List: Godan verb with 'u' ending
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to compete with, to vie for
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb expression Kansai-ben
- to differ (from), to be different, to be distinct, to be unlike, to vary, to disagree (with)
- to be wrong, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
- to become abnormal, to go wrong
- isn't it?, wasn't it?
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to be ill, to suffer from
- to worry about, to be concerned about
- to have trouble doing ..., to be unable to ..., to fail to ...
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to taste, to savor, to savour, to relish
- to appreciate, to enjoy, to relish, to digest
- to experience, to go through, to taste (e.g. victory), to know (e.g. pain)
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family)
- to give board, to provide meals
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to cultivate, to foster
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to tell someone's fortune, to divine (the future)
- to predict, to forecast
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore
- to follow (someone)
- to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be ready, to be prepared, to be arranged
- to be in order, to be put in order, to be well-ordered, to be well-proportioned, to be harmonious
- to be adjusted, to be regulated, to be refined (e.g. of a face)
- to be settled (e.g. treaty, contract), to be completed
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go mad, to lose one's mind, to go crazy, to go insane
- to get out of order, to go amiss, to malfunction, to become imprecise
- to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.), to fall through, to get mixed up
- to go crazy (over someone or something), to get enthusiastic, to go wild