List of Verbs in Japanese - N5

In this article, we will see a complete list of verbs in the Japanese language N5 JLPT. Remember that verbs can have other uses and meanings, depending on the sentence and may not be present in this list. It is up to you to interpret and grasp the feeling of each verb.

• List of N4 verbs

N5 Verbs

• 会う (au) – meet
• 開く (aku / hikaru) – open (stores, flowers)
• 開ける (akeru) – open
• あげる (ageru) – give
• 遊ぶ (asobu) – play
• 浴びる (abiru) – take a bath
• 洗う (arau) – wash
• 有る (aru) – be, have, exist
• ある (aru) – possess
• 歩く (aruku) – walk
• 言う (iu) – mean, to say
• 行く (iku) – go
• いる (iru) – need, must be required
• いる (iru) – exist
• 入れる (ireru) – insert, put, enter
• 歌う (utau) – sing
• 生まれる (umareru) – be born, arise
• 売る (uru) – sell
• 起きる (okiru) – wake up
• おく (oku) – put
• 送る (okuru) – send
• 押す (osu) – push
• 覚える (oboeru) – memorize, remember
• 泳ぐ (oyogu) – swim
• 降りる (oriru) – get off (a car, stairs)
• 終わる (owaru) – end, finish
• 買う (kau) – buy
• 返す (kaesu) – return (objects)
• 帰る (kaeru) – return, go back, leave (for home)
• かかる (kakaru) – take time
• 書く (kaku) – write
• かける (kakeru) – wear
• 貸す (kasu) – lend
• 冠る (kaburu) – put on head (hat, cap)
• 借りる (kariru) – borrow
• 消える (kieru) – disappear
• 聞く (kiku) – hear
• 切る (kiru) – cut
• 着る (kiru) – wear, put on
• 来る (kuru) – come
• 消す (kesu) – turn off, erase
• 答える (kotaeru) – answer
• 困る (komaru) – have difficulty, problems
• 咲く (saku) – blossom
• さす (sasu) – open an umbrella
• 死ぬ (shinu) – die
• 閉まる (shimaru) – close (intransitive, godan)
• 閉める (shimeru) – close (transitive, ichidan)
• 知る (shiru) – know
• 吸う (suu) – breathe, smoke
• 住む (sumu) – live, reside somewhere
• する (suru) – do
• 座る (suwaru) – sit
• 出す (dasu) – take out, give, put, show, send, reveal
• 立つ (tatsu) – stand
• 頼む (tanomu) – ask, request
• 食べる (taberu) – eat
• 違う (chigau) – differ, wrong, not that
• 使う (tsukau) – use (e.g., computers, phones…)
• 疲れる (tsukareru) – be tired
• 着く (tsuku) – arrive
• 作る (tsukuru) – make, produce
• 点ける (tsukeru) – turn on light, ignite
• 勤める (tsutomeru) – work, serve (someone)
• 出かける (dekakeru) – go out
• 出来る (dekiru) – can do, be able to do something
• 出る (deru) – leave
• 飛ぶ (tobu) – fly
• 止まる (tomaru) – stop
• 取る (toru) – take
• 撮る (toru) – take a photo
• 鳴く (naku) – sing, cry, meow (cats)
• 並ぶ (narabu) – to line up
• 並べる (naraberu) – arrange, line up
• なる (naru) – become
• 脱ぐ (nugu) – take off clothes
• 寝る (neru) – sleep
• 登る (noboru) – climb
• 飲む (nomu) – drink
• 乗る (noru) – ride (bike, animal)
• 入る (hairu) – enter
• 履く (haku) – put on (footwear)
• 始まる (hajimaru) – start, begin
• 走る (hashiru) – run
• 働く (hataraku) – work
• 話す (hanasu) – talk, say, converse
• 張る (haru) – stretch, tighten
• 晴れる (hareru) – clear
• 引く (hiku) – pull
• 弾く (hiku) – play an instrument
• 吹く (fuku) – blow
• 降る (furu) – fall (rain, snow)
• 曲がる (magaru) – turn, bend
• 待つ (matsu) – wait
• 磨く (migaku) – brush, polish
• 見せる (miseru) – show
• 見る (miru) – see, watch
• 持つ (motsu) – have, hold
• 休む (yasumu) – rest
• やる (yaru) – do
• 呼ぶ (yobu) – call
• 読む (yomu) – read
• 分かる (wakaru) – understand
• 忘れる (wasureru) – forget
• 渡す (watasu) – deliver (gifts…)
• 渡る (wataru) – cross, go across

I hope this table has been a great help! Don’t forget to also check: List of N4 verbs and the Quiz Test – N5 Verbs.