Vocabulary: verbs
- Japan Teach
- Aug 21, 2024
- 2 min read
Movement
Kana | Kanji | English |
いく | 行く | to go |
くる | 来る | to come |
かえる | 帰る | to return, to come home, to go home |
かえる | 返る | to return, to come back, to go back |
あるく | 歩く | to walk |
とぶ | 飛ぶ | to jump, to fly |
およぐ | 泳ぐ | to swim |
Actions
Kana | Kanji | English |
うごく | 動く | to move in |
おどる | 踊る | to dance |
ねる | 寝る | to sleep |
うたう | 歌う | to sing |
かむ | 噛む | to bite |
たべる | 食べる | to eat |
のむ | 飲む | to drink |
さわる | 触る | to touch |
なげる | 投げる | to throw |
もつ | 持つ | to hold |
うつ | 打つ | to hit, to strike |
なぐる | 殴る | to hit, to strike |
さす | 指す | to point |
さす | 刺す | to stab |
さす | 差す | to raise or extend one's hands |
ける | 蹴る | to kick |
すわる | 座る | to sit |
たつ | 立つ | to stand |
はしる | 走る | to run |
Changes of state
Kana | Kanji | English |
あく | 空く | to become unoccupied |
こむ | 込む | to be crowded |
いる | 要る | to need |
かわく | 乾く | to become dry |
みだす | 乱す | to disarrange, to disturb |
みだれる | 乱れる | to become confused, to be disturbed |
つかえる | 仕える | to work for, to serve |
そなわる | 備わる | to be furnished with |
すぐれる | 優れる | to surpass, to excel |
ひえる | 冷える | to get chilly, to grow cold, to cool down |
さめる | 覚める | to become sober, to wake, to be disillusioned |
さめる | 冷める | to cool down |
むく | 向く | to turn toward, to face |
たおれる | 倒れる | to collapse, to fall |
かたまる | 固まる | to solidify, to become firm, to harden |
うまる | 埋まる | to be surrounded, to overflow, to be filled |
うもれる | 埋もれる | to be covered, to be buried |
ます | 増す | to grow, to increase |
ふえる | 増える | to multiply, to increase |
へる | 減る | to decrease |
はずれる | 外れる | to deviate |
ふとる | 太る | to grow fat |
はじまる | 始まる | to begin |
おわる | 終わる | to close, to finish |
きめる | 決める | to decide |
Senses
Kana | Kanji | English |
みる | 見る | to see |
きく | 聞く、聴く | to hear, to listen |
さわる | 触る | to touch, to feel |
かぐ | 嗅ぐ | to smell |
Speech
Kana | Kanji | English |
いう | 言う | to say |
はなす | 話す | to speak |
かたる | 語る | to tell |
かく | 書く | to write |
よむ | 読む | to read |
Work
Kana | Kanji | English |
つかう | 使う | to use |
つくる | 作る、造る、創る | to make |
なおす | 直す、治す | to fix, repair |
すてる | 捨てる | to discard, throw away |
とる | 取る、撮る、採る | to take |
おく | 置く | to put |
Activities
Kana | Kanji | English |
あう | 会う | to meet, to interview |
あける | 開ける | to open, to unwrap |
あそぶ | 遊ぶ | to play |
あつまる | 集まる | to gatherin |
うる | 売る | to sell |
える | 得る | to obtain [some benefit or knowledge] |
おる | 折る | to break, to fold |
かう | 買う | to buy |
きる | 切る | to cut |
きる | 着る | to wear [on the upper body] |
はく | 履く | to wear [on the lower body] |
かえる | 変える | to change |
かえる | 代える | to exchange, to substitute, to replace |
しめる | 閉める | to close |
しめる | 締める | to tie, to fasten |
しめる | 占める | to comprise, to account for |
しる | 知る | to know |
つかれる | 疲れる | to get tired |
でかける | 出掛ける | to go out, to depart |
はたらく | 働く | to work [e.g. at a job] |
はなす | 放す、離す | to let go of |
やすむ | 休む | to rest, to take a break, to go to bed |
わかれる | 分かれる | to split into, to be divided |
する |
| to do |
やる |
| to do |
わかれる | 別れる | to part, to separate, to break up |
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