popular irregular reading JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet
- to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct
- to be profitable, to be equitable
- to do ... to each other, to do ... together
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
- to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up
- to face, to be opposite (someone)
- to compare, to check with
- to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
- to place together, to connect, to overlap
- to mix, to combine
- to put blade to blade, to fight
popular ateji JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to pay
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb colloquial
- to hold (in one's hand), to take, to carry
- to possess, to have, to own
- to maintain, to keep
- to last, to be durable, to keep, to survive
- to take charge of, to be in charge of
- to hold (meeting, etc.), to have (opportunity, etc.)
- to have "it", to have that special something, to be blessed with good luck
popular JLPT N1 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to accept, to receive, to agree
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to anticipate, to expect, to estimate, to count on, to allow for, to take into account
- to place confidence in, to put trust in, to trust
- to find promising, to see good prospects (in)
- to set one's eye on (e.g. prey), to mark (e.g. as a victim), to hold spellbound
popular rarely used kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to follow in succession, to happen one after another
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to feel, to sense, to experience
popular JLPT N2 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb Kansai-ben
- to come near, to let someone approach
- to bring near, to bring together, to collect, to gather
- to deliver (opinion, news, etc.), to send (e.g. a letter), to contribute, to donate
- to let someone drop by
- to add (numbers)
- to have feelings for (love, goodwill, trust, etc.)
- to rely upon for a time, to depend on
- to use as a pretext
- to put aside
- to press, to push, to force
- to include, to welcome (in a group), to let in
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to go on (for, until)
- to be up to the task, to come up to
- to compare with, to be a match (for)
- to commit (a crime)
- to require (to do)