List: Godan verb with 'bu' ending
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to call out (to), to call, to invoke
- to summon (a doctor, etc.)
- to invite
- to designate, to name, to brand
- to garner (support, etc.), to gather
- to take as one's wife
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to choose, to select
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb honorific language intransitive verb
- to carry, to transport, to move, to convey
- to come, to go
- to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.), to move
- to carry out, to proceed with, to arrange
- to go (well, etc.), to proceed, to progress
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 N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to go on (for, until)
- to be up to the task, to come up to
- to compare with, to be a match (for)
- to commit (a crime)
- to require (to do)
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to shout, to cry, to scream, to shriek, to yell, to exclaim
- to clamor (for or against), to clamour (for or against)
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to be delighted, to be glad, to be pleased, to rejoice
- to congratulate
- to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.), to take kindly to
- to do with pleasure, to do gladly, to be happy (to do)
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to learn, to study, to take lessons in
popular obsolete reading JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb baseball
- to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
- to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
- to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused
- to meet up (with friends), to hang out
- to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
- to go to (for pleasure or for study)
- to tease (someone), to play (with)
- to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to line up, to stand in a line
- to rival, to match, to equal