popular ateji JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to get tired, to become exhausted, to grow weary
- to become worn out, to become battered (from long use)
- to get tired of (doing), to get fed up with
popular search-only kana form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone colloquial godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb slang vulgar expression or word intransitive verb suffix auxiliary verb
- to do, to undertake, to perform, to play (a game), to study
- to send, to dispatch, to despatch
- to put, to move, to turn (one's head, glance, etc.)
- to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status), to let have, to present, to bestow, to confer
- to make (a vehicle) go faster
- to run (a business), to keep, to be engaged in, to practice (law, medicine, etc.), to practise
- to have (food, drink, etc.), to eat, to drink, to smoke
- to hold (a performance), to perform, to show
- to ease (one's mind)
- to harm, to injure, to kill
- to have sex, to fuck, to bang
- to live, to get by, to get along
- to do ... completely
- to do ... broadly, to do ... to a great distance
- to do ... for (someone of equal or lower status), to do ... to
- to make active efforts to ...
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb archaic auxiliary verb
- to build up, to establish
- to form, to become (a state)
- to accomplish, to achieve, to succeed in
- to change into
- to do, to perform
- to intend to, to attempt, to try
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up
- to shorten, to move closer together
- to reduce (spending), to conserve
- to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do
- to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up
- to be on duty, to be stationed
- to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate
- to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)
- to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break)
- to do completely, to do thoroughly
- to force someone into a difficult situation by ...
popular obsolete reading godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to fish
- to look for, to search for, to hunt for, to scavenge, to scrounge, to look through, to rummage through
- to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.), to binge
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb slang
- to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
- to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously
- to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
popular usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to grow senile, to be childish with age
- to be mentally slow, to be befuddled
- to play stupid, to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
- to become engrossed in, to become absorbed in
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close
- to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up
- to put away, to put back, to keep, to store
- to do completely, to finish
- to do accidentally, to do without meaning to, to happen to do
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb colloquial usually written using kana alone auxiliary verb
- to break, to snap, to be cut, to split, to crack
- to be injured
- to wear out, to be worn out
- to break, to burst, to collapse
- to wear off, to stop working, to go dead
- to expire (time limit, etc.), to run out, to become due
- to run out (of stock, etc.), to be exhausted, to be used up, to be sold out, to be out of
- to be broken off (e.g. of a relationship), to break up, to have severed ties, to be cut off, to be disconnected
- to cut well, to be sharp
- to be sharp-minded, to be keen, to be shrewd, to be quick-witted, to be able
- to be short of, to drop under (a certain figure), to beat (e.g. a record time)
- to dry off
- to curve, to veer
- to shuffle (cards)
- to get angry, to snap, to blow one's top, to lose one's temper, to flip
- to be able to do completely
popular JLPT N4 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to continue, to keep up, to keep on