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.

休む
Gr. 1
やすむto be absent; to take a day off
吸う
Gr. 1
すうto breathe in; to inhale
測る
Gr. 1
はかるto measure; to weigh
加わる
Gr. 1
くわわるto be added to; to be appended
振る
Gr. 1
ふるto wave; to shake
覆う
Gr. 1
おおうto cover; to hide
叩く
Gr. 1
たたくto strike; to hit
咲く
Gr. 1
さくto bloom
載る
Gr. 1
のるto be placed on; to be set on
移る
Gr. 1
うつるto move (house)
疑う
Gr. 1
うたがうto doubt
積む
Gr. 1
つむto pile up; to stack
降る
Gr. 1
ふるto fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.)
消す
Gr. 1
けすto erase; to rub out
祈る
Gr. 1
いのるto pray
包む
Gr. 1
つつむto wrap up; to pack
貸す
Gr. 1
かすto lend; to loan
下す
Gr. 1
くだすto make a decision; to draw a conclusion
無くなる
Gr. 1
なくなるto be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing
嫌う
Gr. 1
きらうto hate
気がつく
Gr. 1
きがつくto notice; to realize
塗る
Gr. 1
ぬるto paint; to spread
食う
Gr. 1
くうto eat; to live
去る
Gr. 1
さるto leave
申す
Gr. 1
もうすto say; to be called
苦しむ
Gr. 1
くるしむto suffer; to groan
味わう
Gr. 1
あじわうto taste; to savor
移す
Gr. 1
うつすto transfer (to a different place, group, etc.)
引き出す
Gr. 1
ひきだすto pull out; to take out
輝く
Gr. 1
かがやくto shine
焼く
Gr. 1
やくto burn; to roast
めざす
Gr. 1
めざすto aim at (for, to do, to become)
踏む
Gr. 1
ふむto step on; to tread on
握る
Gr. 1
にぎるto clasp; to grasp
眠る
Gr. 1
ねむるto sleep; to die
取り除く
Gr. 1
とりのぞくto remove; to deinstall
断る
Gr. 1
ことわるto refuse; to reject
かく
Gr. 1
かくto write; to compose
誤る
Gr. 1
あやまるto make a mistake (in); to commit an error
掛かる
Gr. 1
かかるto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
叫ぶ
Gr. 1
さけぶto shout
解く
Gr. 1
とくto solve; to untie; to undo
誘う
Gr. 1
さそうto invite; to ask (someone to do)
好む
Gr. 1
このむto like; to prefer
浮かぶ
Gr. 1
うかぶto float; to be suspended
施す
Gr. 1
ほどこすto give (time, money, goods)
重なる
Gr. 1
かさなるto be piled up
上回る
Gr. 1
うわまわるto exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.)
しかる
Gr. 1
しかるto scold; to chide
襲う
Gr. 1
おそうto attack
助かる
Gr. 1
たすかるto be saved; to be rescued
見出だす
Gr. 1
みいだすto find out; to discover
稼ぐ
Gr. 1
かせぐto earn (income)
取り戻す
Gr. 1
とりもどすto take back; to get back
吊る
Gr. 1
つるto hang; to suspend
磨く
Gr. 1
みがくto polish; to shine
話し合う
Gr. 1
はなしあうto discuss; to talk together
見守る
Gr. 1
みまもるto watch over
放つ
Gr. 1
はなつto fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.)
被る
Gr. 1
かぶるto put on (one's head); to wear
挟む
Gr. 1
はさむto hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks)
注ぐ
Gr. 1
そそぐto pour (into)
きく
Gr. 1
きくto hear; to listen (e.g. to music)
しゃべる
Gr. 1
しゃべるto talk; to chat
急ぐ
Gr. 1
いそぐto hurry; to rush
引っ張る
Gr. 1
ひっぱるto pull; to draw
削る
Gr. 1
けずるto shave (wood, leather, etc.)
欠く
Gr. 1
かくto chip
沿う
Gr. 1
そうto run along
探る
Gr. 1
さぐるto feel around for; to fumble for
向き合う
Gr. 1
むきあうto be opposite; to face each other
整う
Gr. 1
ととのうto be ready; to be prepared
取り出す
Gr. 1
とりだすto take out; to produce
たどる
Gr. 1
たどるto follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace
尽くす
Gr. 1
つくすto use up; to exhaust
上る
Gr. 1
のぼるto ascend; to go up
取り込む
Gr. 1
とりこむto take in; to bring in
曲がる
Gr. 1
まがるto bend; to curve
飾る
Gr. 1
かざるto decorate; to ornament
吹く
Gr. 1
ふくto blow (of the wind)
結びつく
Gr. 1
むすびつくto be related; to be connected
配る
Gr. 1
くばるto distribute; to hand out
たまる
Gr. 1
たまるto collect; to gather
誇る
Gr. 1
ほこるto boast of
歩む
Gr. 1
あゆむto walk; to go on foot
あてはまる
Gr. 1
あてはまるto apply (of a rule)
なくす
Gr. 1
なくすto lose (something); to get rid of
こなす
Gr. 1
こなすto digest; to break down
たどり着く
Gr. 1
たどりつくto (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last)
巻き込む
Gr. 1
まきこむto roll up; to enfold
壊す
Gr. 1
こわすto break
成る
Gr. 1
なるto become; to get
飼う
Gr. 1
かうto keep (a pet or other animal)
承る
Gr. 1
うけたまわるto hear
持ち込む
Gr. 1
もちこむto bring in; to take in
返る
Gr. 1
かえるto return; to come back
すむ
Gr. 1
すむto end; to live
巻く
Gr. 1
まくto wind; to coil
噛む
Gr. 1
かむto bite; to chew
書き込む
Gr. 1
かきこむto fill in (field, entry, etc.)
養う
Gr. 1
やしなうto support; to maintain
膨らむ
Gr. 1
ふくらむto expand
あがる
Gr. 1
あがるto rise; to go up
立ち上がる
Gr. 1
たちあがるto stand up; to get up
はまる
Gr. 1
はまるto fit; to get into
育む
Gr. 1
はぐくむto raise; to bring up
触る
Gr. 1
さわるto touch; to feel
ひく
Gr. 1
ひくto pull; to tug
習う
Gr. 1
ならうto take lessons in; to be taught
だます
Gr. 1
だますto trick; to cheat
まとまる
Gr. 1
まとまるto find resolution; to be settled
営む
Gr. 1
いとなむto run (a business)
踊る
Gr. 1
おどるto dance (orig. a hopping dance)
映る
Gr. 1
うつるto be reflected
まくる
Gr. 1
まくるto turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
説く
Gr. 1
とくto explain; to preach
となる
Gr. 1
となるto become
空く
Gr. 1
あくto be vacant; to be free (of a seat, time); to become empty
のる
Gr. 1
のるto get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.)
背負う
Gr. 1
せおうto carry on one's back
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