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.

増やす
Gr. 1
ふやすto increase; to add to
伝わる
Gr. 1
つたわるto spread (of a rumour, news, etc.)
通る
Gr. 1
とおるto go by; to go past
動かす
Gr. 1
うごかすto move; to shift
望む
Gr. 1
のぞむto desire; to want
おっしゃる
Gr. 1
おっしゃるto say; to speak
思い出す
Gr. 1
おもいだすto recall; to remember
もたらす
Gr. 1
もたらすto bring (news, knowledge, etc.)
受け取る
Gr. 1
うけとるto receive; to get
なさる
Gr. 1
なさるto do
遊ぶ
Gr. 1
あそぶto play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself
下がる
Gr. 1
さがるto come down; to go down
満たす
Gr. 1
みたすto satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.)
係る
Gr. 1
かかるto be the work of; to be the result of
回る
Gr. 1
まわるto turn; to rotate
撮る
Gr. 1
とるto take (a photograph)
並ぶ
Gr. 1
ならぶto line up; to stand in a line
笑う
Gr. 1
わらうto laugh; to smile
見つかる
Gr. 1
みつかるto be found; to be discovered
表す
Gr. 1
あらわすto represent; to signify
従う
Gr. 1
したがうto obey (an order, law, etc.)
流す
Gr. 1
ながすto drain; to pour
問う
Gr. 1
とうto ask; to inquire
防ぐ
Gr. 1
ふせぐto defend against; to protect against
負う
Gr. 1
おうto carry on one's back; to bear
保つ
Gr. 1
たもつto keep; to preserve
登る
Gr. 1
のぼるto ascend; to go up
育つ
Gr. 1
そだつto be raised (e.g. child)
暮らす
Gr. 1
くらすto live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life
結ぶ
Gr. 1
むすぶto tie; to bind
戦う
Gr. 1
たたかうto make war (on); to wage war (against)
見なす
Gr. 1
みなすto regard (as); to consider (to be)
ゆく
Gr. 1
ゆくto go
役立つ
Gr. 1
やくだつto be useful; to be helpful
抱く
Gr. 1
だくto hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)
運ぶ
Gr. 1
はこぶto carry; to transport
いらっしゃる
Gr. 1
いらっしゃるto come; to go
まつ
Gr. 1
まつto wait; to await
落とす
Gr. 1
おとすto drop; to lose
間違う
Gr. 1
まちがうto be mistaken; to be incorrect
殺す
Gr. 1
ころすto kill; to slay
高まる
Gr. 1
たかまるto rise; to swell
座る
Gr. 1
すわるto sit (down); to have a seat
経つ
Gr. 1
たつto pass (of time)
よる
Gr. 1
よるto be due to; to be caused by
生み出す
Gr. 1
うみだすto create; to bring forth
近づく
Gr. 1
ちかづくto approach; to draw near
担う
Gr. 1
になうto carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder
落ち着く
Gr. 1
おちつくto calm down; to compose oneself
及ぶ
Gr. 1
およぶto reach; to amount to
渡す
Gr. 1
わたすto ferry across (e.g. a river)
向く
Gr. 1
むくto turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.)
泣く
Gr. 1
なくto cry; to shed tears
亡くなる
Gr. 1
なくなるto die; to pass away
減らす
Gr. 1
へらすto abate; to decrease
歌う
Gr. 1
うたうto sing
生む
Gr. 1
うむto give birth; to bear (child)
構う
Gr. 1
かまうto mind; to care about
たつ
Gr. 1
たつto stand (up); to rise
通す
Gr. 1
とおすto let pass; to allow through
指す
Gr. 1
さすto point; to nominate
付き合う
Gr. 1
つきあうto associate with; to keep company with
こだわる
Gr. 1
こだわるto be obsessive (about)
試す
Gr. 1
ためすto try (out); to have a try (at)
散る
Gr. 1
ちるto fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
飛ぶ
Gr. 1
とぶto fly; to soar
目立つ
Gr. 1
めだつto be conspicuous; to stand out
狙う
Gr. 1
ねらうto aim at (with a weapon, etc.)
伸ばす
Gr. 1
のばすto grow long (e.g. hair, nails)
戻す
Gr. 1
もどすto put back; to return
外す
Gr. 1
はずすto remove; to take off
隠す
Gr. 1
かくすto hide; to conceal
着く
Gr. 1
つくto arrive at; to reach
あう
Gr. 1
あうto meet; to encounter
頼む
Gr. 1
たのむto request; to beg
迷う
Gr. 1
まようto lose one's way; to get lost
振り返る
Gr. 1
ふりかえるto turn one's head
返す
Gr. 1
かえすto return (something); to restore
取り扱う
Gr. 1
とりあつかうto handle; to operate (a machine, etc.)
怒る
Gr. 1
おこるto get angry
抜く
Gr. 1
ぬくto pull out; to draw out
増す
Gr. 1
ますto increase
作り出す
Gr. 1
つくりだすto manufacture; to produce
勝つ
Gr. 1
かつto win; to gain victory
導く
Gr. 1
みちびくto guide; to lead
及ぼす
Gr. 1
およぼすto exert (influence); to exercise
うる
Gr. 1
うるto be able to
伺う
Gr. 1
うかがうto call on someone
追う
Gr. 1
おうto chase; to run after
つなぐ
Gr. 1
つなぐto connect; to link together
見直す
Gr. 1
みなおすto look at again
迫る
Gr. 1
せまるto approach; to draw near
絞る
Gr. 1
しぼるto wring (towel, rag); to squeeze
築く
Gr. 1
きずくto build; to construct
陥る
Gr. 1
おちいるto fall into (e.g. a hole)
引き起こす
Gr. 1
ひきおこすto cause
招く
Gr. 1
まねくto invite
組む
Gr. 1
くむto cross (legs or arms); to link (arms)
済む
Gr. 1
すむto finish; to end
申し込む
Gr. 1
もうしこむto apply for; to make an application
携わる
Gr. 1
たずさわるto engage in
促す
Gr. 1
うながすto urge
効く
Gr. 1
きくto be effective; to take effect
役に立つ
Gr. 1
やくにたつto be useful
治る
Gr. 1
なおるto get better; to get well
つかむ
Gr. 1
つかむto seize; to catch
成り立つ
Gr. 1
なりたつto consist of; to be made up of
奪う
Gr. 1
うばうto take (by force); to take away
救う
Gr. 1
すくうto rescue (someone)
囲む
Gr. 1
かこむto surround
揃う
Gr. 1
そろうto be complete; to be all present
癒す
Gr. 1
いやすto heal
巡る
Gr. 1
めぐるto go around; to make a circle around
倒す
Gr. 1
たおすto throw down; to bring down
洗う
Gr. 1
あらうto wash; to cleanse
回す
Gr. 1
まわすto turn; to rotate
頼る
Gr. 1
たよるto rely on; to depend on
でき上がる
Gr. 1
できあがるto be completed; to be finished
詰まる
Gr. 1
つまるto be packed (with); to be filled
割る
Gr. 1
わるto divide; to cut
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