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 |
Read more:
JLPT N4 Katakana Words List
JLPT N4 Vocabulary list