popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb shogi
- to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound
- to strike (noon, etc.), to sound (cymbals, etc.), to beat (a drum, etc.)
- to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
- to move, to impress, to touch
- to drive in, to hammer in, to put in, to inject, to vaccinate
- to type, to send, to transmit
- to insert, to write in, to mark
- to make (noodles, etc.), to prepare
- to till (soil)
- to sprinkle, to throw, to cast
- to do, to carry out, to play, to perform, to engage in (gambling, etc.)
- to pay (a deposit, etc.)
- to visit (on a pilgrimage)
- to line (a coat)
- to bind (a criminal)
- to drop (a piece)
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb colloquial
- to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry
- to possess, to have, to own
- to maintain, to keep
- to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive
- to take charge of, to be in charge of
- to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.)
- to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to divide, to separate
- to share, to distribute
- to distinguish
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
- to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
- to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
popular irregular reading JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain
- to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be erected, to be built
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to wait
- to await, to look forward to, to anticipate
- to depend on, to need
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to sever, to cut off
- to suppress, to eradicate, to exterminate
- to abstain (from), to give up
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become public, to become known, to come out in the open
- to be formal, to be official