List: godan verb (archaic)
All kinds of godan verbs (archaic)
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 search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go to bed, to go to sleep, to fall asleep
- to be laid up (with a cold), to be ill in bed
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to change sides, to double-cross, to betray
- to roll over (in bed), to turn over
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to turn one's face, to turn around, to look over one's shoulder
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb slang
- to blow (of the wind)
- to blow (one's breath), to breathe out, to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.), to puff
- to play (a wind instrument), to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.), to whistle (a tune)
- to emit (smoke, fire, etc.), to spout, to spew, to puff out
- to sprout, to put forth (buds)
- to appear (on the surface), to form, to be coated with (powder, rust, etc.)
- to burst out laughing, to burst into laughter
- to brag, to talk big
- to smelt, to mint
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to explain, to preach, to advocate
- to persuade, to prevail upon, to reason with, to urge (someone to do)
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb suffix
- to tear to pieces, to tear to shreds, to tear up
- to pick (e.g. fruit), to pluck, to tear off
- to do ... heavily, to do ... heartily, to do ... vigorously
popular irregular okurigana search-only kanji form JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to taper to a point, to become pointed, to become sharp
- to be on edge, to be nervous, to be irritable, to be touchy
- to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.), to be harsh, to be angry, to look displeased, to look sour
- to be provocative, to be radical, to be rebellious
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to fan (oneself, flames, etc.)
- to flap (in the wind)
- to instigate, to stir up, to incite, to agitate
- to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something)
- to take a photo from a low angle
- to tailgate
popular obsolete reading usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to flash (e.g. lightning), to flicker, to glitter, to sparkle, to gleam
- to flutter (e.g. flag), to wave, to undulate
- to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea), to come to one suddenly