Japanese Verbs 101

Front 1

行く

[いく]

Back 1

Go

Front 2

見る

[みる]

Back 2

See, look at

Front 3

する

Back 3

Do, make

Front 4

出る

[でる]

Back 4

Go out, leave

Front 5

使う

[つかう]

Back 5

Use, make use of

Front 6

作る

[つくる]

Back 6

Make, create

Front 7

思う

[おもう]

Back 7

Think

Front 8

持つ

[もつ]

Back 8

Have, possess

Front 9

買う

[かう]

Back 9

Buy

Front 10

知る

[しる]

Back 10

Know

Front 11

なる

Back 11

Become

Front 12

聞く

[きく]

Back 12

Hear, ask

Front 13

1) 言う

[いう]

2) 話す

[はなす]

3) しゃべる

Back 13

1) Say, tell

2) Speak, talk

3) Chat, talk

Front 14

終わる

[おわる]

Back 14

Finish, end

Front 15

あげる

Back 15

Give, offer (colloquial)

Front 16

1) くれる

2) もらう

Back 16

1) Be given

2) Receive

Front 17

1) 始める

[はじめる]

2) 始まる

[はじまる]

Back 17

1) Start (something)

2) Begin

Front 18

起きる

[おきる]

Back 18

Get up, get out of bed

Front 19

1) 置く

[おく]

2) 載せる

[のせる]

Back 19

1) Put

2) Place, put on

Front 20

住む

[すむ]

Back 20

Live, reside

Front 21

働く

[はたらく]

Back 21

Work

Front 22

立つ

[たつ]

Back 22

Stand, rise

Front 23

呼ぶ

[よぶ]

Back 23

Call, name

Front 24

帰る

[かえる]

Back 24

Go back home

Front 25

分かる

[わかる]

Back 25

Understand

Front 26

走る

[はしる]

Back 26

Run

Front 27

入れる

[いれる]

Back 27

Put in

Front 28

教える

[おしえる]

Back 28

Teach, tell

Front 29

歩く

[あるく]

Back 29

Walk, go on foot

Front 30

会う

[あう]

Back 30

Meet

Front 31

書く

[かく]

Back 31

Write

Front 32

売る

[うる]

Back 32

Sell

Front 33

飛ぶ

[とぶ]

Back 33

Fly

Front 34

読む

[よむ]

Back 34

Read

Front 35

飲む

[のむ]

Back 35

Drink