List: Godan verb with 'ru' ending
popular JLPT N5 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to ascend, to go up, to climb
- to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise
- to go to (the capital)
- to be promoted
- to add up to
- to advance (in price)
- to swim up (a river), to sail up
- to come up (on the agenda)
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 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 rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to go upstream, to go up (a river)
- to go back (to the past or origin), to date back (to), to trace back (to), to be retroactive (to)
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace
- to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over
- to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction of, to take (a course), to pursue (a path), to meet (a fate)
popular irregular okurigana usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb auxiliary verb
- to indulge in, to give oneself up to, to be obsessed by
- to be engrossed in, to be lost in, to be absorbed in
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb intransitive verb
- to talk, to chat, to chatter
popular search-only kanji form godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to jump up, to leap up, to spring up
- to fly up (into the sky), to soar up, to take off
- to jump ahead, to skip ahead