Nihongo Nihongo
JLPT N4 Verb List
JLPT N4 Verbs Vocabulary List
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 会う | あう | au | to meet |
| 2 | 合う | あう | au | to fit, to suit |
| 3 | 上がる | あがる | agaru | to go up |
| 4 | 開く | あく | aku | to open |
| 5 | 空く | あく | aku | to become empty, to have space |
| 6 | 開ける | あける | akeru | to open |
| 7 | あげる | あげる | ageru | to give |
| 8 | 上げる | あげる | ageru | to raise, to lift |
| 9 | 遊ぶ | あそぶ | asobu | to play |
| 10 | 浴びる | あびる | abiru | to take a shower |
| 11 | 洗う | あらう | arau | to wash |
| 12 | 有る | ある | aru | to be, to exist (inanimate) |
| 13 | ある | ある | aru | to possess, to have |
| 14 | 歩く | あるく | aruku | to walk |
| 15 | 言う | いう | iu | to say, to tell |
| 16 | 行く | いく | iku | to go |
| 17 | 要る | いる | iru | to be needed |
| 18 | 居る | いる | iru | to exist (animate) |
| 19 | 入れる | いれる | ireru | to insert, to put in |
| 20 | 歌う | うたう | utau | to sing |
| 21 | 生まれる | うまれる | umareru | to be born |
| 22 | 売る | うる | uru | to sell |
| 23 | 起きる | おきる | okiru | to get up, to stand up |
| 24 | 置く | おく | oku | to put |
| 25 | 送る | おくる | okuru | to send |
| 26 | 押す | おす | osu | to push |
| 27 | 覚える | おぼえる | oboeru | to memorize, to remember |
| 28 | 泳ぐ | およぐ | oyogu | to swim |
| 29 | 降りる | おりる | oriru | to get off |
| 30 | 終わる | おわる | owaru | to end |
| 31 | 買う | かう | kau | to buy |
| 32 | 返す | かえす | kaesu | to return an object |
| 33 | 帰る | かえる | kaeru | to return home |
| 34 | 掛かる | かかる | kakaru | to take (time or money) |
| 35 | 書く | かく | kaku | to write |
| 36 | かける | かける | kakeru | to wear; to make (a call) |
| 37 | 貸す | かす | kasu | to lend |
| 38 | 冠る | かぶる | kaburu | to put on a hat |
| 39 | 借りる | かりる | kariru | to borrow |
| 40 | 聞こえる | きこえる | kikoeru | to hear; can hear; be audible |
| 41 | 消える | きえる | kieru | to go out, to vanish |
| 42 | 決まる | きまる | kimaru | to be decided |
| 43 | 決める | きめる | kimeru | to decide |
| 44 | 聞く | きく | kiku | to listen |
| 45 | 切る | きる | kiru | to cut |
| 46 | 着る | きる | kiru | to wear, to put on |
| 47 | 来る | くる | kuru | to come |
| 48 | くださる | くださる | kudasaru | to give (to me, respectful) |
| 49 | 比べる | くらべる | kuraberu | to compare |
| 50 | 暮れる | くれる | kureru | to get dark |
| 51 | くれる | くれる | kureru | to give (me, plain form) |
| 52 | 消す | けす | kesu | to turn off, to switch off |
| 53 | 答える | こたえる | kotaeru | to answer |
| 54 | 困る | こまる | komaru | to be in trouble |
| 55 | 込む | こむ | komu | to be crowded |
| 56 | 壊す | こわす | kowasu | to break |
| 57 | 壊れる | こわれる | kowareru | to be broken |
| 58 | 咲く | さく | saku | to blossom |
| 59 | 探す | さがす | sagasu | to look for, to search |
| 60 | さす | さす | sasu | to open an umbrella |
| 61 | 下がる | さがる | sagaru | to get down |
| 62 | 下げる | さげる | sageru | to lower |
| 63 | 差し上げる | さしあげる | sashiageru | to give (respectful) |
| 64 | 騒ぐ | さわぐ | sawagu | to make noise, to be excited |
| 65 | 触る | さわる | sawaru | to touch |
| 66 | 叱る | しかる | shikaru | to scold |
| 67 | 知らせる | しらせる | shiraseru | to notify |
| 68 | 調べる | しらべる | shiraberu | to investigate |
| 69 | 死ぬ | しぬ | shinu | to die, to pass away |
| 70 | 閉まる | しまる | shimaru | to close |
| 71 | 閉める | しめる | shimeru | to close |
| 72 | 締める | しめる | shimeru | to fasten a belt |
| 73 | 知る | しる | shiru | to know |
| 74 | 知らせる | しらせる | shiraseru | to notify |
| 75 | 調べる | しらべる | shiraberu | to investigate |
| 76 | 過ぎる | すぎる | sugiru | to exceed |
| 77 | 進む | すすむ | susumu | to make progress |
| 78 | 捨てる | すてる | suteru | to throw away |
| 79 | 滑る | すべる | suberu | to slide, to slip |
| 80 | 吸う | すう | suu | to breathe, to smoke |
| 81 | 住む | すむ | sumu | to live, to reside somewhere |
| 82 | 済む | すむ | sumu | to finish |
| 83 | する | する | suru | to do |
| 84 | 座る | すわる | suwaru | to sit |
| 85 | 育てる | そだてる | sodateru | to rear, to bring up |
| 86 | 出す | だす | dasu | to take out, hand in |
| 87 | 立つ | たつ | tatsu | to stand |
| 88 | 倒れる | たおれる | taoreru | to break down |
| 89 | 足す | たす | tasu | to add a number |
| 90 | 訪ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to visit |
| 91 | 尋ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to ask |
| 92 | 建てる | たてる | tateru | to build |
| 93 | 立てる | たてる | tateru | to stand up, to put up |
| 94 | 楽しむ | たのしむ | tanoshimu | to enjoy |
| 95 | 足りる | たりる | tariru | to be sufficient |
| 96 | 頼む | たのむ | tanomu | to ask, to request |
| 97 | 食べる | たべる | taberu | to eat |
| 98 | 違う | ちがう | chigau | to be different |
| 99 | 使う | つかう | tsukau | to use |
| 100 | 疲れる | つかれる | tsukareru | to get tired |
| 101 | 着く | つく | tsuku | to arrive |
| 102 | 作る | つくる | tsukuru | to make, to produce |
| 103 | 捕まえる | つかまえる | tsukamaeru | to seize |
| 104 | 付く | つく | tsuku | to be attached |
| 105 | 漬ける | つける | tsukeru | to soak, to pickle |
| 106 | 伝える | つたえる | tsutaeru | to report |
| 107 | 続く | つづく | tsuzuku | to continue, to last |
| 108 | 続ける | つづける | tsuzukeru | to continue, go on |
| 109 | 包む | つつむ | tsutsumu | to wrap |
| 110 | 釣る | つる | tsuru | to fish |
| 111 | 連れる | つれる | tsureru | to lead |
| 112 | 点ける | つける | tsukeru | to turn on |
| 113 | 勤める | つとめる | tsutomeru | to work for someone |
| 114 | 出かける | でかける | dekakeru | to go out |
| 115 | 出来る | できる | dekiru | can do, to be able to do |
| 116 | 出る | でる | deru | to leave |
| 117 | 手伝う | てつだう | tetsudau | to assist |
| 118 | 飛ぶ | とぶ | tobu | to fly |
| 119 | 止まる | とまる | tomaru | to stop |
| 120 | 取る | とる | toru | to take |
| 121 | 通る | とおる | tooru | to go through |
| 122 | 届ける | とどける | todokeru | to reach |
| 123 | 泊まる | とまる | tomaru | to lodge at |
| 124 | 止める | とめる | tomeru | to stop |
| 125 | 取り替える | とりかえる | torikaeru | to exchange |
| 126 | 撮る | とる | toru | to take a photo |
| 127 | 直す | なおす | naosu | to fix, to repair |
| 128 | 直る | なおる | naoru | to be fixed, repaired |
| 129 | 治る | なおる | naoru | to be cured, to heal |
| 130 | 泣く | なく | naku | to cry |
| 131 | 無くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to disappear, to get lost |
| 132 | 亡くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to die |
| 133 | 投げる | なげる | nageru | to throw away |
| 134 | なさる | なさる | nasaru | to do (respectful) |
| 135 | 慣れる | なれる | nareru | to grow accustomed to |
| 136 | 並ぶ | ならぶ | narabu | to form a line |
| 137 | 並べる | ならべる | naraberu | to line up |
| 138 | なる | なる | naru | to become |
| 139 | 逃げる | にげる | nigeru | to escape |
| 140 | 似る | にる | niru | to be similar |
| 141 | 脱ぐ | ぬぐ | nugu | to take off clothes |
| 142 | 盗む | ぬすむ | nusumu | to steal |
| 143 | 塗る | ぬる | nuru | to paint, lacquer |
| 144 | 濡れる | ぬれる | nureru | to get wet |
| 145 | 寝る | ねる | neru | to sleep |
| 146 | 眠る | ねむる | nemuru | to sleep |
| 147 | 登る | のぼる | noboru | to climb up |
| 148 | 飲む | のむ | nomu | to drink |
| 149 | 残る | のこる | nokoru | to remain |
| 150 | 乗り換える | のりかえる | norikaeru | to transfer (change trains/buses) |
| 151 | 乗る | のる | noru | to ride, to board |
| 152 | 入る | はいる | hairu | to enter |
| 153 | 履く | はく | haku | to put on shoes/trousers |
| 154 | 運ぶ | はこぶ | hakobu | to transport |
| 155 | 始まる | はじまる | hajimaru | to begin, to start |
| 156 | 始める | はじめる | hajimeru | to begin |
| 157 | 走る | はしる | hashiru | to run |
| 158 | 働く | はたらく | hataraku | to work |
| 159 | 話す | はなす | hanasu | to talk, to speak, to tell |
| 160 | 張る | はる | haru | to stick, to put something on |
| 161 | 払う | はらう | harau | to pay |
| 162 | 晴れる | はれる | hareru | to clear up |
| 163 | 引く | ひく | hiku | to pull |
| 164 | 冷える | ひえる | hieru | to get cold, to feel chilly |
| 165 | 光る | ひかる | hikaru | to shine |
| 166 | 引き出す | ひきだす | hikidasu | to draw out |
| 167 | 弾く | ひく | hiku | to play an instrument |
| 168 | 引っ越す | ひっこす | hikkosu | to move (house) |
| 169 | 開く | ひらく | hiraku | to open (an event, a meeting) |
| 170 | 拾う | ひろう | hirou | to pick up, to gather |
| 171 | 吹く | ふく | fuku | to blow (wind) |
| 172 | 増える | ふえる | fueru | to increase |
| 173 | 太る | ふとる | futoru | to grow fat |
| 174 | 踏む | ふむ | fumu | to step on |
| 175 | 降り出す | ふりだす | furidasu | to start to rain |
| 176 | 降る | ふる | furu | to fall (rain, snow) |
| 177 | 褒める | ほめる | homeru | to praise |
| 178 | 曲がる | まがる | magaru | to turn |
| 179 | 参る | まいる | mairu | to go, to come (humble) |
| 180 | 負ける | まける | makeru | to lose |
| 181 | 間違える | まちがえる | machigaeru | to make a mistake |
| 182 | 間に合う | まにあう | maniau | to be in time for |
| 183 | 回る | まわる | mawaru | to go around |
| 184 | 待つ | まつ | matsu | to wait |
| 185 | 見える | みえる | mieru | to be visible, to be seen |
| 186 | 磨く | みがく | migaku | to polish, to brush |
| 187 | 見つかる | みつかる | mitsukaru | to be discovered |
| 188 | 見つける | みつける | mitsukeru | to discover |
| 189 | 見せる | みせる | miseru | to show |
| 190 | 見る | みる | miru | to see, to watch |
| 191 | 向かう | むかう | mukau | to face |
| 192 | 迎える | むかえる | mukaeru | to go to meet |
| 193 | 召し上がる | めしあがる | meshiagaru | to eat (respectful) |
| 194 | 持つ | もつ | motsu | to have, to own |
| 195 | 申し上げる | もうしあげる | moushiageru | to say, to tell (humble) |
| 196 | 申す | もうす | mousu | to say; to be called (humble) |
| 197 | 戻る | もどる | modoru | to return, to go back |
| 198 | 貰う | もらう | morau | to receive |
| 199 | 休む | やすむ | yasumu | to rest |
| 200 | 焼く | やく | yaku | to bake, to grill |
| 201 | 役に立つ | やくにたつ | yaku ni tatsu | to be helpful |
| 202 | 痩せる | やせる | yaseru | to become thin |
| 203 | 止む | やむ | yamu | to stop |
| 204 | 止める | やめる | yameru | to stop; to quit |
| 205 | やる | やる | yaru | to do |
| 206 | 揺れる | ゆれる | yureru | to shake, to sway |
| 207 | 呼ぶ | よぶ | yobu | to call |
| 208 | 読む | よむ | yomu | to read |
| 209 | 汚れる | よごれる | yogoreru | to get dirty |
| 210 | 寄る | よる | yoru | to visit; to stop by |
| 211 | 喜ぶ | よろこぶ | yorokobu | to be delighted |
| 212 | 沸かす | わかす | wakasu | to boil, to heat |
| 213 | 別れる | わかれる | wakareru | to separate |
| 214 | 分かる | わかる | wakaru | to know, to understand |
| 215 | 沸く | わく | waku | to boil, to grow hot |
| 216 | 笑う | わらう | warau | to laugh, to smile |
| 217 | 割れる | われる | wareru | to break |
| 218 | 忘れる | わすれる | wasureru | to forget |
| 219 | 渡す | わたす | watasu | to hand over |
| 220 | 渡る | わたる | wataru | to cross |
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