List: verb (generic)
All kinds of Japanese verbs
popular obsolete kanji usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to discern (e.g. right from wrong), to discriminate, to distinguish
- to know (manners, one's place, etc.), to understand, to bear in mind
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to walk
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to get free (from), to be freed, to be released
popular JLPT N4 euphemistic godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to die, to pass away
popular JLPT N5 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to forget, to leave carelessly, to be forgetful of, to forget about, to forget (an article)
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens)
- to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to cover, to bury (e.g. one's face in hands), to submerge
- to fill (completely), to stuff, to pack, to cram, to fill up
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to lose (something)
- to get rid of, to eliminate, to remove, to eradicate, to abolish