List: mono word verbs list

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N4  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to be surprised, to be taken aback, to be amazed, to be astonished, to be shocked
• to be frightened, to be startled, to be alarmed

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N1  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to chip, to nick, to break, to crack
• to lack

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb  intransitive verb 

• to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.)
• to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.), to look out on, to front (on)
• to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.)
• to be suited to, to be fit for
• to go towards, to turn to (of one's interests, feelings, etc.), to be inclined (to do)

Wordpopular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N2  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to break (into pieces), to smash, to crush, to shatter, to grind (into powder), to pound
• to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.), to crush, to frustrate
• to simplify, to make easy to understand

Wordpopular  JLPT N1  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to judge, to try, to sit in judgement (on), to decide (on)

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb  archaic 

• to bloom, to flower, to blossom, to open
• to rise up (of breaking waves)

Wordpopular  JLPT N2  usually written using kana alone  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew
• to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out
• to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed
• to ascend (the throne), to accede
• to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart
• to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice

Wordpopular  JLPT N5  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to write, to compose, to pen
• to draw, to paint

Wordpopular  JLPT N3  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to remove, to get rid of, to take away, to eliminate
• to exclude, to except, to leave out, to omit
• to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)