List: Godan verb with 'ku' ending
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to deceive, to delude, to trick, to fool
- to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
popular irregular kanji usage JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to cry, to weep, to sob, to howl
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to resound, to be heard far away
- to reverberate, to shake, to vibrate
- to come (home), to remain (with someone)
- to have an effect, to make an impression
popular JLPT N4 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be surprised, to be astonished
popular 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
popular 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)
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to be scrupulous, to be attentive, to be prudent, to be complete, to be thorough
popular 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
popular JLPT N1 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to judge, to decide, to sit in judgement, to try
ๅฒใใใsakupopular 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)