List: intransitive verb
popular usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to gather, to crowd round, to swarm, to flock
- to sponge (off someone), to scrounge, to pester (someone for something), to bum, to cadge
- to extort, to take (money) through intimidation
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to twinkle (e.g. stars), to flicker, to waver
- to blink (one's eyes), to wink, to bat
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to burn, to burn down, to go down in flames
- to be roasted, to be thoroughly cooked
- to be sunburnt, to fade (in the sun)
- to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
- to become hot (from the sun)
- to be jealous, to be envious
popular Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be shy, to be bashful, to feel awkward, to feel embarrassed
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to ascend, to go up, to climb
- to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise
- to go to (the capital)
- to be promoted
- to add up to
- to advance (in price)
- to swim up (a river), to sail up
- to come up (on the agenda)
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to touch, to feel
- to touch (with)
- to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive
- to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up
- to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe
- to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumour)
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to be worm-eaten, to be eaten by worms
- to affect adversely, to spoil, to ruin, to undermine, to gnaw at (one's heart, body, etc.), to eat into, to destroy
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
- to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
- to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
- to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
- to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. of noodles)
- to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve
- to be exhausted, to get groggy, to be stunned (by a blow), to pass out, to collapse
- to be prolonged (of a meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. of a deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
- to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off
- to gain traction (of an online post, video, etc.), to get views, to perform well