List: Godan verb with 'ku' ending
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to run over (with a vehicle), to knock down
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to sow, to plant, to seed
- to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict)
- to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to vomit, to throw up, to spit up
- to emit, to send forth, to breathe out
- to give (an opinion), to make (a comment), to express, to tell
- to confess
popular godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug
- to have sex with, to make love to, to sleep with
- to sit on (eggs), to brood
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to (finally) arrive at, to reach (at last), to (manage to) get to, to find one's way to
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb suffix
- to be attached, to be connected with, to adhere, to stick, to cling
- to remain imprinted, to scar, to stain, to dye
- to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
- to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.), to increase (of strength, etc.)
- to take root
- to accompany, to attend, to follow, to study with
- to side with, to belong to
- to possess, to haunt
- to be lit, to catch fire, to ignite, to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.)
- to be settled, to be resolved, to be decided
- to be given (of a name, price, etc.)
- to be sensed, to be perceived
- to be lucky
- to become (a state, condition, etc.)
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb archaic
- to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to, to betake oneself to
- to become, to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
- to abide by, to agree to, to consent to, to obey
popular search-only kanji form expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to catch a cold
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to open (e.g. doors)
- to open (e.g. business, etc.)
- to be empty
- to be vacant, to be available, to be free
- to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.)
- to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
- to come to an end
- to open (one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
- to have a hole, to form a gap, to have an interval (between events)
popular expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to notice, to realize, to realise, to become aware (of), to perceive, to sense, to suspect
- to be attentive, to be scrupulous, to be observant
- to regain consciousness, to come to (one's senses), to come round