N4 Vocabulary: Common verbs — 166 words with readings
The Common verbs topic has 166 common N4 words. Each entry shows the reading, romaji and English meaning.
| Word | Reading | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| あいさつする | あいさつする | aisatsu suru | greet(ing) |
| あげる | あげる | ageru | to give |
| いじめる | いじめる | ijimeru | to bully, to torment |
| いただく | いただく | itadaku | -- extra-modest expression for たべる and のむ; humble expression for もらう -- |
| いらっしゃる | いらっしゃる | irassharu | -- honorific expression for いく, くる, and いる -- |
| うかがう | うかがう | ukagau | to ask |
| おいでになる | おいでになる | oide ni naru | (hon.) to be |
| おっしゃる | おっしゃる | ossharu | -- honorific expression for いう -- |
| おる | おる | oru | -- extra-modest expression for いる -- |
| かまう | かまう | kamau | to mind, to care about, to be concerned about |
| くださる | くださる | kudasaru | (hon.) to give, to confer |
| くれる | くれる | kureru | to give, to do for |
| けがする | けがする | kega suru | injury (to animate object), hurt |
| けんかする | けんかする | kenka suru | quarrel |
| ごらんになる | ごらんになる | goran ni naru | -- honorific expression for みる -- |
| なさる | なさる | nasaru | -- honorific expression for する -- |
| びっくりする | びっくりする | bikkuri suru | to be surprised |
| もらう | もらう | morau | to receive |
| チェックする | チェックする | chekku suru | check |
| 上がる | あがる | agaru | to rise, to go up |
| 下げる | さげる | sageru | to lower (v.t.); to hang |
| 下りる | おりる | oriru | to get down, to go; come down |
| 下る | さがる | sagaru | to descend, to drop, to fall |
| 乗り換える | のりかえる | norikaeru | to transfer (trains), to change (bus, train, etc.) |
| 乾く | かわく | kawaku | to get dry |
| 亡くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to pass away |
| 伝える | つたえる | tsutaeru | to convey (a message); to tell, to report |
| 伺う | うかがう | ukagau | humble form of 行く (いく), 聞く (きく) and 来る (くる) |
| 似る | にる | niru | to resemble, to be similar |
| 倒れる | たおれる | taoreru | to collapse, to break down |
| 光る | ひかる | hikaru | to shine, to glitter |
| 写す | うつす | utsusu | to copy (v.t.); to photograph |
| 冷える | ひえる | hieru | to grow cold, to cool down |
| 別れる | わかれる | wakareru | to part from, to separate |
| 割れる | われる | wareru | to break |
| 動く | うごく | ugoku | to move |
| 勝つ | かつ | katsu | to win |
| 包む | つつむ | tsutsumu | to wrap, to cover |
| 参る | まいる | mairu | humble expression for 行く and 来る |
| 取り替える | とりかえる | torikaeru | to exchange, to replace |
| 受ける | うける | ukeru | to take (an examination, interview, etc.); to receive |
| 召し上がる | めしあがる | meshiagaru | -- honorific form of 食べる (たべる) and 飲む (のむ) -- |
| 叱る | しかる | shikaru | to scold |
| 合う | あう | au | to fit, to match |
| 向かう | むかう | mukau | to face, to go towards |
| 喜ぶ | よろこぶ | yorokobu | to rejoice, to be delighted, to be glad |
| 噛む | かむ | kamu | to bite, to chew |
| 回る、回す | まわる、まわす | mawaru; mawasu | to go around, to revolve |
| 塗る | ぬる | nuru | to paint, to plaster |
| 増える | ふえる | fueru | to increase, to multiply |
| 壊す | こわす | kowasu | to break, to break down |
| 壊れる | こわれる | kowareru | to be broken, to break |
| 変える | かえる | kaeru | to change, to alter, to vary |
| 変わる | かわる | kawaru | to change (v.i.), to be transformed, to vary |
| 太る | ふとる | futoru | to gain weight |
| 始める | はじめる | hajimeru | to start, to begin |
| 寄る | よる | yoru | to stop by |
| 尋ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to inquire (same as 質問する) |
| 届ける | とどける | todokeru | to deliver (v.t.) |
| 差し上げる | さしあげる | sashiageru | -- humble expression for あげる -- |
| 建てる | たてる | tateru | to build |
| 引っ越す | ひっこす | hikkosu | to move to a new place of residence |
| 役に立つ | やくにたつ | yaku ni tatsu | to be helpful, to be useful |
| 怒る | おこる | okoru | to get angry; to scold angrily |
| 思い出す | おもいだす | omoidasu | to recall, to remember |
| 思う | おもう | omou | to think, to feel |
| 急ぐ | いそぐ | isogu | to hurry, to be in a hurry, to rush |
| 慣れる | なれる | nareru | to grow accustomed to |
| 戻る | もどる | modoru | to return (v.i.); to come back |
| 手伝う | てつだう | tetsudau | to help |
| 打つ | うつ | utsu | to hit, to strike |
| 払う | はらう | harau | to pay |
| 投げる | なげる | nageru | to pitch, to cast away |
| 折る | おる | oru | to snap, to break; to bend |
| 折れる | おれる | oreru | to break, to be folded, to give in; to turn (a corner) |
| 拾う | ひろう | hirou | to pick up (something), to find |
| 捕まえる | つかまえる | tsukamaeru | to catch, to arrest |
| 捨てる | すてる | suteru | throw away (trash), dump, discard |
| 探す | さがす | sagasu | to search, to seek, to look for |
| 揺れる | ゆれる | yureru | to shake, to sway |
| 暮れる | くれる | kureru | to get dark, to come to an end |
| 植える | うえる | ueru | to plant |
| 楽む | たのしむ | tanoshimu | to enjoy |
| 止む | やむ | yamu | to cease, to stop |
| 止める | とめる | tomeru | to stop (something) |
| 止める | やめる | yameru | to end, to stop |
| 残る | のこる | nokoru | to remain (v.i.), to be left |
| 比べる | くらべる | kuraberu | to compare |
| 汚れる | よごれる | yogoreru | to become dirty |
| 決まる | きまる | kimaru | to be set; fixed (v.i.) |
| 決める | きめる | kimeru | to decide (v.t.) |
| 沸かす | わかす | wakasu | to boil |
| 沸く | わく | waku | to boil, to grow hot |
| 治る | なおる | naoru | to get better; to recover from illness (v.i.) |
| 泊まる | とまる | tomaru | to stay (over night) (v.i.) |
| 泣く | なく | naku | to cry |
| 済む | すむ | sumu | to finish, to end |
| 滑る | すべる | suberu | to slide, to slip |
| 漬ける | つける | tsukeru | to soak, to moisten, to pickle |
| 濡れる | ぬれる | nureru | to get wet |
| 点く | つく | tsuku | to be started, to be switched on |
| 無くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to disappear, to get lost |
| 焼く | やく | yaku | to bake, to grill |
| 焼ける | やける | yakeru | to burn, to be roasted |
| 片付ける | かたづける | katazukeru | to (clean) tidy up (v.t.), to put away |
| 生きる | いきる | ikiru | to live |
| 申し上げる | もうしあげる | mōshiageru | (humble)to say, to tell |
| 申す | もうす | mōsu | -- extra-modest (humble) expression for 言う (いう) -- |
| 痩せる | やせる | yaseru | to lose weight |
| 盗む | ぬすむ | nusumu | to steal; to rob |
| 直す | なおす | naosu | to correct (v.t.); to fix |
| 直る | なおる | naoru | to be fixed |
| 眠る | ねむる | nemuru | to sleep |
| 知らせる | しらせる | shiraseru | to notify |
| 祈る | いのる | inoru | to pray; to wish |
| 移る | うつる | utsuru | to move (from a house); to transfer (from a department); to shift |
| 空く | あく | aku | to open, to become empty (vacant) |
| 空く | すく | suku | to be empty (in reference to people), to be less crowded |
| 立てる | たてる | tateru | to stand (something) up, to erect (something) |
| 笑う | わらう | warau | to laugh, to smile |
| 続く | つづく | tsuzuku | to be continued |
| 続ける | つづける | tsuzukeru | to continue, to keep up |
| 考える | かんがえる | kangaeru | to think (about); to consider |
| 聞こえる | きこえる | kikoeru | to be heard, to be audible |
| 育てる | そだてる | sodateru | to raise (v.t.); to bring up |
| 致す | いたす | itasu | -- extra-modest expression for する -- |
| 落す | おとす | otosu | to drop, to lose |
| 落る | おちる | ochiru | to fall, to drop |
| 行う | おこなう | okonau | to carry out; to conduct (typically used in written language) |
| 褒める | ほめる | homeru | to praise; to say nice things |
| 見える | みえる | mieru | to be visible; -- polite verb meaning 来る (くる) -- |
| 見つかる | みつかる | mitsukaru | to be found (v.i.), to be discovered |
| 見つける | みつける | mitsukeru | to discover, to find (v.t.) |
| 触る | さわる | sawaru | to touch, to feel |
| 訪ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to visit |
| 調べる | しらべる | shiraberu | to check; to look up; to inquire; to search |
| 謝る | あやまる | ayamaru | to apologize |
| 負ける | まける | makeru | to lose (a game) (v.i.), to be defeated |
| 起こす | おこす | okosu | to wake (someone) up |
| 足す | たす | tasu | to add (numbers) |
| 足りる | たりる | tariru | to be sufficient; to be enough |
| 踊る | おどる | odoru | to dance |
| 踏む | ふむ | fumu | to step on, to tread on |
| 込む | こむ | komu | to be crowded |
| 迎える | むかえる | mukaeru | to welcome; to meet; to greet |
| 送る | おくる | okuru | to send, to dispatch |
| 逃げる | にげる | nigeru | to escape, to run away |
| 通う | かよう | kayou | to go back and forth; to commute |
| 通る | とおる | tōru | to pass (by), to go through |
| 連れる | つれる | tsureru | to lead, to take (a person) |
| 進む | すすむ | susumu | to advance, to proceed |
| 遅れる | おくれる | okureru | to (be) become late |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ | hakobu | to transport, to carry |
| 過ぎる | すぎる | sugiru | to exceed, to go beyond |
| 選ぶ | えらぶ | erabu | to choose; to select |
| 釣る | つる | tsuru | to fish |
| 開く | ひらく | hiraku | to open; to hold (an event) |
| 間に合う | まにあう | maniau | to be in time for |
| 間違える | まちがえる | machigaeru | to make a mistake |
| 集まる | あつまる | atsumaru | to gather (v.i.), to collect |
| 集める | あつめる | atsumeru | to collect, to gather (v.t.), to assemble |
| 頑張る | がんばる | ganbaru | to try one's best, to try hard, to persist |
| 飾る | かざる | kazaru | to decorate, to adorn |
| 騒ぐ | さわぐ | sawagu | to make noise, to clamor |
| 驚く | おどろく | odoroku | to be surprised, to be astonished |
| 鳴る | なる | naru | to sound, to ring (v.i.) |
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