | to stop (moving), to come to a stop | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 止む | 止[や]む | to cease, to stop, to be over | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 止める | 止[と]める | to stop, to turn off | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 歩く | 歩[ある]く | to walk | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 歯磨きする | 歯磨[はみが]きする | dental brushing, brushing one's teeth | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 死ぬ | 死[し]ぬ | to die, to pass away | Godan verb with 'nu' ending, Irregular nu verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 死亡する | 死亡[しぼう]する | death, dying, mortality | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 残す | 残[のこ]す | to leave (behind) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 残る | 残[のこ]る | to remain, to be left | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 殖やす | 殖[ふ]やす | to increase, to add to, to augment | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 殴る | 殴[なぐ]る | to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 殺す | 殺[ころ]す | to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 比べる | 比[くら]べる | to compare, to make a comparison | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 比較する | 比較[ひかく]する | comparison | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 気に入る | 気[き]に 入[い]る | to like, to be pleased with, to be delighted with, to take a liking to, to suit one's fancy | Expressions , Godan verb with 'ru' ending | |
| 気を付ける | 気[き]を 付[つ]ける | to be careful, to pay attention, to take care | Expressions , Ichidan verb | |
| 気付く | 気付[きづ]く | to notice, to realize, to realise, to become aware (of), to perceive, to sense, to suspect | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 水泳する | 水泳[すいえい]する | swimming | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 求める | 求[もと]める | to want, to wish for | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 汚す | 汚[よご]す | to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 汚れる | 汚[よご]れる | to get dirty, to become dirty | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 汚染する | 汚染[おせん]する | pollution, contamination | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 汲む | 汲[く]む | to draw (water), to ladle, to dip up, to scoop up, to pump | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 決まる | 決[き]まる | to be decided, to be settled, to be fixed, to be arranged | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 決める | 決[き]める | to decide, to choose, to determine, to make up one's mind, to resolve, to set one's heart on, to settle, to arrange, to set, to appoint, to fix | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 決定する | 決定[けってい]する | decision, determination | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 決心する | 決心[けっしん]する | determination, resolution | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 沈む | 沈[しず]む | to sink, to go under, to submerge | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 沸かす | 沸[わ]かす | to boil, to heat (a liquid), to prepare (a bath, hot drink) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 沸く | 沸[わ]く | to grow hot (e.g. water), to boil | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 油断する | 油断[ゆだん]する | negligence, carelessness, inattention, unpreparedness | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 治す | 治[なお]す | to repair, to mend, to fix, to correct (a mistake, bad habit, etc.), to put right, to restore, to straighten (e.g. a tie), to tidy up (one's hair, make-up, etc.), to revive (one's spirits) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 治める | 治[おさ]める | to rule, to govern, to reign over, to administer, to manage (e.g. a household) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 治る | 治[なお]る | to get better, to get well, to recover (from an illness), to be cured, to be restored, to heal | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 泊まる | 泊[と]まる | to stay at (e.g. hotel) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 泊める | 泊[と]める | to give shelter to, to lodge, to put up, to accommodate | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 泣く | 泣[な]く | to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl | Godan verb with 'ku' ending | |
| 注する | 注[ちゅう]する | annotation, explanatory note, comment | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 注ぐ | 注[そそ]ぐ | to pour (into) | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 注す | 注[さ]す | to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 注射する | 注射[ちゅうしゃ]する | injection, jab, shot | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 注意する | 注意[ちゅうい]する | attention, notice, heed | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 注文する | 注文[ちゅうもん]する | order (for an item) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 注目する | 注目[ちゅうもく]する | notice, attention, observation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 泳ぐ | 泳[およ]ぐ | to swim | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 洗う | 洗[あら]う | to wash, to cleanse, to rinse | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 洗濯する | 洗濯[せんたく]する | washing, laundry | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 活動する | 活動[かつどう]する | activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.), action, operation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 活用する | 活用[かつよう]する | practical use, application, making good use of, putting to good use, capitalizing on | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 活躍する | 活躍[かつやく]する | activity (esp. energetic or successful), great efforts, active participation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 流す | 流[なが]す | to drain, to pour, to run, to let flow, to flush, to shed (blood, tears), to spill | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 流れる | 流[なが]れる | to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 流行する | 流行[りゅうこう]する | fashion, trend, vogue, craze, fad, popularity | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 流行る | 流行[はや]る | to be popular, to come into fashion | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 浮かぶ | 浮[う]かぶ | to float, to be suspended | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 浮かべる | 浮[う]かべる | to float, to set afloat, to launch | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 浮く | 浮[う]く | to float | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 浴びる | 浴[あ]びる | to dash over oneself (e.g. water), to take (e.g. shower), to bask in (e.g. the sun), to bathe in, to be flooded with (e.g. light), to be covered in | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 消える | 消[き]える | to disappear, to vanish, to go out of sight, to go away, to become lost | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 消す | 消[け]す | to erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 消化する | 消化[しょうか]する | digestion (of food) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 消毒する | 消毒[しょうどく]する | disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 消耗する | 消耗[しょうもう]する | exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 消費する | 消費[しょうひ]する | consumption, expenditure, spending | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 涼む | 涼[すず]む | to cool oneself, to cool off, to enjoy the cool air | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 深まる | 深[ふか]まる | to deepen, to heighten, to intensify | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 混ぜる | 混[ま]ぜる | to mix, to stir, to blend | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 混乱する | 混乱[こんらん]する | disorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 混合する | 混合[こんごう]する | mixing, mixture, meld | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 混雑する | 混雑[こんざつ]する | congestion, crush, crowding, jam | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 清掃する | 清掃[せいそう]する | cleaning, clean-up, garbage collection, scavenging | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 渇く | 渇[かわ]く | to be thirsty, to feel thirsty | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 済ませる | 済[す]ませる | to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 済む | 済[す]む | to finish, to end, to be completed | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 渋滞する | 渋滞[じゅうたい]する | (traffic) congestion, traffic jam, gridlock | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 減らす | 減[へ]らす | to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 減る | 減[へ]る | to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 渡す | 渡[わた]す | to ferry across (e.g. a river), to carry across, to traverse | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 渡る | 渡[わた]る | to cross over, to go across | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 温まる | 温[あたた]まる | to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 温める | 温[あたた]める | to warm (up), to heat (up) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 測定する | 測定[そくてい]する | measurement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 測量する | 測量[そくりょう]する | measurement, surveying | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 湧く | 湧[わ]く | to well (up), to gush out (of water), to spring out, to surge | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 湿る | 湿[しめ]る | to become damp, to become moist, to become wet | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 満ちる | 満[み]ちる | to fill, to become full (of), to be filled (with), to brim (with) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 満足する | 満足[まんぞく]する | satisfaction, contentment, gratification | Noun, Na-adjective , Suru verb | |
| 滞在する | 滞在[たいざい]する | stay, sojourn | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 準備する | 準備[じゅんび]する | preparation, arrangements, getting ready, provision, setup, reserving | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 溜まる | たまる | to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 溜める | 溜[た]める | to amass, to accumulate, to store | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 溢れる | あふれる | to overflow, to brim over, to flood | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 溶かす | 溶[と]かす | to dissolve | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 溶く | 溶[と]く | to dissolve (paint), to scramble (eggs), to melt (metal, etc.), to mix (water with flour, etc.) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 溶ける | 溶[と]ける | to melt, to thaw, to fuse | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 溶け込む | 溶[と]け 込[こ]む | to melt into, to dissolve into, to merge into | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 溺れる | 溺[おぼ]れる | to struggle in the water, to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe, to (nearly) drown | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 滑らす | 滑[ず]らす | to shift, to move, to slide | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 滑る | 滑[すべ]る | to glide, to slide (e.g. on skis), to slip | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 演奏する | 演奏[えんそう]する | musical performance | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 演技する | 演技[えんぎ]する | acting, performance | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 演説する | 演説[えんぜつ]する | speech, address | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 漬ける | 漬[つ]ける | to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 潜る | 潜[もぐ]る | to dive (into or under water) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 潰す | 潰[つぶ]す | to smash, to crush, to flatten | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 潰れる | 潰[つぶ]れる | to be crushed, to be squashed, to be smashed, to be destroyed, to be broken, to collapse | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 澄む | 澄[す]む | to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 激増する | 激増[げきぞう]する | sharp increase, sudden rise | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 濁る | 濁[にご]る | to become muddy, to become cloudy, to become turbid, to become impure (of a liquid or gas) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 濡らす | 濡[ぬ]らす | to wet, to moisten, to dampen, to soak, to dip | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 濡れる | 濡[ぬ]れる | to get wet | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 火傷する | やけどする | burn, scald | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 炊く | 炊[た]く | to cook (grains, e.g. rice) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 炊事する | 炊事[すいじ]する | cooking, kitchen work | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 炙る | あぶる | to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire), to dry | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 点く | つく | to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.), to catch fire, to ignite, to start burning | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 点ける | つける | to turn on, to switch on, to light up | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 為さる | なさる | to do | Godan verb - -aru special class, Transitive verb | |
| 為す | 為[な]す | to form, to make, to constitute | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 為るする | する | to do, to carry out, to perform | Suru verb - included | |
| 焚く | 焚[た]く | to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 無くす | なくす | to lose (something) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 無くなる | なくなる | to be lost (e.g. luggage), to be missing | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 無沙汰する | 無沙汰[ぶさた]する | not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.), failing to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 無視する | 無視[むし]する | disregarding, ignoring | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 焦がす | 焦[こ]がす | to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 焦げる | 焦[こ]げる | to burn, to scorch, to char, to singe | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 焼く | 焼[や]く | to burn | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 焼ける | 焼[や]ける | to burn, to burn down, to go down in flames | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 煮える | 煮[に]える | to be boiled, to be cooked | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 煮る | 煮[に]る | to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 煎る | 煎[い]る | to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 照らす | 照[て]らす | to shine on, to illuminate | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 照る | 照[て]る | to shine | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 蒸す | 蒸[む]す | to steam (food, towel, etc.) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 蒸発する | 蒸発[じょうはつ]する | evaporation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 熱する | 熱[ねっ]する | to heat, to heat up | Suru verb - special class, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 熱中する | 熱中[ねっちゅう]する | being enthusiastic about, being wild about, being absorbed in, being engrossed in, being devoted to | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 黙る | 黙[だま]る | to be silent, to say nothing | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 燃える | 燃[も]える | to burn, to get fired up | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 燃やす | 燃[も]やす | to burn | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 爆発する | 爆発[ばくはつ]する | explosion, detonation, blast, blowing up, eruption | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 片付く | 片付[かたづ]く | to be put in order, to be put to rights | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 片付ける | 片付[かたづ]ける | to tidy up, to put in order, to straighten up, to put away | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 物語る | 物語[ものがた]る | to tell (a story), to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.), to relate, to recount | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 特売する | 特売[とくばい]する | special sale, bargain sale | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 狂う | 狂[くる]う | to go mad, to lose one's mind, to go crazy, to go insane | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 狙う | 狙[ねら]う | to aim at (with a weapon, etc.) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 独立する | 独立[どくりつ]する | independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 現す | 現[あらわ]す | to represent, to signify, to stand for | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 現れる | 現[あらわ]れる | to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 理解する | 理解[りかい]する | understanding, comprehension, appreciation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 瓶詰めする | 瓶詰[びんづ]めする | bottling | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 甘やかす | 甘[あま]やかす | to pamper, to spoil | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 生える | 生[は]える | to grow, to spring up, to sprout | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 生きる | 生[い]きる | to live, to exist | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 生き生きする | 生[い]き 生[い]きする | in a lively way, vividly, freshly, animatedly, actively, energetically | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| 生じる | 生[しょう]じる | to produce, to yield, to cause | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 生ずる | 生[しょう]ずる | to produce, to yield, to cause | Ichidan verb - zuru verb , Intransitive verb | |
| 生まれる | 生[う]まれる | to be born | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 生る | なる | to bear fruit | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 生存する | 生存[せいぞん]する | existence, being, life, survival | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 生活する | 生活[せいかつ]する | life, living | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 生産する | 生産[せいさん]する | production, manufacture | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 生長する | 生長[せいちょう]する | growth (of a plant) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 甦る | 甦[よみがえ]る | to be resurrected, to be resuscitated, to be rehabilitated, to be revived, to be refreshed, to be restored | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 用いる | 用[もち]いる | to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 用心する | 用心[ようじん]する | care, precaution, guarding, caution | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 用意する | 用意[ようい]する | preparation, arrangements, provision, getting ready, laying out (e.g. a meal) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 申し上げる | 申[もう]し 上[あ]げる | to say, to tell, to state, to express, to offer, to extend (greetings, congratulations, etc.) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 申し訳する | 申[もう]し 訳[わけ]する | apology, excuse | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 申し込む | 申[もう]し 込[こ]む | to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to offer (mediation), to make an overture (of peace), to challenge, to lodge (objections), to request (an interview), to subscribe for, to book, to reserve | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 申す | 申[もう]す | to say, to be called | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 申請する | 申請[しんせい]する | application, request, petition | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 留学する | 留学[りゅうがく]する | studying abroad | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 留守する | 留守[るす]する | absence, being away from home | Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 留守番する | 留守番[るすばん]する | care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 略す | 略[りゃく]す | to abbreviate, to omit | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 異なる | 異[こと]なる | to differ, to be different, to disagree, to vary, to diverge | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 畳む | たたむ | to fold (clothes, umbrella) | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 疑う | 疑[うたが]う | to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 疲れる | 疲[つか]れる | to get tired, to tire, to get fatigued, to become exhausted, to grow weary | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 痩せる | 痩[や]せる | to become thin, to lose weight, to reduce (one's) weight, to slim | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 痺れる | しびれる | to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 発売する | 発売[はつばい]する | sale, offering for sale, release (for sale), launch (product) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 発射する | 発射[はっしゃ]する | firing (esp. a rocket or missile), launching, shooting, discharge, catapult | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 発展する | 発展[はってん]する | development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 発想する | 発想[はっそう]する | idea, conception | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 発揮する | 発揮[はっき]する | show (of power, ability, etc.), exhibition, demonstration, display, manifestation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 発明する | 発明[はつめい]する | invention | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 発行する | 発行[はっこう]する | publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.), issue | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 発表する | 発表[はっぴょう]する | announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 発見する | 発見[はっけん]する | discovery, detection, finding | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 発車する | 発車[はっしゃ]する | departure (of a train, car, etc.), starting, leaving | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 発達する | 発達[はったつ]する | development, growth | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 発電する | 発電[はつでん]する | generation of electricity, power generation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 発音する | 発音[はつおん]する | pronunciation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 登場する | 登場[とうじょう]する | entrance (on the stage), appearance (in a book, film, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 登山する | 登山[とざん]する | mountain climbing, ascending a mountain, ascent | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 盗む | 盗[ぬす]む | to steal | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 盛る | 盛[も]る | to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.), to dish out, to dish up, to fill (a bowl) with | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 監督する | 監督[かんとく]する | supervision, control, superintendence, direction | Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 目指す | 目指[めざ]す | to aim at (for, to do, to become), to try for, to have an eye on | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 目立つ | 目立[めだ]つ | to be conspicuous, to stand out | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 直通する | 直通[ちょくつう]する | direct line, direct communication, connecting directly, through service, nonstop service | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 相当する | 相当[そうとう]する | corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.), being equivalent to | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 相続する | 相続[そうぞく]する | succession | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 相談する | 相談[そうだん]する | consultation, discussion, discussing, asking (someone) for advice | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 相違する | 相違[そうい]する | difference, discrepancy, variation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 省く | 省[はぶ]く | to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 省略する | 省略[しょうりゃく]する | omission, leaving out | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 看病する | 看病[かんびょう]する | nursing (a patient) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 真似する | 真似[まね]する | imitating, copying, mimicry | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 真似る | 真似[まね]る | to mimic, to imitate | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 眠る | 眠[ねむ]る | to sleep | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 眺める | 眺[なが]める | to look at, to gaze at, to watch, to stare at | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 着く | 着[つ]く | to arrive at, to reach | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 着せる | 着[き]せる | to put clothes on (someone), to dress, to clothe | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 着る | 着[き]る | to wear (from the shoulders down), to put on | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 着替えする | 着替[きが]えする | changing clothes, change of clothes | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 睨む | にらむ | to glare at, to scowl at, to glower at | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 矛盾する | 矛盾[むじゅん]する | contradiction, inconsistency | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 知らせる | 知[し]らせる | to notify, to advise, to inform | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 知る | 知[し]る | to know, to be aware (of), to be conscious (of), to learn (of), to find out, to discover | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 研修する | 研修[けんしゅう]する | training (esp. in-service), induction course | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 研究する | 研究[けんきゅう]する | study, research, investigation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 砕く | 砕[くだ]く | to break (into pieces), to smash, to crush, to shatter, to grind (into powder), to pound | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 砕ける | 砕[くだ]ける | to break (into pieces), to be broken, to be smashed | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 破く | 破[やぶ]く | to tear, to rip | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 破る | 破[やぶ]る | to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 破れる | 破[やぶ]れる | to get torn, to tear, to rip, to break, to wear out | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 破産する | 破産[はさん]する | bankruptcy, insolvency | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 確かめる | 確[たし]かめる | to make sure, to check, to ascertain, to confirm, to verify | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 確りする | しっかりする | tightly (holding on), firmly, securely | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Suru verb | |
| 確認する | 確認[かくにん]する | confirmation, verification, validation, review, check, affirmation, identification | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 磨く | 磨[みが]く | to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 示す | 示[しめ]す | to (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 祈る | 祈[いの]る | to pray, to say a prayer, to say grace | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 祝う | 祝[いわ]う | to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 祭る | 祭[まつ]る | to deify, to enshrine | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 禁止する | 禁止[きんし]する | prohibition, inhibition, ban | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 禁煙する | 禁煙[きんえん]する | abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 移す | 移[うつ]す | to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.), to change, to swap, to substitute | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 移る | 移[うつ]る | to move (house), to transfer (department) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 移動する | 移動[いどう]する | movement, transfer, migration, removal, travel | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 移転する | 移転[いてん]する | moving, relocation, change of address | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 稼ぐ | 稼[かせ]ぐ | to earn (income), to make (money) | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 稽古する | 稽古[けいこ]する | practice, practising, training, study | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 積む | 積[つ]む | to pile up, to stack | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 積もる | 積[つ]もる | to pile up, to accumulate | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 空く | 空[す]く | to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 空想する | 空想[くうそう]する | daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 突き当たる | 突[つ]き 当[あ]たる | to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 突っ込む | 突[つ]っ 込[こ]む | to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to stuff, to shove | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 立ち上がる | 立[た]ち 上[あ]がる | to stand up, to get up | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 立ち止まる | 立[た]ち 止[ど]まる | to stop (in one's tracks), to come to a stop, to halt, to pause, to stand still | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 立つ | 立[た]つ | to stand (up), to rise, to get to one's feet, to stand on end (e.g. of hairs), to stick up | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 立てる | 立[た]てる | to stand up, to put up, to set up, to erect, to raise | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 競争する | 競争[きょうそう]する | competition, contest, rivalry, race | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 競技する | 競技[きょうぎ]する | game, match, contest | Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 笑う | 笑[わら]う | to laugh | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 筆記する | 筆記[ひっき]する | (taking) notes, copying | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 等分する | 等分[とうぶん]する | division into equal parts, equal parts | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 答える | 答[こた]える | to answer, to reply | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 節約する | 節約[せつやく]する | economising, saving | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 管理する | 管理[かんり]する | control, management (e.g. of a business) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 約束する | 約束[やくそく]する | promise, agreement, arrangement, one's word, contract, pact | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 紅葉する | 紅葉[こうよう]する | leaves turning red (in autumn), red leaves, autumn colours, fall colors | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 納得する | 納得[なっとく]する | consent, agreement, acceptance | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 紹介する | 紹介[しょうかい]する | introduction, presentation, referral, showcase (of a product) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 終える | 終[お]える | to finish | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb | |
| 終わる | 終[お]わる | to end, to come to an end, to finish, to close, to be over | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 組み立てる | 組[く]み 立[た]てる | to assemble, to put together, to set up, to construct, to build, to compose (a story, poem, etc.) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 組む | 組[く]む | to cross (legs or arms), to link (arms) | Godan verb with 'mu' ending | |
| 組織する | 組織[そしき]する | organization, organisation, formation | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 経つ | 経[た]つ | to pass (of time), to elapse | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 経営する | 経営[けいえい]する | management, administration, operation, running (a business), conducting | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 経由する | 経由[けいゆ]する | going through, going via, going by way of | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 経験する | 経験[けいけん]する | experience | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 結ぶ | 結[むす]ぶ | to tie, to bind, to link | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 結婚する | 結婚[けっこん]する | marriage | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 結論する | 結論[けつろん]する | conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 絞る | 絞[しぼ]る | to wring (towel, rag), to squeeze | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 統一する | 統一[とういつ]する | unity, consolidation, uniformity, unification, compatible | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 統計する | 統計[とうけい]する | statistics | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 絶滅する | 絶滅[ぜつめつ]する | extinction, extermination | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 継続する | 継続[けいぞく]する | continuation, continuance, going on | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 続く | 続[つづ]く | to continue, to last, to go on | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 続ける | 続[つづ]ける | to continue, to keep up, to keep on | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb | |
| 維持する | 維持[いじ]する | maintenance, preservation, improvement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 緊張する | 緊張[きんちょう]する | tension, strain, nervousness, stress | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 締める | 締[し]める | to tie, to fasten, to tighten | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 締め切る | 締[し]め 切[き]る | to close up, to shut up (e.g. behind doors) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 編む | 編[あ]む | to knit, to plait, to braid | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 編集する | 編集[へんしゅう]する | editing, compilation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 練習する | 練習[れんしゅう]する | practice, training, drill, (an) exercise, workout | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 縛る | 縛[しば]る | to tie, to bind, to fasten | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 縫う | 縫[ぬ]う | to sew, to stitch | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 縮む | 縮[ちぢ]む | to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size) | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 縮める | 縮[ちぢ]める | to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 縮れる | 縮[ちぢ]れる | to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 縮小する | 縮小[しゅくしょう]する | reduction, curtailment, cut, cutback, scaling down, contraction, shrinkage | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 繋がる | つながる | to be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 繋ぐ | つなぐ | to connect, to link together | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 繋げる | つなげる | to connect | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 繰り返す | 繰[く]り 返[かえ]す | to repeat, to do something over again | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 纏まる | まとまる | to find resolution, to be settled, to be agreed on, to be completed | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 纏める | まとめる | to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 置く | 置[お]く | to put, to place | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 署名する | 署名[しょめい]する | signature | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 罰する | 罰[ばっ]する | to punish, to penalize, to penalise | Suru verb - special class, Transitive verb | |
| 罹る | かかる | to contract (a disease), to suffer from | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 羨む | 羨[うらや]む | to envy, to be envious of, to be jealous of | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 習う | 習[なら]う | to take lessons in, to be taught, to learn (from a teacher), to study (under a teacher), to get training in | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 翻訳する | 翻訳[ほんやく]する | translation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 考える | 考[かんが]える | to think (about, of), to think over, to ponder, to contemplate, to reflect (on), to meditate (on) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 考慮する | 考慮[こうりょ]する | consideration, taking into account | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 耐える | 耐[た]える | to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | |
| 耕す | 耕[たがや]す | to till, to plow, to plough, to cultivate | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 聞く | 聞[き]く | to hear | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 聞こえる | 聞[き]こえる | to be heard, to be audible, to reach one's ears | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 肯定する | 肯定[こうてい]する | affirmation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 育つ | 育[そだ]つ | to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up) | Godan verb with 'tsu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 育てる | 育[そだ]てる | to raise, to rear, to bring up | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 育児する | 育児[いくじ]する | childcare, child-rearing, nursing, upbringing | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 背負う | 背負[せお]う | to carry on one's back | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 脅かす | 脅[おど]かす | to threaten, to menace, to intimidate | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 脱ぐ | 脱[ぬ]ぐ | to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.), to undress | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 脱線する | 脱線[だっせん]する | derailment | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 腐る | 腐[くさ]る | to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 腰掛ける | 腰掛[こしか]ける | to sit (down) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 膨らます | 膨[ふく]らます | to swell, to expand, to inflate, to bulge | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 膨らむ | 膨[ふく]らむ | to expand, to swell (out), to get big, to become inflated | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 自慢する | 自慢[じまん]する | pride, boast | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 自殺する | 自殺[じさつ]する | suicide | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 自習する | 自習[じしゅう]する | self-study, teaching oneself | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 自衛する | 自衛[じえい]する | self-defense, self-defence | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 至る | 至[いた]る | to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 致す | いたす | to do | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 花見する | 花見[はなみ]する | cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 苛々する | いらいらする | to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience | Suru verb, Noun, Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle | |
| 苛める | いじめる | to ill-treat, to bully, to torment, to pick on, to tease, to be cruel to, to persecute | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 苦しむ | 苦[くる]しむ | to suffer, to groan, to be worried | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 苦労する | 苦労[くろう]する | trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 苦心する | 苦心[くしん]する | pains, hard work, effort, trouble, labour, labor | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 茂る | 茂[しげ]る | to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 茹でる | 茹[ゆ]でる | to boil (something in hot water) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 草臥れる | くたびれる | to get tired, to become exhausted, to grow weary | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 萎む | しぼむ | to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop, to shrivel, to fade (away), to sag, to deflate | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 著す | 著[あらわ]す | to write, to publish | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 落ちる | 落[お]ちる | to fall, to drop, to come down, to crash, to collapse, to cave in, to give way | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 落ち着く | 落[お]ち 着[つ]く | to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 落とす | 落[お]とす | to drop, to lose, to let fall, to shed (light), to cast (one's gaze), to pour in (liquid), to leave behind | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 落第する | 落第[らくだい]する | failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 蒔く | まく | to sow, to plant, to seed | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 蓄える | 蓄[たくわ]える | to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 薄める | 薄[うす]める | to dilute, to water down | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 行う | 行[おこな]う | to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 行く | 行[い]く | to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for) | Godan verb - Iku/Yuku special class, Intransitive verb | |
| 行列する | 行列[ぎょうれつ]する | line, queue, procession, parade | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 行動する | 行動[こうどう]する | action, conduct, behaviour, behavior, mobilization, mobilisation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 衝突する | 衝突[しょうとつ]する | collision, crash, impact, running into | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 表現する | 表現[ひょうげん]する | expression, representation, description | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 被せる | かぶせる | to cover (with something) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 被る | かぶる | to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 裁判する | 裁判[さいばん]する | trial, judgement, judgment | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 裁縫する | 裁縫[さいほう]する | sewing, needlework | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 裂く | 裂[さ]く | to tear, to rip up | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 装置する | 装置[そうち]する | equipment, device, installation, apparatus | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 裏切る | 裏切[うらぎ]る | to betray, to turn traitor (to), to double-cross, to go back on, to be unfaithful (to) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 裏返す | 裏返[うらがえ]す | to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 製造する | 製造[せいぞう]する | manufacture, production | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 複写する | 複写[ふくしゃ]する | copying, duplication, reproduction, copy | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 褒める | 褒[ほ]める | to praise, to commend, to compliment, to speak well of, to speak highly of | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 要る | いる | to be needed, to be necessary, to be required, to be wanted, to need, to want | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 要求する | 要求[ようきゅう]する | demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 覆う | 覆[おお]う | to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 見える | 見[み]える | to be seen, to be visible, to be in sight | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 見せる | 見[み]せる | to show, to display | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 見つかる | 見[み]つかる | to be found, to be discovered | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 見る | 見[み]る | to see, to look, to watch, to view, to observe | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 見下ろす | 見下[みお]ろす | to overlook, to command a view of, to look down on | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 見付ける | 見付[みつ]ける | to discover, to find (e.g. an error in a book), to come across, to detect, to spot | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 見学する | 見学[けんがく]する | inspection, study by observation, field trip, tour, review | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 見慣れる | 見慣[みな]れる | to become used to seeing, to be familiar with | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 見物する | 見物[けんぶつ]する | sightseeing, watching, viewing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 見直す | 見直[みなお]す | to look at again | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 見送る | 見送[みおく]る | to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 覗く | 覗[のぞ]く | to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 覚える | 覚[おぼ]える | to memorize, to memorise, to commit to memory, to learn by heart, to bear in mind, to remember | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 覚ます | 覚[さ]ます | to awaken, to arouse from sleep | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 覚める | 覚[さ]める | to wake, to wake up | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 覚悟する | 覚悟[かくご]する | readiness, (mental) preparedness | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 観光する | 観光[かんこう]する | sightseeing, tourism | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 観察する | 観察[かんさつ]する | observation, survey, watching | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 観測する | 観測[かんそく]する | observation, survey, measurement | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 解く | 解[と]く | to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 解ける | 解[と]ける | to be solved, to be resolved | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 解放する | 解放[かいほう]する | release, unleashing, liberation, emancipation, setting free | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 解散する | 解散[かいさん]する | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.), dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 解決する | 解決[かいけつ]する | settlement, solution, resolution | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 解答する | 解答[かいとう]する | answer, solution | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 解説する | 解説[かいせつ]する | explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 解釈する | 解釈[かいしゃく]する | interpretation, explanation, reading, construction | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 触る | 触[さわ]る | to touch, to feel | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | |
| 触れる | 触[ふ]れる | to touch, to feel | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 言いつける | 言[い]いつける | to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 言い出す | 言[い]い 出[だ]す | to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 言う | 言[い]う | to say, to utter, to declare | Godan verb with 'u' ending | |
| 言付ける | 言付[ことづ]ける | to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (via someone else), to leave (a message) with someone | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 計る | 計[はか]る | to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 計画する | 計画[けいかく]する | plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 計算する | 計算[けいさん]する | calculation, reckoning, count | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 訓練する | 訓練[くんれん]する | training, drill, practice, discipline | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 記入する | 記入[きにゅう]する | entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.), filling in, filling out | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 記念する | 記念[きねん]する | commemoration, celebration, remembrance, memory, honoring the memory of | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 記憶する | 記憶[きおく]する | memory, recollection, remembrance | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 訪ねる | 訪[たず]ねる | to visit, to call on, to pay a visit to | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 訪問する | 訪問[ほうもん]する | call, visit | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 設備する | 設備[せつび]する | equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, conveniences, arrangements | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 設計する | 設計[せっけい]する | plan, design, layout | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 許す | 許[ゆる]す | to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 許可する | 許可[きょか]する | permission, approval, authorization, license | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 訳す | 訳[やく]す | to translate, to interpret | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 訴える | 訴[うった]える | to raise, to bring to (someone's attention) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 診る | 診[み]る | to examine (medically) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 診察する | 診察[しんさつ]する | medical examination, checkup, consultation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 診断する | 診断[しんだん]する | diagnosis, medical examination | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 証明する | 証明[しょうめい]する | proof, testimony, demonstration, verification, certification | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 評価する | 評価[ひょうか]する | valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 評論する | 評論[ひょうろん]する | criticism, critique | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 試す | 試[ため]す | to try (out), to have a try (at), to test, to put to the test | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 試合する | 試合[しあい]する | match, game, bout, contest | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 試験する | 試験[しけん]する | examination, exam, test | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 詫びる | 詫[わ]びる | to apologize, to apologise, to make an apology | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 詰まる | 詰[つ]まる | to be packed (with), to be full (space, schedule, etc.) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 詰める | 詰[つ]める | to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 話しかける | 話[はな]しかける | to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 話し合いする | 話[はな]し 合[あ]いする | discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 話し合う | 話[はな]し 合[あ]う | to discuss, to talk together | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 話す | 話[はな]す | to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 認める | 認[みと]める | to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 誓う | 誓[ちか]う | to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 誕生する | 誕生[たんじょう]する | birth, creation, formation | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 誘う | 誘[さそ]う | to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 語る | 語[かた]る | to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 誤解する | 誤解[ごかい]する | misunderstanding | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 説明する | 説明[せつめい]する | explanation, exposition, description, account, caption, legend | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 読む | 読[よ]む | to read | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 読書する | 読書[どくしょ]する | reading (a book) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 課税する | 課税[かぜい]する | taxation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 調べる | 調[しら]べる | to examine, to look up, to investigate, to check up, to sense, to study, to inquire, to search | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 調整する | 調整[ちょうせい]する | adjustment, regulation, coordination, reconciliation, tuning, fixing, tailoring | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 調査する | 調査[ちょうさ]する | investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 調節する | 調節[ちょうせつ]する | regulation, adjustment, control | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 請う | 請[こ]う | to beg, to ask, to request, to invite | Godan verb with 'u' ending , Transitive verb | |
| 請求する | 請求[せいきゅう]する | claim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 論じる | 論[ろん]じる | to discuss, to talk about, to deal with (a topic) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 論ずる | 論[ろん]ずる | to discuss, to talk about, to deal with (a topic) | Ichidan verb - zuru verb , Transitive verb | |
| 論争する | 論争[ろんそう]する | dispute, controversy, debate, argument, taking issue | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 諦める | 諦[あきら]める | to give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 謙遜する | 謙遜[けんそん]する | modesty, humility, being humble | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective | |
| 講演する | 講演[こうえん]する | lecture, address, speech | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 講義する | 講義[こうぎ]する | lecture | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 謝る | 謝[あやま]る | to apologize, to apologise | Godan verb with 'ru' ending | |
| 警備する | 警備[けいび]する | defense, defence, guard, policing, security | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 警告する | 警告[けいこく]する | warning, caution, admonition | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 議論する | 議論[ぎろん]する | argument, discussion, dispute, controversy | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 譲る | 譲[ゆず]る | to hand over, to transfer, to turn over, to assign, to convey, to bequeath | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 負ける | 負[ま]ける | to lose, to be defeated | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 貢献する | 貢献[こうけん]する | contribution (furthering a goal or cause), services (to a cause) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 販売する | 販売[はんばい]する | sales, selling, marketing | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 責める | 責[せ]める | to condemn, to blame, to criticize, to criticise, to reproach, to accuse | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 貯蔵する | 貯蔵[ちょぞう]する | storage, preservation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 貯金する | 貯金[ちょきん]する | putting money aside, savings, deposit (e.g. in a bank) | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 貰う | もらう | to receive, to take, to accept | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 買い物する | 買[か]い 物[もの]する | shopping, purchased goods | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 買う | 買[か]う | to buy, to purchase | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 貸し出しする | 貸[か]し 出[だ]しする | lending, loaning | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 貸す | 貸[か]す | to lend, to loan | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 貿易する | 貿易[ぼうえき]する | (foreign) trade, (international) commerce, importing and exporting | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 賛成する | 賛成[さんせい]する | approval, agreement, support, favour, favor | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 質問する | 質問[しつもん]する | question, inquiry, enquiry | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 贈る | 贈[おく]る | to give (as a gift), to present | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 走る | 走[はし]る | to run | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 起きる | 起[お]きる | to get up, to rise, to blaze up (fire) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 起こす | 起[お]こす | to raise, to raise up, to set up, to pick up | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 起こる | 起[お]こる | to occur, to happen | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 起床する | 起床[きしょう]する | rising (from one's bed), getting up, getting out of bed | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 超過する | 超過[ちょうか]する | excess, surplus, exceeding (a limit, estimate, etc.), going over | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 越える | 越[こ]える | to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 越す | 越[こ]す | to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across | Godan verb with 'su' ending | |
| 足す | 足[た]す | to add (numbers) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 足りる | 足[た]りる | to be sufficient, to be enough | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 足る | 足[た]る | to be sufficient, to be enough | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 跨ぐ | またぐ | to step over, to step across, to stride over, to stride across, to cross | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 跳ねる | 跳[は]ねる | to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 踊る | 踊[おど]る | to dance (orig. a hopping dance) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 踏む | 踏[ふ]む | to step on, to tread on, to trample on | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 蹴る | 蹴[け]る | to kick | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 躊躇う | ためらう | to hesitate, to waver | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 躓く | つまずく | to trip (over), to stumble | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 転々する | 転々[てんてん]する | moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly | Adverb , Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Noun, Suru verb | |
| 転がす | 転[ころ]がす | to roll, to wheel, to trundle, to drive (a car) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 転がる | 転[ころ]がる | to roll, to tumble | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 転ぶ | 転[ころ]ぶ | to fall down, to fall over | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 載る | 載[の]る | to be placed on, to be set on, to be piled on, to be loaded on | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 輝く | 輝[かがや]く | to shine, to sparkle, to twinkle, to glitter, to glisten | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 輸入する | 輸入[ゆにゅう]する | import, importation, introduction | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 輸出する | 輸出[ゆしゅつ]する | export, exportation | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 輸血する | 輸血[ゆけつ]する | blood transfusion | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 輸送する | 輸送[ゆそう]する | transport, transportation, transit, conveyance | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 轢く | ひく | to run over (with a vehicle), to knock down | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 辞める | 辞[や]める | to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 込む | 込[こ]む | to be crowded, to be packed, to be congested, to be thronged (with) | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 巡る | 巡[めぐ]る | to go around, to make a circle around | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 迎える | 迎[むか]える | to go out to meet, to receive, to welcome, to greet, to salute, to hail | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 近づける | 近[ちか]づける | to bring near, to bring close, to let go near | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 近寄る | 近寄[ちかよ]る | to approach, to draw near | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 返す | 返[かえ]す | to return (something), to restore, to put back | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 返る | 返[かえ]る | to return, to come back, to go back | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 返事する | 返事[へんじ]する | reply, answer, response | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 迫る | 迫[せま]る | to approach, to draw near, to be imminent | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 述べる | 述[の]べる | to state, to express, to say, to tell, to mention | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 追いかける | 追[お]いかける | to chase, to run after, to pursue | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 追いつく | 追[お]いつく | to catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 追い越す | 追[お]い 越[こ]す | to pass (e.g. car), to overtake | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 追う | 追[お]う | to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 追加する | 追加[ついか]する | addition, supplement, appending, appendix | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 退く | どく | to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 退ける | 退[の]ける | to put something out of the way, to move (something, someone) aside | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 退院する | 退院[たいいん]する | leaving hospital, discharge from hospital | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 送る | 送[おく]る | to send (a thing), to dispatch, to despatch, to transmit | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 送別する | 送別[そうべつ]する | farewell, send-off | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 逃がす | 逃[に]がす | to set free, to let go, to release | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 逃げる | 逃[に]げる | to run away, to flee, to get away (e.g. from danger), to escape, to break out, to leave (e.g. one's spouse) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 逆らう | 逆[さか]らう | to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 透き通る | 透[す]き 通[とお]る | to be transparent, to be see-through, to be clear | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 這う | 這[は]う | to crawl, to creep, to go on all fours | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 通う | 通[かよ]う | to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 通じる | 通[つう]じる | to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 通す | 通[とお]す | to stick through, to force through | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 通ずる | 通[つう]ずる | to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with) | Ichidan verb - zuru verb , Intransitive verb | |
| 通り掛かる | 通[とお]り 掛[か]かる | to happen to pass by | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 通り過ぎる | 通[とお]り 過[す]ぎる | to go past, to pass, to pass by | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 通る | 通[とお]る | to go by, to go past, to go along, to travel along, to pass through, to use (a road), to take (a route), to go via, to go by way of | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 通信する | 通信[つうしん]する | correspondence, communication, transmission, news, signal, telecommunications | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 通勤する | 通勤[つうきん]する | commuting to work | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 通学する | 通学[つうがく]する | commuting to school, school commute | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 通用する | 通用[つうよう]する | (common) use (of a language, currency, etc.), current use, circulation, currency, validity (e.g. of a ticket) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 通知する | 通知[つうち]する | notice, notification, report, posting | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 通行する | 通行[つうこう]する | passage (of people or vehicles), passing (through), traffic | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 通訳する | 通訳[つうやく]する | interpretation (i.e. oral translation) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 通過する | 通過[つうか]する | passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.), passing by (e.g. of a typhoon), transit | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 速達する | 速達[そくたつ]する | express, special delivery | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 造船する | 造船[ぞうせん]する | shipbuilding | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 連合する | 連合[れんごう]する | union, combination, alliance, confederation, coalition | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 連想する | 連想[れんそう]する | association (of ideas), being reminded (of something), suggestion | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 連絡する | 連絡[れんらく]する | contacting, (making) contact, getting in touch, communication, correspondence, call, message | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 連続する | 連続[れんぞく]する | continuation, succession, series | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 逮捕する | 逮捕[たいほ]する | arrest, apprehension, capture | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 進む | 進[すす]む | to advance, to go forward | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 進める | 進[すす]める | to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 進学する | 進学[しんがく]する | advancing to the next stage of education, going on to (high school, college, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 進歩する | 進歩[しんぽ]する | progress, advance, improvement, development | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 逸れる | それる | to turn away, to bear off, to veer away, to swerve from, to miss (e.g. a target) | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 遅れる | 遅[おく]れる | to be late, to be delayed, to fall behind schedule, to be overdue | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 遅刻する | 遅刻[ちこく]する | lateness, tardiness, arriving late | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 遊ぶ | 遊[あそ]ぶ | to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 運ぶ | 運[はこ]ぶ | to carry, to transport, to move, to convey | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 運動する | 運動[うんどう]する | exercise, physical training, workout, sports, athletics | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 運転する | 運転[うんてん]する | operation (of a machine), running, working | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 過ぎる | 過[す]ぎる | to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 過ごす | 過[す]ごす | to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 達する | 達[たっ]する | to reach, to get to, to arrive at | Suru verb - special class | |
| 違う | 違[ちが]う | to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 違反する | 違反[いはん]する | violation, offense, offence, breach, transgression, infringement, contravention | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 遠慮する | 遠慮[えんりょ]する | reserve, constraint, restraint, modesty, diffidence, hesitation, holding back, discretion, tact, thoughtfulness | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 遠足する | 遠足[えんそく]する | school trip, field trip, excursion, outing | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 遡る | さかのぼる | to go upstream, to go up (a river) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 適する | 適[てき]する | to fit, to suit | Suru verb - special class, Intransitive verb | |
| 適用する | 適用[てきよう]する | applying (e.g. a technology), adoption | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 選ぶ | 選[えら]ぶ | to choose, to select | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 選択する | 選択[せんたく]する | choice, selection, option | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 避ける | 避[さ]ける | to avoid (physical contact with) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 邪魔する | 邪魔[じゃま]する | hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, disturbance, interruption, interference | Noun, Na-adjective , Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 郵送する | 郵送[ゆうそう]する | mailing, posting | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 酌む | 酌[く]む | to pour (sake), to serve, to drink (together) | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 配る | 配[くば]る | to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 配達する | 配達[はいたつ]する | delivery | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 酔う | 酔[よ]う | to get drunk, to become intoxicated | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 重なる | 重[かさ]なる | to be piled up, to lie on top of one another | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 重ねる | 重[かさ]ねる | to pile up, to heap up, to stack up, to put on top of another | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 重視する | 重視[じゅうし]する | regarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of, putting emphasis on | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 釣り合う | 釣[つ]り 合[あ]う | to balance, to be in harmony, to be in equilibrium | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 釣る | 釣[つ]る | to fish, to angle, to catch | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 錆びる | 錆[さ]びる | to rust, to become rusty | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 録音する | 録音[ろくおん]する | (audio) recording | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 鑑賞する | 鑑賞[かんしょう]する | appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 長引く | 長引[ながび]く | to be prolonged, to drag on, to take a long time, to persist, to linger | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 閉じる | 閉[と]じる | to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 閉まる | 閉[し]まる | to be shut, to close, to be closed | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 閉める | 閉[し]める | to close, to shut | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 閉会する | 閉会[へいかい]する | closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.) | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 開く | 開[あ]く | to open (e.g. doors) | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 開ける | 開[あ]ける | to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 開会する | 開会[かいかい]する | opening of a meeting | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 開始する | 開始[かいし]する | start, commencement, beginning, initiation | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 開放する | 開放[かいほう]する | opening (a door, window, etc.), leaving open | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 開通する | 開通[かいつう]する | opening (of a new road, railway, etc.), going into operation (e.g. telephone communication), beginning services | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 間に合う | 間[ま]に 合[あ]う | to be in time (for) | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 間違える | 間違[まちが]える | to make a mistake (in), to commit an error (e.g. in calculation) | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 関する | 関[かん]する | to concern, to be related | Suru verb - special class | |
| 関係する | 関係[かんけい]する | relation, relationship, connection | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 関連する | 関連[かんれん]する | relation, connection, relevance | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 防ぐ | 防[ふせ]ぐ | to defend against, to protect against | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 防止する | 防止[ぼうし]する | prevention, check | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 降りる | 降[お]りる | to descend (e.g. a mountain), to go down, to come down | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 降り出す | 降[ふ]り 出[だ]す | to begin to rain, to begin to snow | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 降る | 降[ふ]る | to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.), to come down | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 限る | 限[かぎ]る | to restrict, to limit, to confine | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 除く | 除[のぞ]く | to remove, to eliminate, to eradicate | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 隔てる | 隔[へだ]てる | to separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition, to divide | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 障害する | 障害[しょうがい]する | obstacle, impediment, hindrance, barrier, difficulty | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 隠す | 隠[かく]す | to hide, to conceal | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 隠れる | 隠[かく]れる | to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 集まる | 集[あつ]まる | to gather, to collect, to assemble | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 集める | 集[あつ]める | to collect, to assemble, to gather | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 集中する | 集中[しゅうちゅう]する | concentration (on a task), focusing one's attention | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 集会する | 集会[しゅうかい]する | meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 集合する | 集合[しゅうごう]する | meeting up, gathering, assembly | Noun, Suru verb | |
| 集金する | 集金[しゅうきん]する | money collection | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 雇う | 雇[やと]う | to employ, to hire, to take on | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 離す | 離[はな]す | to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 離れる | 離[はな]れる | to be separated, to be apart, to be distant | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 離婚する | 離婚[りこん]する | divorce | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 零す | こぼす | to spill, to drop, to shed (tears) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 零れる | こぼれる | to spill, to fall out of, to overflow | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 電話する | 電話[でんわ]する | telephone call, phone call | Noun, Suru verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' | |
| 震える | 震[ふる]える | to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 静まる | 静[しず]まる | to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 面接する | 面接[めんせつ]する | interview (e.g. for a job) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 響く | 響[ひび]く | to resound, to be heard far away | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 頂く | いただく | to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 頂戴する | 頂戴[ちょうだい]する | receiving, getting, accepting, being given | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 預かる | 預[あず]かる | to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 預ける | 預[あず]ける | to leave (in someone's keeping), to put (in someone's care), to place (in someone's custody), to entrust (someone) with, to deposit | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 領収する | 領収[りょうしゅう]する | receipt (of money), receiving | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 頼む | 頼[たの]む | to request, to beg, to ask | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 頼る | 頼[たよ]る | to rely on, to depend on, to count on, to turn to (for help) | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb, Transitive verb | |
| 願う | 願[ねが]う | to desire, to wish, to hope | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 飛ばす | 飛[と]ばす | to let fly, to make fly, to send flying, to blow off (e.g. in the wind), to launch, to fire, to hurl, to shoot | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 飛び出す | 飛[と]び 出[だ]す | to jump out, to rush out, to fly out | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 飛び込む | 飛[と]び 込[こ]む | to jump in, to leap in, to plunge into, to dive | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 飛ぶ | 飛[と]ぶ | to fly, to soar | Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 飛行する | 飛行[ひこう]する | flight, flying, aviation | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 食う | 食[く]う | to eat | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 食べる | 食[た]べる | to eat | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 食事する | 食事[しょくじ]する | meal, dinner | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 飢える | 飢[う]える | to starve, to be famished, to be hungry | Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 飲む | 飲[の]む | to drink, to gulp, to swallow, to take (medicine) | Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 飼う | 飼[か]う | to keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed | Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 飽きる | 飽[あ]きる | to get tired of, to tire of, to lose interest in, to grow weary of, to get fed up with, to get sick of, to become bored with | Ichidan verb, Suffix, Intransitive verb | |
| 飾る | 飾[かざ]る | to decorate, to ornament, to adorn | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 駐車する | 駐車[ちゅうしゃ]する | parking (a vehicle) | Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb | |
| 騒ぐ | 騒[さわ]ぐ | to make noise, to make racket, to be noisy | Godan verb with 'gu' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 騙す | 騙[だま]す | to trick, to cheat, to deceive | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 驚かす | 驚[おどろ]かす | to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 驚く | 驚[おどろ]く | to be surprised, to be astonished | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 骨折する | 骨折[こっせつ]する | bone fracture | Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb | |
| 高める | 高[たか]める | to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance | Ichidan verb, Transitive verb | |
| 鳴く | 鳴[な]く | to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp | Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 鳴らす | 鳴[な]らす | to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints) | Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb | |
| 鳴る | 鳴[な]る | to sound, to ring, to resound, to echo, to roar, to rumble | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb | |
| 齧る | かじる | to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch | Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb |
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