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JLPT N3 verbs (368)
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| Verb | Reading | Meaning | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 愛する | あいする aisuru | to love | Irregular verb |
| 遭う | あう au | to meet, to encounter (undesirable nuance) | Godan verb |
| 諦める | あきらめる akirameru | to give up, to abandon | Ichidan verb |
| 飽きる | あきる akiru | to get tired of, to lose interest in | Ichidan verb |
| 明ける | あける akeru | to dawn, to become daylight | Ichidan verb |
| 揚げる | あげる ageru | to lift, to fry | Ichidan verb |
| 挙げる | あげる ageru | to raise; to list, to cite | Ichidan verb |
| 預かる | あずかる azukaru | to keep (something) for (someone) | Godan verb |
| 預ける | あずける azukeru | to give into custody, to deposit | Ichidan verb |
| 与える | あたえる ataeru | to give | Ichidan verb |
| 温まる | あたたまる atatamaru | to warm oneself, to get warm | Godan verb |
| 暖まる | あたたまる atatamaru | to warm up | Godan verb |
| 温める | あたためる atatameru | to warm, to heat | Ichidan verb |
| 暖める | あたためる atatameru | to warm (up to someone/something), to heat (up to someone/something) | Ichidan verb |
| 当たる | あたる ataru | to be hit, to be successful | Godan verb |
| 扱う | あつかう atsukau | to treat, to handle, to deal with | Godan verb |
| 宛てる | あてる ateru | to address, to put | Ichidan verb |
| 当てる | あてる ateru | to hit; to apply to | Ichidan verb |
| 争う | あらそう arasou | to dispute, to argue, to fight | Godan verb |
| 表す | あらわす arawasu | to express, to show | Godan verb |
| 現す | あらわす arawasu | to show, to appear, to reveal | Godan verb |
| 著す | あらわす arawasu | to write, to publish | Godan verb |
| 現れる | あらわれる arawareru | to appear (v.i.), to become visible; to express | Ichidan verb |
| 合わせる | あわせる awaseru | to combine | Ichidan verb |
| 慌てる | あわてる awateru | to become confused、to panic | Ichidan verb |
| 傷める | いためる itameru | to damage, to impair, to spoil | Ichidan verb |
| 炒める | いためる itameru | to stir-fry | Ichidan verb |
| 至る | いたる itaru | to come, to arrive | Godan verb |
| 抱く | いだく idaku | to hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor | Godan verb |
| 祝う | いわう iwau | to congratulate, to celebrate | Godan verb |
| 受け取る | うけとる uketoru | to receive, to get, to accept | Godan verb |
| 動かす | うごかす ugokasu | to move, to shift | Godan verb |
| 失う | うしなう ushinau | to lose, to part with | Godan verb |
| 疑う | うたがう utagau | to doubt, to distrust | Godan verb |
| 訴える | うったえる uttaeru | to complain, to appeal, to sue (a person) | Ichidan verb |
| 撃つ | うつ utsu | to attack, to shoot | Godan verb |
| 討つ | うつ utsu | to attack, to avenge | Godan verb |
| 映す | うつす utsusu | to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow) | Godan verb |
| 映る | うつる utsuru | to be reflected, to come out (photo) | Godan verb |
| 写る | うつる utsuru | to be photographed, to be projected | Godan verb |
| 奪う | うばう ubau | to rob, to deprive | Godan verb |
| 埋まる | うまる umaru | to be buried, to be filled | Godan verb |
| 産む | うむ umu | to give birth (v.t.), to deliver, to produce | Godan verb |
| 裏切る | うらぎる uragiru | to betray, to turn traitor | Godan verb |
| 売れる | うれる ureru | to be sold | Ichidan verb |
| 描く | えがく egaku | to draw, to depict, to describe | Godan verb |
| 得る | える eru | to get, to gain, to win, to learn | Ichidan verb |
| 追い付く | おいつく oitsuku | to overtake, to catch up (with) | Godan verb |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase, to run after | Godan verb |
| 負う | おう ou | to bear, to owe | Godan verb |
| 応じる | おうじる oujiru | to adapt, to respond, to comply with | Ichidan verb |
| 終える | おえる oeru | to finish | Ichidan verb |
| 覆う | おおう oou | to cover, to hide, to conceal | Godan verb |
| 贈る | おくる okuru | to present, to give to, to award to | Godan verb |
| 起こる | おこる okoru | to occur, to happen | Godan verb |
| 押える | おさえる osaeru | to stop, to restrain, to press down | Ichidan verb |
| 治める | おさめる osameru | to govern, to manage; to subdue | Ichidan verb |
| 収める | おさめる osameru | to store to pay, to supply | Ichidan verb |
| 恐れる | おそれる osoreru | to fear, to be afraid of | Ichidan verb |
| 教わる | おそわる osowaru | to be taught | Godan verb |
| 劣る | おとる otoru | to fall behind, to be inferior to | Godan verb |
| 溺れる | おぼれる oboreru | to be drowned, to indulge in | Ichidan verb |
| お目に掛かる | おめにかかる omenikakaru | meet ~, see ~ | Godan verb |
| 思い付く | おもいつく omoitsuku | to think of, to hit upon | Godan verb |
| 及ぼす | およぼす oyobosu | to exert, to cause, to exercise | Godan verb |
| 織る | おる oru | to weave | Godan verb |
| 卸す | おろす orosu | to sell wholesale, grated (vegetables) | Godan verb |
| 降ろす | おろす orosu | to take down, to launch, to drop | Godan verb |
| 下す | おろす orosu | to lower, to let go down | Godan verb |
| 飼う | かう kau | to keep; to own (a pet); to raise; to feed | Godan verb |
| 帰す | かえす kaesu | to send back | Godan verb |
| 替える | かえる kaeru | to exchange, to interchange, to substitute | Ichidan verb |
| 抱える | かかえる kakaeru | to hold or carry under or in the arms | Ichidan verb |
| かかる | かかる kakaru | to suffer from | Godan verb |
| 輝く | かがやく kagayaku | to shine, to glitter, to sparkle | Godan verb |
| 限る | かぎる kagiru | to restrict, to limit, to confine | Godan verb |
| 欠く | かく kaku | to lack, to crack | Godan verb |
| かく | かく kaku | to scratch | Godan verb |
| 隠す | かくす kakusu | to hide, to conceal | Godan verb |
| 隠れる | かくれる kakureru | to hide, to be hidden | Ichidan verb |
| 嗅ぐ | かぐ kagu | to sniff, to smell | Godan verb |
| 駆ける | かける kakeru | to run | Ichidan verb |
| 欠ける | かける kakeru | to be lacking | Ichidan verb |
| 賭ける | かける kakeru | to bet, to risk, to gamble | Ichidan verb |
| 囲む | かこむ kakomu | to surround, to encircle | Godan verb |
| 重なる | かさなる kasanaru | to be piled up, lie on top of one another | Godan verb |
| 重ねる | かさねる kasaneru | to pile up, to put something on another, to heap up | Ichidan verb |
| 稼ぐ | かせぐ kasegu | to earn income, to labor | Godan verb |
| 数える | かぞえる kazoeru | to count | Ichidan verb |
| 片付く | かたづく katazuku | to put in order, to solve | Godan verb |
| 語る | かたる kataru | to talk, to tell, to recite | Godan verb |
| 悲しむ | かなしむ kanashimu | to be sad, to mourn for, to regret | Godan verb |
| かぶる | かぶる kaburu | to wear; to be covered with | Godan verb |
| 刈る | かる karu | to cut (hair), to mow (grass), to harvest | Godan verb |
| 乾かす | かわかす kawakasu | to dry | Godan verb |
| 渇く | かわく kawaku | to be thirsty | Godan verb |
| 代る | かわる kawaru | to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for | Godan verb |
| 感じる | かんじる kanjiru | to feel, to sense | Ichidan verb |
| 関する | かんする kansuru | to concern, to be related | Irregular verb |
| 効く | きく kiku | to be effective | Godan verb |
| 築く | きずく kizuku | to build, to establish | Godan verb |
| 気付く | きづく kizuku | to notice, to recognize, to become aware of | Godan verb |
| 気に入る | きにいる kiniiru | to like, to be please | Godan verb |
| 嫌う | きらう kirau | to hate, to dislike, to loathe | Godan verb |
| 切れる | きれる kireru | to cut well, to be sharp; to break (off) | Ichidan verb |
| 食う | くう kuu | (male) (vulg.) to eat | Godan verb |
| 腐る | くさる kusaru | to rot, to go bad | Godan verb |
| 汲む | くむ kumu | to draw, to scoop, to pump | Godan verb |
| 酌む | くむ kumu | to serve sake | Godan verb |
| 組む | くむ kumu | to put together | Godan verb |
| 暮らす | くらす kurasu | to live, to get along | Godan verb |
| 繰り返す | くりかえす kurikaesu | to repeat, to do something over again | Godan verb |
| 狂う | くるう kuruu | to go mad, to get out of order | Godan verb |
| 苦しむ | くるしむ kurushimu | to suffer, to groan, to be worried | Godan verb |
| 加える | くわえる kuwaeru | to append, to sum up, to add (up) | Ichidan verb |
| くわえる | くわえる kuwaeru | to hold something in the mouth | Ichidan verb |
| 加わる | くわわる kuwawaru | to join in, to accede to | Godan verb |
| 蹴る | ける keru | to kick | Godan verb |
| 越える | こえる koeru | to exceed, to cross over, to cross | Ichidan verb |
| 凍る | こおる kooru | to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal | Godan verb |
| 越す | こす kosu | to go over (e.g., with audience) | Godan verb |
| 超す | こす kosu | to cross, to pass, to tide over | Godan verb |
| 異なる | ことなる kotonaru | to differ, to vary | Godan verb |
| 断る | ことわる kotowaru | to refuse, to decline, to dismiss | Godan verb |
| 好む | このむ konomu | to like, to prefer | Godan verb |
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to kill | Godan verb |
| 転ぶ | ころぶ korobu | to fall down, to fall over | Godan verb |
| 逆らう | さからう sakarau | to go against, to oppose, to disobey | Godan verb |
| 裂く | さく saku | to tear, to split | Godan verb |
| 叫ぶ | さけぶ sakebu | to shout, to cry | Godan verb |
| 裂ける | さける sakeru | to split, to tear, to burst | Ichidan verb |
| 避ける | さける sakeru | to avoid (physical contact); to ward off, to avert | Ichidan verb |
| 支える | ささえる sasaeru | support, hold, sustain | Ichidan verb |
| 刺さる | ささる sasaru | to stick, to be stuck | Godan verb |
| 刺す | さす sasu | to sting, to bite (e.g., bug), to prick, to stab | Godan verb |
| 指す | さす sasu | to point, | Godan verb |
| 射す | さす sasu | to shine, to strike | Godan verb |
| 挿す | さす sasu | to insert, to put in, to graft | Godan verb |
| さす | さす sasu | to pour (drink), to serve (drinks) | Godan verb |
| 誘う | さそう sasou | to invite (someone to do something with you); to tempt, to lure | Godan verb |
| 裁く | さばく sabaku | to judge | Godan verb |
| 覚ます | さます samasu | to awaken | Godan verb |
| 冷ます | さます samasu | to cool, to let cool | Godan verb |
| 覚める | さめる sameru | to wake, to wake up | Ichidan verb |
| 冷める | さめる sameru | to become cool, to wear off | Ichidan verb |
| 去る | さる saru | to leave, to go away | Godan verb |
| 沈む | しずむ shizumu | to sink; to feel depressed | Godan verb |
| 従う | したがう shitagau | to abide (by the rules), to obey | Godan verb |
| 支払う | しはらう shiharau | to pay | Godan verb |
| 示す | しめす shimesu | to show, to indicate | Godan verb |
| 湿る | しめる shimeru | to be wet, to be damp | Godan verb |
| 占める | しめる shimeru | to take up; to account for | Ichidan verb |
| 生じる | しょうじる shoujiru | to occur, to arise, to be generated | Ichidan verb |
| 信じる | しんじる shinjiru | to believe | Ichidan verb |
| 救う | すくう sukuu | to rescue from, to help out of | Godan verb |
| 優れる | すぐれる sugureru | to surpass, to outstrip, to excel | Ichidan verb |
| 過ごす | すごす sugosu | to pass, to spend (time) | Godan verb |
| 進める | すすめる susumeru | to advance, to promote, to hasten | Ichidan verb |
| 勧める | すすめる susumeru | to urge (someone) to do (something), to recommend | Ichidan verb |
| 済ませる | すませる sumaseru | to be finished | Ichidan verb |
| 澄む | すむ sumu | to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent | Godan verb |
| する | する suru | to do, to attempt | Irregular verb |
| 刷る | する suru | to print | Godan verb |
| すれ違う | すれちがう surechigau | to pass by one another | Godan verb |
| ずれる | ずれる zureru | move, off the point | Ichidan verb |
| 攻める | せめる semeru | to attack, to assault | Ichidan verb |
| 責める | せめる semeru | to condemn, to blame, to criticize | Ichidan verb |
| 沿う | そう sou | to run along, to follow | Godan verb |
| 添う | そう sou | to accompany, to comply with | Godan verb |
| 注ぐ | そそぐ sosogu | to pour (into) | Godan verb |
| 育つ | そだつ sodatsu | to be brought up, to grow (up) | Godan verb |
| 備える | そなえる sonaeru | to prepare, to furnish, to store | Ichidan verb |
| 具える | そなえる sonaeru | to be furnished with | Ichidan verb |
| 揃う | そろう sorou | to become complete, to be equal | Godan verb |
| 揃える | そろえる soroeru | to put things in order, to arrange | Ichidan verb |
| 対する | たいする taisuru | to face, to confront, to oppose | Irregular verb |
| 倒す | たおす taosu | to throw down, to beat | Godan verb |
| 高まる | たかまる takamaru | to rise; to grow; to mount (v.i.) | Godan verb |
| 高める | たかめる takameru | to raise, to lift, to boost | Ichidan verb |
| 炊く | たく taku | to boil, to cook | Godan verb |
| 焚く | たく taku | to burn, to kindle, to build a fire | Godan verb |
| 確かめる | たしかめる tashikameru | to ascertain, to make sure | Ichidan verb |
| 助かる | たすかる tasukaru | to be saved; (something) helps (v.i.) | Godan verb |
| 助ける | たすける tasukeru | to help (v.t.), to save, to rescue | Ichidan verb |
| 戦う | たたかう tatakau | to fight, to compete, to battle | Godan verb |
| 叩く | たたく tataku | to strike, to beat | Godan verb |
| たたむ | たたむ tatamu | to fold (clothes) | Godan verb |
| 立ち上がる | たちあがる tachiagaru | to stand up | Godan verb |
| 達する | たっする tassuru | to reach, to get to | Irregular verb |
| 経つ | たつ tatsu | (time) passes | Godan verb |
| 断つ | たつ tatsu | to sever, to cut off | Godan verb |
| 建つ | たつ tatsu | to stand; to be built (v.i.), to erect, to be erected | Godan verb |
| たまる | たまる tamaru | to collect, to gather, to accumulate | Godan verb |
| 試す | ためす tamesu | to attempt, to test | Godan verb |
| 溜める | ためる tameru | to accumulate, to collect | Ichidan verb |
| 頼る | たよる tayoru | to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on | Godan verb |
| 騙す | だます damasu | to trick, to cheat, to deceive | Godan verb |
| 黙る | だまる damaru | to be silent | Godan verb |
| 散らす | ちらす chirasu | to scatter, to disperse, to distribute | Godan verb |
| 散る | ちる chiru | to fall, to scatter (e.g., blossoms) | Godan verb |
| 通じる | つうじる tsuujiru | to run to, to lead to, to communicate | Ichidan verb |
| 捕まる | つかまる tsukamaru | to be arrested; to be caught | Godan verb |
| つかむ | つかむ tsukamu | to seize, to catch, to grasp | Godan verb |
| 付合う | つきあう tsukiau | to associate with, to keep company with, to get on with | Godan verb |
| 就く | つく tsuku | to settle in (place), to take (seat position), to study (under teacher) | Godan verb |
| 突く | つく tsuku | to thrust, to strike; to poke | Godan verb |
| 付く | つく tsuku | to adjoin, to be attached, to adhere | Godan verb |
| 継ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance | Godan verb |
| 次ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to rank next to, to come after | Godan verb |
| 接ぐ | つぐ tsugu | to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (trees) | Godan verb |
| つける | つける tsukeru | to attach, to join, to add | Ichidan verb |
| つける | つける tsukeru | to put on, to wear; to draw up | Ichidan verb |
| 伝わる | つたわる tsutawaru | to be handed down, to be transmitted | Godan verb |
| つながる | つながる tsunagaru | to be connected to, to be related to | Godan verb |
| つなぐ | つなぐ tsunagu | to tie, to fasten, to connect | Godan verb |
| つなげる | つなげる tsunageru | to connect | Ichidan verb |
| 積む | つむ tsumu | to pile up, to stack | Godan verb |
| 摘む | つむ tsumu | to pluck, to pick, to trim | Godan verb |
| 詰める | つめる tsumeru | to pack, to shorten, to work out (details) | Ichidan verb |
| 積もる | つもる tsumoru | to pile up | Godan verb |
| 強まる | つよまる tsuyomaru | to get strong, to gain strength | Godan verb |
| 強める | つよめる tsuyomeru | to strengthen, to emphasize | Ichidan verb |
| 適する | てきする tekisuru | to fit, to suit | Irregular verb |
| 出会う | であう deau | to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter | Godan verb |
| 通す | とおす toosu | to let pass, to overlook, to continue | Godan verb |
| 通り過ぎる | とおりすぎる toorisugiru | to pass, to pass through | Ichidan verb |
| 解く | とく toku | to unfasten; answer, solve | Godan verb |
| 説く | とく toku | to explain, to advocate | Godan verb |
| 溶く | とく toku | to dissolve (paint) | Godan verb |
| 解ける | とける tokeru | to come untied, to come apart | Ichidan verb |
| 溶ける | とける tokeru | to melt, to thaw, to dissolve | Ichidan verb |
| 綴じる | とじる tojiru | to bind, to file | Ichidan verb |
| 閉じる | とじる tojiru | to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut | Ichidan verb |
| 届く | とどく todoku | to reach | Godan verb |
| 飛ばす | とばす tobasu | to skip over, to omit | Godan verb |
| 飛び出す | とびだす tobidasu | to jump out, to rush out, to fly out | Godan verb |
| 留める | とめる tomeru | to fasten, to turn off, to detain | Ichidan verb |
| 泊める | とめる tomeru | to have someone stay (over night) (v.t.) | Ichidan verb |
| 取り上げる | とりあげる toriageru | to take up, to pick up; to confiscate | Ichidan verb |
| 取れる | とれる toreru | to come off, to be taken off | Ichidan verb |
| どく | どく doku | to retreat, to recede, to withdraw | Godan verb |
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears) | Godan verb |
| 眺める | ながめる nagameru | to view, to gaze at | Ichidan verb |
| 流れる | ながれる nagareru | to flow, to be washed away | Ichidan verb |
| 亡くす | なくす nakusu | to lose someone | Godan verb |
| 殴る | なぐる naguru | to strike; to hit; to punch | Godan verb |
| 怠ける | なまける namakeru | to be idle, to neglect | Ichidan verb |
| 悩む | なやむ nayamu | to agonize, to be troubled | Godan verb |
| 慣らす | ならす narasu | to accustom | Godan verb |
| 馴らす | ならす narasu | to domesticate, to tame | Godan verb |
| 鳴らす | ならす narasu | to ring, to sound | Godan verb |
| なる | なる naru | to bear fruit | Godan verb |
| 馴れる | なれる nareru | to become domesticated, to become tame | Ichidan verb |
| 似合う | にあう niau | to suit (a person), to match (clothing), (something) becomes (someone) | Godan verb |
| 煮える | にえる nieru | to boil, to cook, to be cooked | Ichidan verb |
| 握る | にぎる nigiru | to grasp, to seize, to mold sushi | Godan verb |
| 煮る | にる niru | to boil, to cook | Ichidan verb |
| 抜く | ぬく nuku | to extract, to omit, to unplug | Godan verb |
| 抜ける | ぬける nukeru | to come out, to fall out, to be omitted | Ichidan verb |
| 濡らす | ぬらす nurasu | to wet, to soak | Godan verb |
| 願う | ねがう negau | to desire, to wish, to request | Godan verb |
| 残す | のこす nokosu | to leave (behind, over), to save, to reserve | Godan verb |
| 乗せる | のせる noseru | to place on (something), to take on board | Ichidan verb |
| 載せる | のせる noseru | to place on (something); to publish | Ichidan verb |
| 除く | のぞく nozoku | to remove, to exclude, to except | Godan verb |
| 覗く | のぞく nozoku | to peek in, to look in | Godan verb |
| 望む | のぞむ nozomu | to desire, to wish for; to view | Godan verb |
| 臨む | のぞむ nozomu | to look out on, to face, to attend (function) | Godan verb |
| 伸ばす | のばす nobasu | to extend, to stretch, to reach out | Godan verb |
| 伸びる | のびる nobiru | to extend, to make progress, to grow | Ichidan verb |
| 延びる | のびる nobiru | to be prolonged | Ichidan verb |
| 述べる | のべる noberu | to state, to express, to mention | Ichidan verb |
| 上る | のぼる noboru | to ascend, to go up, to climb | Godan verb |
| 昇る | のぼる noboru | to arise, to ascend, to go up | Godan verb |
| 載る | のる noru | to appear (in print), to be recorded | Godan verb |
| 生える | はえる haeru | to grow, to spring up; to cut (teeth) | Ichidan verb |
| 映える | はえる haeru | to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty | Ichidan verb |
| 諮る | はかる hakaru | to consult with, to confer | Godan verb |
| 計る | はかる hakaru | to measure, to weigh, to survey | Godan verb |
| 図る | はかる hakaru | to plot, to attempt, to devise, to design, to refer A to B | Godan verb |
| 掃く | はく haku | to sweep, to brush, to gather up | Godan verb |
| 吐く | はく haku | to throw up, to vomit | Godan verb |
| 外す | はずす hazusu | to unfasten, to remove | Godan verb |
| 外れる | はずれる hazureru | to be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear) | Ichidan verb |
| 話し合う | はなしあう hanashiau | to discuss, to talk together | Godan verb |
| 放す | はなす hanasu | to separate, to set free | Godan verb |
| 離す | はなす hanasu | to part, to separate | Godan verb |
| 放れる | はなれる hanareru | to leave, to get free, to cut oneself off | Ichidan verb |
| 離れる | はなれる hanareru | (something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apart | Ichidan verb |
| 省く | はぶく habuku | to omit, to eliminate | Godan verb |
| 生やす | はやす hayasu | to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard | Godan verb |
| 流行る | はやる hayaru | to be popular, to come into fashion | Godan verb |
| 罰する | ばっする bassuru | to punish, to penalize | Irregular verb |
| 引っ張る | ひっぱる hipparu | to pull, to stretch, to drag | Godan verb |
| 冷やす | ひやす hiyasu | to cool, to refrigerate | Godan verb |
| 広がる | ひろがる hirogaru | to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around | Godan verb |
| 広げる | ひろげる hirogeru | to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge | Ichidan verb |
| 広まる | ひろまる hiromaru | to spread, to be propagated | Godan verb |
| 広める | ひろめる hiromeru | to broaden, to propagate | Ichidan verb |
| 深まる | ふかまる fukamaru | to deepen | Godan verb |
| 深める | ふかめる fukameru | to deepen, to heighten, to intensify | Ichidan verb |
| 拭く | ふく fuku | to wipe, to dry | Godan verb |
| 含む | ふくむ fukumu | to contain, to include | Godan verb |
| 含める | ふくめる fukumeru | to include | Ichidan verb |
| 防ぐ | ふせぐ fusegu | to defend (against), to protect, to prevent | Godan verb |
| 増やす | ふやす fuyasu | to increase (v.t.), to add to | Godan verb |
| 殖やす | ふやす fuyasu | to increase, to add to | Godan verb |
| 振る | ふる furu | to wave, to shake; to sprinkle; to cast (actor) | Godan verb |
| 震える | ふるえる furueru | to shiver, to shake, to quake | Ichidan verb |
| 触れる | ふれる fureru | to touch, to feel, to violate | Ichidan verb |
| ぶつかる | ぶつかる butsukaru | to strike, to collide with | Godan verb |
| 減らす | へらす herasu | to decrease, to diminish | Godan verb |
| 経る | へる heru | to pass, to elapse, to experience | Ichidan verb |
| 減る | へる heru | to decrease (in size or number), to diminish | Godan verb |
| 吠える | ほえる hoeru | to bark, to howl | Ichidan verb |
| 微笑む | ほほえむ hohoemu | to smile | Godan verb |
| 任せる | まかせる makaseru | to entrust to another, to leave to | Ichidan verb |
| 巻く | まく maku | to wind, to coil, to roll | Godan verb |
| まく | まく maku | to scatter, to sprinkle, to sow | Godan verb |
| まく | まく maku | to sow (seeds) | Godan verb |
| 混ざる | まざる mazaru | to be mixed, to mingle with | Godan verb |
| 混じる | まじる majiru | to be mixed, to mingle with | Godan verb |
| 増す | ます masu | to increase, to gain | Godan verb |
| 混ぜる | まぜる mazeru | to mix, to stir | Ichidan verb |
| 交ぜる | まぜる mazeru | to be mixed, to be blended with | Ichidan verb |
| 学ぶ | まなぶ manabu | to learn; to study | Godan verb |
| 招く | まねく maneku | to invite | Godan verb |
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to abide (by the rules) | Godan verb |
| 迷う | まよう mayou | to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to lose one's way | Godan verb |
| 見掛ける | みかける mikakeru | to (happen to see), to notice, to catch sight of | Ichidan verb |
| 満ちる | みちる michiru | to be full, to mature | Ichidan verb |
| 認める | みとめる mitomeru | to recognize, to notice; to approve | Ichidan verb |
| 診る | みる miru | to examine (a patient) | Ichidan verb |
| 向く | むく muku | to face | Godan verb |
| むく | むく muku | to peel, to skin | Godan verb |
| 向ける | むける mukeru | to turn towards, to point | Ichidan verb |
| 蒸す | むす musu | to steam, to poultice, to be sultry | Godan verb |
| 結ぶ | むすぶ musubu | to tie, to bind, to link | Godan verb |
| 命じる | めいじる meijiru | to order, to command, to appoint | Ichidan verb |
| めくる | めくる mekuru | to turn over, to turn pages of a book | Godan verb |
| 申し込む | もうしこむ moushikomu | to apply for, to make an application | Godan verb |
| 燃える | もえる moeru | to burn | Ichidan verb |
| 持ち上げる | もちあげる mochiageru | to raise, to lift up, to flatter | Ichidan verb |
| 用いる | もちいる mochiiru | to use, to make use of | Ichidan verb |
| 基づく | もとづく motozuku | to be grounded on, to be based on | Godan verb |
| 求める | もとめる motomeru | to request, to ask for; to seek, to search for | Ichidan verb |
| 戻す | もどす modosu | to restore, to put back, to return | Godan verb |
| 燃やす | もやす moyasu | to burn | Godan verb |
| 訳す | やくす yakusu | to translate | Godan verb |
| 雇う | やとう yatou | to employ, to hire | Godan verb |
| 破る | やぶる yaburu | to tear; to violate; to defeat | Godan verb |
| 破れる | やぶれる yabureru | to get torn, to wear out | Ichidan verb |
| 辞める | やめる yameru | to retire | Ichidan verb |
| 譲る | ゆずる yuzuru | to turn over, to assign, to hand over | Godan verb |
| 茹でる | ゆでる yuderu | to boil | Ichidan verb |
| 許す | ゆるす yurusu | to permit, to allow, to approve | Godan verb |
| 酔う | よう you | to get drunk | Godan verb |
| 横切る | よこぎる yokogiru | to cross (e.g., arms), to traverse | Godan verb |
| 汚す | よごす yogosu | to pollute, to make dirty | Godan verb |
| よす | よす yosu | to cease, to give up | Godan verb |
| 寄せる | よせる yoseru | to collect, to gather, to put aside | Ichidan verb |
| よる | よる yoru | to come from | Godan verb |
| 弱まる | よわまる yowamaru | to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected | Godan verb |
| 弱める | よわめる yowameru | to weaken | Ichidan verb |
| 論じる | ろんじる ronjiru | to argue, to discuss | Ichidan verb |
| 分かれる | わかれる wakareru | to branch off, to diverge from | Ichidan verb |
| 分ける | わける wakeru | to divide, to separate | Ichidan verb |
| 割る | わる waru | to divide, to break | Godan verb |