List of Japanese Verbs

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Japanese is an East Asian language which is spoken by about 125 million people who are mainly in Japan. That number will definitely continue incresing as Japanese has become more and more popular to people all over the world. Learning Japanese simultaneously means that you have equipped yourselves a special weapon, a speacial advantage over people who don’t know Japanese in many aspects of life especially in your career. So, let’s start learning Japanese from now, what are you waiting for ?

To make it easier for people to learn Japanese as well as having a general view of its, today we would like to introduce to you a list of 500 Japanese verbs which are the most basic and popular. Hope you enjoy it.

Kanji Japanese Romaji Meaning
1 ののしる nonoshiru abuse verbally
2 馴染む najimu adapt to
3 足す tasu add
4 加える kuwaeru add to
5 答える kotaeru answer
6 着く tsuku arrive
7 志す kokorozasu aspire to
8 襲う osou attack
9 目立つ
めだつ
medatsu attract attention, stand out
10 避ける sakeru avoid, dodge
11 焼く yaku bake, grill
12 禁じる kinjiru ban, prohibit
13 いる iru be
14 ふける fukeru be absorbed in/obsessed by
15 生きる ikiru be alive
17 聞こえる kikoeru be audible, able to hear
18 基づく motozuku be based on
19 眩む kuramu be blinded, get dizzy
20 生まれる umareru be born
21 折れる oreru be broken, snap
22 焦げる kogeru be burned, charred
23 治る naoru be cured, healed
24 決まる kimaru be decided, agreed upon
25 異なる kotonaru be different from
26 違う chigau be different, wrong
27 霞む kasumu become blurred, hazy
28 なる naru become
29 恨む uramu bear a grudge
30 見える mieru be visible, able to see
31 驚く numeru be slippery
32 たまる tamaru be saved, accumulated
33 悲しむ kanashimu be sad, grieve
34 yomigaeru be resurrected;
35 迷う mayou be puzzled
36 儲かる mokaru be profitable, make money
37 もてる moteru be popular
38 緊張する kinchou suru be nervous
39 次ぐ tsugu be next
40 混じる majiru be mixed
41 無くなる nakunaru be missing, vanish
42 怠ける namakeru be lazy
43 遅れる okureru be late, lag behind
44 困る komaru be in trouble
45 喜ぶ yorokobu be glad, pleased
46 たまぎる tamagiru be frightened
47 見つかる mitsukaru be found
48 ドキドキする  dokidoki suru be excited
49 足りる tariru be enough, suffient
50 酔っ払う yopparau be drunk
51 怒鳴る donaru yell
52 込む komu become crowded
53 現る kageru become dark
54 乾く kawaku become dry
55 空く
すく
suku become empty, uncrowded
56 痛む itamu become hurt, damaged
57 流行る hayaru become popular
58 強まる tsuyomaru become stronger
59 濡れる nureru become wet
60 始まる hajimaru begin
61 信じる shinjiru believe
62 みくびる mikubiru belittle, despise
63 捻る hineru bend, twist
64 噛む kamu bite
65 咲く saku bloom
66 吹く fuku blow, wipe
67 乗る noru board, ride on
68 威張る ibaru boast
69 借りる kariru borrow, rent
70 壊れる kowareru break
71 呼吸する koukyuu suru breathe
72 切れる kireru break, cut off, expire
73 立てる tateru build
74 焼ける yakeru burn
75 買う kau buy
76 呼ぶ yobu call
77 電話する denwa suru call (phone)
78 出来る dekiru can, be able
79 気を付ける  ki wo tsukeru care
80 構う kamau care about, mind
81 運ぶ\ hakobu carry
82 担ぐ katsugu carry on one’s shoulders
83 挟む hasamu catch, hold (between two things)
84 祝う iwau celebrate, congratulate
85 変える kaeru change
86 変わる kawaru change
87 追う ou chase, drive away
88 喋る shaberu chatter
89 調べる shiraberu check, investigate
90 噛む kamu chew
91 選ぶ erabu choose, select
92 食い違う kuichigau clash, disagree
93 晴れる hareru clear up, tidy up
94 登る noboru climb
95 閉まる kuzureru collapse, cave in
96 来る kuru come
97 外れる Ho (su), Hi (ru) come off, go wide
98 解ける hodokeru come untied, loose
99 慰める nagusameru comfort
100 言いつける iitsukeru command
101 通う kayou commute
102 比べる kuraberu compare
103 文句を言う monku wo iu complain
104 凝らす korasu concentrate
105 繋ぐ tsunagu connect, fasten
106 連絡する renraku suru contact
107 続ける tsuzukeru continue
108 続く tsuzuku continue, follow
109 料理する ryouri suru cook
110 冷やす hiyasu cool, refridgerate
111 冷える hieru cool down
112 数える kazoeru count
113 渡る wataru cross
114 越す kosu cross, pass, move ahead
115 砕く kudaku crush, smash
116 鳴く naku cry
117 切る kiru cut
118 踊る odoru dance
119 付き合う tsukiau date
120 腐る kusaru decay, go bad, be depressed
121 偽る itsuwaru deceive, lie
122 決める kimeru decide, choose
123 定める sadameru decide, establish
124 飾る kazaru decorate, display
125 減る heru decrease, reduce
126 負かす makasu defeat
127 配達する haitatsu suru deliver
128 配達 tayoru depend on
129 言い表す iiarawasu describe
130 崩す kuzusu destroy, break down
131 滅ぼす horobosu destroy, ruin
132 死ぬ shinu die
133 掘る horu dig
134 話し合う hanashiau Discuss
135 嫌がる iyagaru dislike, hate
136 忘ける wakeru divide, separate
137 離婚する rikon suru divorce
138 する suru do
139 やる yaru do
140 頑張る ganbaru do your best
141 ダウンロードする daunro-do suru download
142 疑う utagau doubt, suspect
143 描く kaku draw
144 飲む nomu drink
145 する untensuru drive
146 運転 kawakasu dry
147 干す hosu dry, air
148 食べる taberu eat
149 にじる/td> nijiru edge forward
150 メールする me-ru suru (ku) email
151 抱く daku embrace, hug
152 励ます hagemasu encourage
153 終わる owaru end
154 楽しむ tanoshimu enjoy, have fun
155 入る hairu enter
156 優れる sugureru excel, be excellent, be superior
157 運動する undousuru exercise
158 取り換える torikaeru exchange
159 期待する kitai suru expect
160 目にあう me ni au experience
161 説明する setsumei suru explain
162 出す dasu extract, take out
163 向かう mukau face, turn/head toward
164 失敗する shippai suru fail
165 眠る nemuru fall asleep
166 転ぶ korobu fall down
倒れる taoreru Refine / Essencefall down, collapse
168 降る  furu 降る
169 惚れる horeru fall in love
170 下がる sagaru fall, drop, hang
171 落ちる ochiru fall, go down
172 おならをする onara wo suru fart
173 怖がる kowagaru fear
174 恐れる osoreru fear, be in awe of
175 めいる meiru feel depressed
176 沈む shizumu feel depressed, sink
177 ほてる hoteru feel hot
178 感じる kanjiru feel, sense
179 いじる ijiru fiddle with
180 闘う tatakau fight against, struggle against
181 見つける mitsukeru find
182 終わる owaru finish
183 片付ける katazukeru finish, tidy up, clean
184 釣る tsuru fish
185 うかぶ ukabu float, come to mind
186 流れる nagareru flow, be called off
187 畳む tatamu fold
188 忘れる wasureru forget
189 許す yurusu forgive, allow,
190 並ぶ narabu form a line, equal
191 集まる atsumaru gather, assemble
192 仰ぐ aogu gaze, look up, respect, fan oneself
193 得る eru get
194 怒る okoru get angry
195 着換える kikaeru get changed
196 曇る kumoru get cloudy
197 太る futoru get fat
198 こえる koeru get fat, grow fertile / cross over, exceed
199 入る iru get in
200 降りる oriru get off, go down
201 疲れる tsukareru get tired
202 起きる okiru get up
203 慣れる nareru get used to, become familiar with
204 暖まる atatamaru get warm
205 あげる ageru give
206 くれる kureru give (the giver is not the speaker)
207 返す kaesu give back, return (something to someone)
208 思い切る omoikiru give up all thoughts of;  to abandon
209 睨む niramu glare at, keep an eye on
210 齧る kajiru gnaw, nibble
211 行く iku go
212 進む susumu go forward, advance
213 狂う kuruu go mad, be out of order
214 出る deru go out
215 出かける dekakeru go out, leave home
216 回る mawaru go round
217 上がる agaru go up, rise
218 握る nigiru grasp
219 迎える mukaeru greet, meet, welcome
220 生える haeru grow
221 暮れる kureru grow dark (sunset)
222 歳取る toshitoru grow old
223 静まる shizumaru grow quiet
224 茂る shigeru grow thick
225 育つ sodatsu grow up, be raised
226 ぐちる guchiru grumble
227 渡す watasu hand over
228 有る aru have
229 持つ motsu have, hold, own
230 聞く kiku hear
231 助ける tasukeru help
232 助ける tasukeru help
233 手伝う tetsudau help
234 隠れる kakureru hide (oneself)
235 隠す kakusu hide (something)
236 仄めかす honomekasu hint
237 雇う yatou hire, employ
238 抱える kakaeru hold (in your arms), have
239 急ぐ isogu hurry
240 痛める itameru hurt, injured
241 想像する souzou suru imagine
242 増える fueru increase
243 示す shimesu indicate, point out
244 苦しめる kurushimeru inflict pain, torment
245 EKI, I Yasa (shii) Easy / Divination
EI Itona (mu) Manage / Barracks
誘う sasou invite, tempt
246 やじる yajiru jeer at
247 冗談を言う jōdan o iu (ru) joke
248 飛ぶ tobu jump, fly
249 飼う kau Keep (a pet), raise, rear
250 蹴る keru kick
251 殺す korosu kill
252 キスする kisusuru kiss
253 知る shiru know
254 着陸する chakuriku suru land
255 笑う warau laugh
256 伏せる fuseru lay face down
257 連れる tsureru lead
258 漏らす morasu leak, disclose
259 漏れる moreru leak, escape
260 傾く katamuku lean towards, tilt
261 learn manabu 学ぶ
262 習う narau learn
263 残す nokosu leave behind, save
264 残る  nokoru left over, remain
265 貸す kasu lend
266 舐める nameru lick
267 うそを言う uso wo iu lie
268 限る kagiru limit
269 並べる naraberu line up, list, arrange in order
270 暮らす kurasu live
271 住む sumu live, reside
272 見る miru look
273 見做す minasu look upon, consider
274 負ける makeru lose
275 やせる yaseru lose weight
276 落とす otosu lose, drop
277 失う ushinau lose, part with
278 無くす nakusu lose, remove
279 愛する aisuru love / Man
280 可愛がる kawaigaru love, be affectionate, tender
281 下げる sageru lower, hang
282 作る tsukuru make
283 イチャイチャする ichaicha suru make out
284 間違える machigaeru make a mistake
285 稼ぐ kasegu make money
286 騒ぐ sawagu make noise
287 拵える koshiraeru make;  to manufacture;
288 結婚する kekkon suru marry
289 合う au match, fit
290 熟す jukusu mature, ripen
291 計る hakaru measure, plan, plot
292 会う au meet
293 溶ける tokeru melt, dissolve, come untied
294 どじる dojiru mess up
295 外す hazusu Transmit
296 混ぜる mazeru mix
297 動く ugoku move
298 動かす ugokasu move, operate
299 tochiru muff lines
300 かける kakeru multiply
301 要る iru need
302 知らせる shiraseru notify
303 起こる okoru occur, happen
304 開ける
あける
akeru open
305 開く hiraku open, hold (an event, party etc)
306 注文する chuumonsuru order (items at restaurant)
307 みなぎる minagiru overflow
308 見逃す minogasu overlook, let pass
309 倒す taosu overthrow, knock down
310 塗る nuru paint
311 慌てる awateru panic, be flustered
312 もじる  mojiru parody, twist
313 別れる wakareru part, separate from, be divided, divorced
314 よぎる yogiru pass by, drop in
315 過ぎる sugiru pass, exceed
316 払う harau pay
317 滅びる horobiru perish
318 口説く kudoku persuade, make advances (to a woman)
319 せびる sebiru pester for
320 うつつ utsusu photograph, copy, reflect
321 拾う hirou pick up, find
322 ほじる hojiru pick, dig out
323 積もる tsumoru pile up, accumulate
324 重ねる kasaneru pile up, repeat
325 つねる tsuneru pinch
326 計画する keikaku suru plan
327 企てる kuwadateru plan, scheme
328 植える ueru plant
329 遊ぶ asobu play
330 弾く hiku play (string instrument)
331 もて遊ぶ moteasobu play with feelings
332 企む takuramu plot, scheme
333 毟る mushiru pluck, pick, tear
334 刺す sasu point out, sting, stab
335 磨く migaku polish
336 のばす nobasu postpone, extend
337 褒める homeru praise
338 祈る inoru pray, wish for
339 さきのばしにする saki no boshi ni suru procrastinate
340 産む umu produce, give birth, lay eggs
341 儲ける mokeru profit, make money
342 守る mamoru protect
343 証明する shoumei suru prove
344 引く hiku pull
345 殴る naguru punch, hit
346 押す osu push, press
347 置く oku put
348 入れる ireru put in, let in
349 のせる noseru put on top off, put on board
350 履く haku put on, wear (on feet or legs – trousers/shoes etc)
351 届く todoku reach
352 及ぶ oyobu reach, extend to
353 読む yomu read
354 なじる najiru rebuke
355 受け取る uketoru receive, accept
356 もらう morau receive, get
357 認める mitomeru recognize
358 減らす herasu reduce, decrease
359 断わる kotowaru refuse, decline
360 惜しむ oshimu regret, be reluctant
361 思い出す omoidasu remember
362 覚える oboeru remember, learn
363 外す hazusu remove, unfasten
364 直す naosu repair, cure
365 繰り返す kurikaesu repeat
366 頼む tanomu request, order, ask favour
367 求める motomeru request, seek, buy, ask
368 救う sukuu rescue, save
369 似る niru resemble
370 尊敬する sonkei suru respect
371 KYUU Suku (u) Save / Rescue
休む yasumu rest
372 抑える osaeru restrain, control
373 帰る kaeru return
374 戻る modoru return, go back
375 戻す modosu return, put back, vomit
376 復習する fukushuu suru review
377 あざける azakeru ridicule
378 実る minoru ripen, bear fruit
379 走る hashiru run
380 逃げる nigeru run away, escape
381 蓄える takuwaeru save money, put aside, store
382 ためる tameru save, store, accumulate
383 言う iu say
384 叱る shikaru scold, tell off
385 泣き叫ぶ nakisakebu scream
386 探す sagasu search
387 探す sagasu search for
388 見る miru see
389 売る uru sell
390 送る okuru send, see off
391 気付く kizuku sense, realize, notice
392 離れる hanareru separate from, leave
393 照る teru shine
394 光る hikaru shine, glitter
395 輝く kagayaku shine, sparkle
396 うつ utsu shoot
397 見せる miseru show
398 閉める shimeru shut
399 歌う utau sing
400 観光する kankou suru sightsee
401 座る suwaru sit
402 腰掛ける koshikakeru sit in (western style)
403 サボる saboru skip school/class
404 寝る neru sleep, go to bed
405 平手打ちする hirateuchi suru slap
406 滑る suberu slip
407 壊す kowasu smash
408 吸う suu smoke
409 くしゃみする kushumi suru sneeze
410 とく toku solve, untie
411 こぼす kobosu spill
412 こぼれる koboreru spill, overflow
413 敷く shiku spread out, lay
414 広まる hiromaru spread, become popular
415 広める hiromeru spread, make popular
416 見張る miharu stand guard, keep lookout
417 構える kamaeru stand prepared
418 立つ tatsu stand up
419 始める hajimeru start
420 盗む nusumu steal
421 踏む fumu step on
422 張る haru stick, put something on
423 止まる tomaru stop
424 黙る damaru stop talking
425 止める yameru stop, give up, resign
426 固める katameru strengthen
427 強める tsuyomeru strengthen
428 励む hagemu strive, make every effort
429 詰める tsumeru stuff into/pack/fill
430 登録する  touroku subscribe
431 差し引く sashihiku subtract/minus
432 成功する seikou suru succeed
433 苦しむ kurushimu suffer
434 言い出す iidasu suggest, start talking
435 適う kanau suit, come true
436 支える sasaeru support
437 囲む kakomu surround, enclose
438 泳ぐ oyogu swim
439 取る toru take
440 掛かる kakaru take (length of time)
441 浴びる abiru take a shower
442 引き受ける hikiukeru take charge of
443 脱ぐ nugu take off, remove (shoes, clothes)
444 離陸する ririku suru take off (plane)
445 関わる kakawaru take part in, affect
446 話す hanasu talk
447 言い換える iikaesu talk back, retort
448 教える oshieru teach, show
449 やぶる yaburu tear, break, defeat
450 冷やかす hiyakasu tease, make fun of
451 戒める imashimeru tell off, caution
452 試す tamesu test, try, taste
453 感謝する kansha suru thank
454 考える kangaeru think
455 思う omou think
456 思いつく omoitsuku Think of / come into your mind
457 投げる nageru throw
458 捨てる suteru throw away
459 結ぶ musubu tie, knot, make a contract
460 上回る uwamawaru top, exceed
461 虐める ijimeru torment, bully
462 いびる ibiru torment, roast
463 触れる fureru touch
464 触る sawaru touch or feel (physically)
465 乗り換える norikaeru transit
466 旅行する ryoukousuru travel
467 騙す damasu trick
468 挑戦する chōsen suru try
469 曲がる magaru turn
470 消す
けす
kesu (u) turn off, erase
471 点ける
つける
tsukeru turn on, light
472 捩じる nejiru twist
473 SHIN, JIN yojiru twist, distort
474 分かる wakaru understand
475 組む kumu unite, put together
476 解く hodoku untie
477 使う tsukau use
478 使う tsukau use, operate
479 消える kieru vanish, go out, be extinguished
480 ゲロをはく gero wo haku vomit/throw up
481 待つ matsu wait
482 起こす okosu wake (somebody) up
483 歩く aruku walk
484 欲しがる hoshigaru want, desire
485 洗う arau wash
486 暖まる。 atatamaru warm up, heat up
487 見る miru watch
488 眺める nagameru watch, view
489 着る kiru wear /td>
490 被る kaburu wear (on your head), put on
491 勝つ katsu win
492 働く hataraku work
493 勤める tsutomeru work for
494 気遣う kizukau worry about, consider
495 祀る matsuru worship
496 傷つける kizutsukeru wound, damage, harm
497 包む tsutsumu wrap
498 書く kaku write
499 あくびする akubi wo suru yawn
500 閉まる shimaru close, be closed

 

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