popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb colloquial
- to float
- to become merry, to be cheerful
- to become loose, to become unsteady
- to feel out of it, to be cut off (e.g. from those around you), to feel out of place
- to be frivolous, to be uncertain
- to have (time, money, etc.) left over, to be saved (e.g. money)
- to have no basis, to be unreliable
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to walk
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens)
- to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb mahjong
- to make sound (of an animal), to call, to cry, to whine, to sing, to chirp
- to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to dissolve (paint), to scramble (eggs), to melt (metal, etc.), to mix (water with flour, etc.)
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to leave, to evacuate, to withdraw (from), to clear out
- to move out (of a house, etc.), to vacate
popular irregular kanji usage usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to hang one's head, to look down, to cast one's eyes downward
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to mutter, to murmur, to grumble
- to tweet, to post on Twitter
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to whisper, to murmur
- to rumor, to rumour
popular irregular kanji usage search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to kneel (in respect), to genuflect