List: Godan verb with 'u' ending
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pick up, to gather
- to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped)
- to select, to choose, to pick out
- to get (unexpectedly), to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.), to snatch (an unexpected victory), to pull off
- to pick up (someone; in a car, etc.)
- to flag down (a taxi), to hail
- to pick up (a signal, sound, interference, etc.)
- to (just manage to) return (the ball), to return (a difficult shot)
- to take on (someone in adverse circumstances), to employ, to give a job, to take in
- to walk, to go on foot
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to become moist, to be moistened, to become damp, to get wet
- to profit (from), to benefit, to become prosperous, to flourish, to be made rich
- to be refreshed (of one's mind), to be enriched (of one's heart)
popular obsolete reading JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to get drunk, to become intoxicated
- to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated
- to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to support, to maintain, to provide for
- to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed
- to adopt (a child)
- to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster
- to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to intertwine, to become entangled, to get tangled (together)
- to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.), to become connected, to become linked
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to negotiate (with someone about), to talk over (something with), to tackle someone (about), to haggle, to bargain
- to throw on each other, to splash (water) on each other, to pour on each other
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be opposite, to face each other
- to confront (an issue), to face
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to reach an agreement, to come to an understanding, to compromise (with), to meet halfway
- to get along well with
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic
- to enclose, to surround, to encircle, to fence, to wall in
- to shelter (e.g. a criminal), to shield, to hide, to protect
- to keep (e.g. a mistress)
- to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.), to preserve
- to protect
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy