Group 1 Verbs — Godan (う-verbs) 1048

All Godan (Group 1, う-verbs), sorted by frequency — conjugations, readings, meanings and example sentences. The largest, most common Japanese verb class. Practice the list as flashcards to test yourself on readings and meanings.

ある
Gr. 1
あるto be; to exist (of things)
なる
Gr. 1
なるto become
思う
Gr. 1
おもうto think; to consider
言う
Gr. 1
いうto say; to utter
いく
Gr. 1
いくto go; to move (towards)
行う
Gr. 1
おこなうto perform; to do
下さる
Gr. 1
くださるto give; to confer
しまう
Gr. 1
しまうto put away; to finish
持つ
Gr. 1
もつto hold (in one's hand); to take
おる
Gr. 1
おるto be (humble)
分かる
Gr. 1
わかるto understand; to comprehend
使う
Gr. 1
つかうto use (a tool, method, etc.)
いただく
Gr. 1
いただくto receive; to get
作る
Gr. 1
つくるto make; to produce
やる
Gr. 1
やるto do; to undertake
知る
Gr. 1
しるto know; to be aware (of)
入る
Gr. 1
はいるto enter; to come in
行く
Gr. 1
いくto go; to move (towards)
聞く
Gr. 1
きくto hear; to listen (e.g. to music)
書く
Gr. 1
かくto write; to compose
おく
Gr. 1
おくto put; to place
違う
Gr. 1
ちがうto differ (from)
出す
Gr. 1
だすto take out; to get out
もらう
Gr. 1
もらうto receive; to take
致す
Gr. 1
いたすto do
つく
Gr. 1
つくto arrive at; to reach
変わる
Gr. 1
かわるto change; to be transformed
読む
Gr. 1
よむto read; to recite (e.g. a sutra)
呼ぶ
Gr. 1
よぶto call out (to); to call
かかる
Gr. 1
かかるto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
含む
Gr. 1
ふくむto contain
示す
Gr. 1
しめすto (take out and) show; to demonstrate
取る
Gr. 1
とるto take; to pick up
進む
Gr. 1
すすむto advance; to go forward
異なる
Gr. 1
ことなるto differ
選ぶ
Gr. 1
えらぶto choose; to select
とる
Gr. 1
とるto take; to photograph
飲む
Gr. 1
のむto drink; to swallow
関わる
Gr. 1
かかわるto be involved (in); to get involved (in)
続く
Gr. 1
つづくto continue; to last
置く
Gr. 1
おくto put; to place
買う
Gr. 1
かうto buy; to purchase
働く
Gr. 1
はたらくto work; to labor
学ぶ
Gr. 1
まなぶto learn; to study
起こる
Gr. 1
おこるto occur; to happen
始まる
Gr. 1
はじまるto begin; to start
残る
Gr. 1
のこるto remain; to be left
目指す
Gr. 1
めざすto aim at (for, to do, to become)
歩く
Gr. 1
あるくto walk
終わる
Gr. 1
おわるto end; to come to an end
描く
Gr. 1
えがくto draw; to paint
開く
Gr. 1
ひらくto open
頑張る
Gr. 1
がんばるto persevere
守る
Gr. 1
まもるto protect; to guard
戻る
Gr. 1
もどるto turn back (e.g. half-way); to return
つながる
Gr. 1
つながるto be tied together; to be connected to
取り組む
Gr. 1
とりくむto grapple with; to wrestle with
送る
Gr. 1
おくるto send; to dispatch
気づく
Gr. 1
きづくto notice; to realize
楽しむ
Gr. 1
たのしむto enjoy; to take pleasure in
帰る
Gr. 1
かえるto return; to come home
乗る
Gr. 1
のるto get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.)
走る
Gr. 1
はしるto run; to run (of a vehicle)
図る
Gr. 1
はかるto plan; to attempt
探す
Gr. 1
さがすto search for; to look for
立つ
Gr. 1
たつto stand (up); to rise
住む
Gr. 1
すむto live (of humans); to reside
話す
Gr. 1
はなすto talk; to speak
残す
Gr. 1
のこすto leave (behind); to leave (undone)
待つ
Gr. 1
まつto wait; to await
死ぬ
Gr. 1
しぬto die; to pass away
語る
Gr. 1
かたるto talk about; to speak of
打つ
Gr. 1
うつto hit; to strike
向かう
Gr. 1
むかうto face; to go towards
上がる
Gr. 1
あがるto rise; to go up
繰り返す
Gr. 1
くりかえすto repeat; to do over again
当たる
Gr. 1
あたるto be hit; to strike
なくなる
Gr. 1
なくなるto run out; to be lost
動く
Gr. 1
うごくto move; to stir
会う
Gr. 1
あうto meet; to encounter
決まる
Gr. 1
きまるto be decided; to be settled
くださる
Gr. 1
くださるto give; to confer
起こす
Gr. 1
おこすto raise; to raise up
合う
Gr. 1
あうto come together; to merge
失う
Gr. 1
うしなうto lose
付く
Gr. 1
つくto be attached; to be connected with
ちゃう
Gr. 1
ちゃう(colloquial) = …てしまう
活かす
Gr. 1
いかすto make (the best) use of
止まる
Gr. 1
とまるto stop (moving); to come to a stop
広がる
Gr. 1
ひろがるto spread (out); to extend
困る
Gr. 1
こまるto be troubled
なす
Gr. 1
なすto form; to make
切る
Gr. 1
きるto cut; to cut through
至る
Gr. 1
いたるto arrive at (e.g. a decision)
ござる
Gr. 1
ござるto be; to come
基づく
Gr. 1
もとづくto be based (on); to be founded (on)
支払う
Gr. 1
しはらうto pay
売る
Gr. 1
うるto sell; to betray
過ごす
Gr. 1
すごすto spend (time); to pass
除く
Gr. 1
のぞくto remove; to get rid of
押す
Gr. 1
おすto push; to thrust
限る
Gr. 1
かぎるto restrict; to limit
集まる
Gr. 1
あつまるto gather; to collect
驚く
Gr. 1
おどろくto be surprised
伴う
Gr. 1
ともなうto accompany
引く
Gr. 1
ひくto pull; to tug
届く
Gr. 1
とどくto reach
減る
Gr. 1
へるto decrease (in size or number)
悩む
Gr. 1
なやむto be worried
払う
Gr. 1
はらうto pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off
扱う
Gr. 1
あつかうto deal with (a person)
果たす
Gr. 1
はたすto accomplish; to achieve
出会う
Gr. 1
であうto meet (by chance); to come across
まいる
Gr. 1
まいるto go; to come
渡る
Gr. 1
わたるto cross over; to go across
喜ぶ
Gr. 1
よろこぶto be delighted
願う
Gr. 1
ねがうto desire; to wish
通う
Gr. 1
かようto go to and from (a place)
貼る
Gr. 1
はるto stick
許す
Gr. 1
ゆるすto permit
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