Japanese Verbs List N4
List of N4 verbs
This is a Japanese vocabulary list of Verb(s) you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N4.
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 合う | あう | au | combine; fit; to meet |
| 2 | 上がる | あがる | agaru | to rise; to go up |
| 3 | 空く | あく | aku | to be empty; to be vacant |
| 4 | あげる | ageru | to give; to increase | |
| 5 | 集まる | あつまる | atsumaru | to gather; to collect |
| 6 | 集める | あつめる | atsumeru | to collect; to assemble |
| 7 | 謝る | あやまる | ayamaru | to apologize |
| 8 | 生きる | いきる | ikiru | to live; to exist |
| 9 | いじめる | ijimeru | to ill-treat; to bully | |
| 10 | 急ぐ | いそぐ | isogu | to hurry; to rush |
| 11 | 致す | いたす | itasu | to do |
| 12 | いただく | itadaku | to receive | |
| 13 | 祈る | いのる | inoru | to pray; to wish |
| 14 | いらっしゃる | irassharu | to come; to go | |
| 15 | 植える | うえる | ueru | to plant |
| 16 | 伺う | うかがう | ukagau | to ask; to visit |
| 17 | 受ける | うける | ukeru | to receive; to get |
| 18 | 動く | うごく | ugoku | to move; to take action |
| 19 | 打つ | うつ | utsu | to hit; to bang |
| 20 | 写す | うつす | utsusu | to copy; to imitate |
| 21 | 移る | うつる | utsuru | to move (house); to transfer (department) |
| 22 | 選ぶ | えらぶ | erabu | to select; to option |
| 23 | おいでになる | oide ni naru | to come; to go | |
| 24 | 送る | おくる | okuru | to send |
| 25 | 遅れる | おくれる | okureru | to be late |
| 26 | 起こす | おこす | okosu | to cause; to waken |
| 27 | 行なう | おこなう | okonau | to perform; to do |
| 28 | 怒る | おこる | okoru | to angry |
| 29 | 落る | おちる | ochiru | to fall down |
| 30 | おっしゃる | ossharu | to say; to speak | |
| 31 | 落す | おとす | otosu | to let fall |
| 32 | 踊る | おどる | odoru | to dance |
| 33 | 驚く | おどろく | odoroku | to be surprised |
| 34 | 思い出す | おもいだす | omoidasu | to remember; to recollect |
| 35 | 思う | おもう | omou | to think; to suppose |
| 36 | 下りる | おりる | oriru | to go down |
| 37 | 折る | おる | oru | to break |
| 38 | 折れる | おれる | oreru | to break |
| 39 | 変える | かえる | kaeru | to change |
| 40 | 掛ける | かける | kakeru | to hang up |
| 41 | 飾る | かざる | kazaru | to decorate; to ornament |
| 42 | 片付ける | かたづける | katadukeru | to tidy up |
| 43 | 勝つ | かつ | katsu | to win |
| 44 | かまう | kamau | to mind | |
| 45 | 噛む | かむ | kamu | to bite; to chew |
| 46 | 乾く | かわく | kawaku | to get dry |
| 47 | 変わる | かわる | kawaru | to change |
| 48 | 考える | かんがえる | kangaeru | to think |
| 49 | 聞こえる | きこえる | kikoeru | to be audible |
| 50 | 決まる | きまる | kimaru | to be decided |
| 51 | 決める | きめる | kimeru | to decide |
| 52 | くださる | kudasaru | to give | |
| 53 | 比べる | くらべる | kuraberu | to compare |
| 54 | 暮れる | くれる | kureru | to get dark |
| 55 | くれる | kureru | to give; to give (to me) | |
| 56 | 込む | こむ | komu | to be crowded |
| 57 | ご覧になる | ごらんになる | goranninaru | to look; to watch |
| 58 | 壊す | こわす | kowasu | to break; to demolish |
| 59 | 壊れる | こわれる | kowareru | to be broken; to break |
| 60 | 探す | さがす | sagasu | to search |
| 61 | 下げる | さげる | sageru | to lower; to reduce |
| 62 | 差し上げる | さしあげる | sashiageru | to give |
| 63 | 騒ぐ | さわぐ | sawagu | to make noise; to be noisy |
| 64 | 触る | さわる | sawaru | to touch |
| 65 | しかる | shikaru | to scold; to rebuke | |
| 66 | 知らせる | しらせる | shiraseru | to notify |
| 67 | 調べる | しらべる | shiraberu | to look up; to check up |
| 68 | 過ぎる | すぎる | sugiru | to pass; to elapse |
| 69 | 進む | すすむ | susumu | to advance |
| 70 | 捨てる | すてる | suteru | to throw away; to cast away |
| 71 | 滑る | すべる | suberu | to slide |
| 72 | 済む | すむ | sumu | to finish; to be completed |
| 73 | 育てる | そだてる | sodateru | to nurture; to educate |
| 74 | 倒れる | たおれる | taoreru | to fall ; to collapse |
| 75 | 足す | たす | tasu | to add |
| 76 | 尋ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to ask; to enquire |
| 77 | 訪ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to visit |
| 78 | 立てる | たてる | tateru | to stand up |
| 79 | 建てる | たてる | tateru | to build; to construct |
| 80 | 楽しむ | たのしむ | tanoshimu | to enjoy |
| 81 | 足りる | たりる | tariru | to be enough |
| 82 | 捕まえる | つかまえる | tsukamaeru | to catch; to capture |
| 83 | 付く | つく | tsuku | to be attached; to stick |
| 84 | 漬ける | つける | tsukeru | to soak |
| 85 | 伝える | つたえる | tsutaeru | to transmit |
| 86 | 続く | つづく | tsuduku | to continue |
| 87 | 続ける | つづける | tsudukeru | to continue (something) |
| 88 | 包む | つつむ | tsutsumu | to wrap up; to pack; to bundle |
| 89 | 釣る | つる | tsuru | to fish |
| 90 | 連れる | つれる | tsureru | to take (someone) with ; to bring along |
| 91 | 手伝う | てつだう | tetsudau | to help |
| 92 | 通る | とおる | tooru | to go past; to pass through |
| 93 | 届ける | とどける | todokeru | to deliver |
| 94 | 泊まる | とまる | tomaru | to stay at (e.g. hotel) |
| 95 | 止める | とめる | tomeru | to stop |
| 96 | 取り替える | とりかえる | tori kaeru | to exchange; to replace |
| 97 | 直す | なおす | naosu | to fix |
| 98 | 治る | なおる | naoru | to be cured |
| 99 | 直る | なおる | naoru | to be repaired; to be fixed |
| 100 | 泣く | なく | naku | to cry |
| 101 | 亡くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to die |
| 102 | 無くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to be lost; to be missing |
| 103 | 投げる | なげる | nageru | to throw; to hurl; to fling |
| 104 | なさる | nasaru | to do | |
| 105 | 鳴る | なる | naru | to ring |
| 106 | 慣れる | なれる | nareru | to get used to |
| 107 | 逃げる | にげる | nigeru | to run away |
| 108 | 似る | にる | niru | to resemble; to be similar |
| 109 | 盗む | ぬすむ | nusumu | to steal |
| 110 | 塗る | ぬる | nuru | to paint |
| 111 | 濡れる | ぬれる | nureru | to get wet |
| 112 | 眠る | ねむる | nemuru | to sleep |
| 113 | 残る | のこる | nokoru | to stay; to be left |
| 114 | 乗り換える | のりかえる | norikaeru | to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train) |
| 115 | 運ぶ | はこぶ | hakobu | to carry; to transport |
| 116 | 始める | はじめる | hajimeru | to start; to begin |
| 117 | 払う | はらう | harau | to pay |
| 118 | 冷える | ひえる | hieru | to cool down |
| 119 | 光る | ひかる | hikaru | to shine |
| 120 | 引っ越す | ひっこす | hikkosu | to move (house) |
| 121 | 開く | ひらく | hiraku | to open |
| 122 | 拾う | ひろう | hirou | to gather; to pick |
| 123 | 増える | ふえる | fueru | to increase |
| 124 | 太る | ふとる | futoru | to gain weight |
| 125 | 踏む | ふむ | fumu | to tread on; to trample on |
| 126 | 降り出す | ふりだす | furidasu | to begin to rain; to begin to snow |
| 127 | 褒める | ほめる | homeru | to praise; to compliment |
| 128 | 参る | まいる | mairu | to go |
| 129 | 負ける | まける | makeru | to lose; to surrender |
| 130 | 間違える | まちがえる | machigaeru | to make a mistake |
| 131 | 間に合う | まにあう | maniau | to be in time (for) |
| 132 | 回る | まわる | mawaru | to revolve |
| 133 | 見える | みえる | mieru | to be seen |
| 134 | 見つかる | みつかる | mitsukaru | to be found |
| 135 | 見つける | みつける | mitsukeru | to detect; to spot |
| 136 | 向かう | むかう | mukau | to head towards |
| 137 | 迎える | むかえる | mukaeru | to welcome |
| 138 | 召し上がる | めしあがる | meshiagaru | to eat |
| 139 | 申し上げる | もうしあげる | moushiageru | to say |
| 140 | 申す | もうす | mousu | to be called |
| 141 | 戻る | もどる | modoru | to turn back; to go back |
| 142 | 貰う | もらう | morau | to receive |
| 143 | 焼く | やく | yaku | to broil; to grill; to bake |
| 144 | 役に立つ | やくにたつ | yakunitatsu | to be helpful; to be useful |
| 145 | 痩せる | やせる | yaseru | to become thin; to slim |
| 146 | 止む | やむ | yamu | to cease; to stop |
| 147 | 止める | やめる | tomeru | to stop (someone from doing something) |
| 148 | 揺れる | ゆれる | yureru | to shake; to sway |
| 149 | 汚れる | よごれる | yogoreru | to get dirty; to become dirty |
| 150 | 寄る | よる | yoru | to approach; to be close to; to come near |
| 151 | 喜ぶ | よろこぶ | yorokobu | to be delighted; to be glad |
| 152 | 沸かす | わかす | wakasu | to boil |
| 153 | 別れる | わかれる | wakareru | to part |
| 154 | 沸く | わく | waku | to boil |
| 155 | 笑う | わらう | warau | to laugh; to smile |
| 156 | 割れる | われる | wareru | to break |
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