Group 2 Verbs — Ichidan (る-verbs) 644

All Ichidan (Group 2, る-verbs), sorted by frequency — conjugations, readings, meanings and example sentences. The regular, easy-to-conjugate verb class. Practice the list as flashcards to test yourself on readings and meanings.

歪める
Gr. 2
ゆがめるto bend
たどり着ける
Gr. 2
たどりつけるto be able to reach
見立てる
Gr. 2
みたてるto (see and) choose; to select
勇気づける
Gr. 2
ゆうきづけるto encourage; to cheer
もれる
Gr. 2
もれるto leak out; to escape
心得る
Gr. 2
こころえるto know; to understand
沈める
Gr. 2
しずめるto sink (e.g. a ship)
囚われる
Gr. 2
とらわれるto be caught
携える
Gr. 2
たずさえるto carry in one's hand
染みる
Gr. 2
しみるto soak (into); to permeate
腰かける
Gr. 2
こしかけるto sit (down)
積み立てる
Gr. 2
つみたてるto accumulate; to save
登れる
Gr. 2
のぼれるto be able to climb
食える
Gr. 2
くえるto be tasty; to be worth eating
押し上げる
Gr. 2
おしあげるto boost; to force up
持ちかける
Gr. 2
もちかけるto offer (a suggestion, etc.)
束ねる
Gr. 2
たばねるto tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters)
込み上げる
Gr. 2
こみあげるto well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.)
初める
Gr. 2
そめる(…初める) to begin to
釣り上げる
Gr. 2
つりあげるto lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.)
浴びせる
Gr. 2
あびせるto pour on
もうける
Gr. 2
もうけるto prepare; to provide
遠ざける
Gr. 2
とおざけるto keep away
行き過ぎる
Gr. 2
いきすぎるto go too far; to go past
照らし合わせる
Gr. 2
てらしあわせるto check; to compare
むける
Gr. 2
むけるto turn (towards); to face
老いる
Gr. 2
おいるto age; to grow old
書き上げる
Gr. 2
かきあげるto finish writing; to complete
気づける
Gr. 2
きづけるto be able to notice
振れる
Gr. 2
ふれるto swing; to shake
頷ける
Gr. 2
うなずけるto (be able to) agree (with)
鎮める
Gr. 2
しずめるto quiet (a child, crowd, etc.)
見渡せる
Gr. 2
みわたせるto look out over; to look onto
頼れる
Gr. 2
たよれるto be able to rely on
もたれる
Gr. 2
もたれるto lean against; to lean on
待てる
Gr. 2
まてるto be able to wait
結論づける
Gr. 2
けつろんづけるto reason; to sum up
供える
Gr. 2
そなえるto offer
出でる
Gr. 2
いでるto go; to come
食べれる
Gr. 2
たべれる(colloquial) to be able to eat
合える
Gr. 2
あえるto dress (e.g. a salad)
だれる
Gr. 2
だれるto become dull; to become lifeless
戦える
Gr. 2
たたかえるto be able to fight
使いこなせる
Gr. 2
つかいこなせるto be able to master (a tool)
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