popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to wrap up, to pack, to bundle, to do up
- to cover, to envelop, to shroud, to engulf
- to conceal (a feeling), to hide
- to give (money in an envelope; as a wedding gift, funeral offering, etc.)
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to miss (doing), to fail (to do)
- to do without
popular obsolete reading JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
- to besiege, to lay siege to
- to play (go, shogi, etc.)
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to roll up, to enfold, to swallow up
- to involve, to drag into
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to bring in, to take in, to carry in
- to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.), to bring, to lodge (a complaint), to propose (e.g. a project)
- to bring (to another stage), to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down
- to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
- to make a sudden visit
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to bear fruit
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to push, to thrust, to shove
- to press (down), to push (e.g. a button), to exert pressure on
- to stamp (e.g. one's name), to affix (a seal)
- to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
- to push (someone for something), to press, to put pressure on (someone)
- to overwhelm, to overpower, to put (someone) under pressure, to be superior to
- to push ahead (with a policy, plan, etc.), to proceed, to stick to
- to do ... in spite of ..., to defy, to brave, to push aside
- to make sure
- to fall behind schedule
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to tie, to bind, to link
- to bear (fruit)
- to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude
- to connect (two distant places)
- to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips)
- to unite (with), to ally, to join hands
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb stock market
- to see (someone) off, to escort
- to watch (someone or something) go out of sight, to follow with one's eyes, to gaze after
- to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by, to let pass, to pass up (an opportunity)
- to postpone, to put off, to shelve, to leave (as it is)
- to take care of (someone) until death, to attend (someone's) funeral, to bury
- to hold off (buying or selling), to wait and see