All verbs to pass the JLPT N4
This is the list of all verbs you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N4. Click on the “Share” button at the end of the article and press the printer symbol in order to change to a printer friendly version.
| Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning | Type |
| 会う | あう | au | to meet | |
| 合う | あう | au | to fit, to suit | |
| 上がる | あがる | agaru | to go up | |
| 開く | あく | aku | to open | |
| 空く | あく | aku | empty, with space | |
| 開ける | あける | akeru | to open | |
| あげる | ageru | to give | ||
| 上げる | あげる | ageru | to rise | |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ | asobu | to play | |
| 浴びる | あびる | abiru | to take a shower | |
| 洗う | あらう | arau | to wash | |
| 有る | ある | aru | to be, to exist | |
| ある | ある | aru | to possess | |
| 歩く | あるく | aruku | to walk | |
| 言う | いう | iu | to say, to tell | |
| 行く | いく | iku | to go | |
| いる | iru | need, must haven be required | ||
| いる | iru | to exist | ||
| 入れる | いれる | ireru | to insert, to put in | |
| 歌う | うたう | utau | to sing | |
| 生まれる | うまれる | umareru | to be born | |
| 売る | うる | uru | to sell | |
| 起きる | おきる | okiru | to get up, to stand up | |
| 置く | おく | oku | to put | |
| 送る | おくる | okuru | to send | |
| 押す | おす | osu | to push | |
| 覚える | おぼえる | oboeru | to memorize, to remember | |
| 泳ぐ | およぐ | oyogu | to swim | |
| 降りる | おりる | oriru | to get off | |
| 終わる | おわる | owaru | to end | |
| 買う | かう | kau | to buy | |
| 返す | かえす | kaesu | to return an object | |
| 帰る | かえる | kaeru | to return home | |
| 掛かる | かかる | kakaru | to take time or money | |
| 書く | かく | kaku | to write | |
| かける | kakeru | to wear | ||
| かける | kakeru | to make a phone call | ||
| 貸す | かす | kasu | to lend | |
| 冠る | かぶる | kaburu | to put on a hat | |
| 借りる | かりる | kariru | to borrow | |
| 聞こえる | きこえる | kikoeru | hear, can hear, be audible | |
| 消える | きえる | kieru | to go out, to vanish | |
| 決まる | きまる | kimaru | to be decided | |
| 決める | きめる | kimeru | to decide | |
| 聞く | きく | kiku | to listen | |
| 切る | きる | kiru | to cut | |
| 着る | きる | kiru | to wear, to put on | |
| 来る | くる | kuru | to come | |
| くださる | kudasaru | to give (to me) respectful | ||
| 比べる | くらべる | kuraberu | to compare | |
| 暮れる | くれる | kureru | to get dark | |
| くれる | kureru | to give (to me) simple form | ||
| 消す | けす | kesu | to turn off, to switch off | |
| 答える | こたえる | kotaeru | to answer | |
| 困る | こまる | komaru | to be in trouble | |
| 込む | こむ | komu | to be crowded | |
| 壊す | こわす | kowasu | to break | |
| 壊れる | こわれる | kowareru | to be broken | |
| 咲く | さく | saku | to blossom | |
| 探す | さがす | sagasu | to look for, to search | |
| さす | sasu | to open an umbrella | ||
| 下がる | さがる | sagaru | to get down | |
| 下げる | さげる | sageru | to lower | |
| 差し上げる | さしあげる | sashiageru | to give (respectful) | |
| 騒ぐ | さわぐ | sawagu | to make noise, to be excited | |
| 触る | さわる | sawaru | to touch | |
| 叱る | しかる | shikaru | to scold | |
| 知らせる | しらせる | shiraseru | to notify | |
| 調べる | しらべる | shiraberu | to investigate | |
| 死ぬ | しぬ | shinu | to die, to pass away | |
| 閉まる | しまる | shimaru | to close | |
| 閉める | しめる | shimeru | to close | |
| 締める | しめる | shimeru | to fasten a belt | |
| 知る | しる | shiru | to know | |
| 知らせる | しらせる | shiraseru | to notify | |
| 調べる | しらべる | shiraberu | to investigate | |
| 過ぎる | すぎる | sugiru | to exceed | |
| 進む | すすむ | susumu | to make progress | |
| 捨てる | すてる | suteru | to throw away | |
| 滑る | すべる | suberu | to slide, to slip | |
| 吸う | すう | suu | to breath, to smoke | |
| 住む | すむ | sumu | to live, to reside somewhere | |
| 済む | すむ | sumu | to finish | |
| する | する | suru | to do | |
| 座る | すわる | suwaru | to sit | |
| 育てる | そだてる | sodateru | to rear, to bring up | |
| 出す | だす | dasu | to take out, hand in | |
| 立つ | たつ | tatsu | to stand | |
| 倒れる | たおれる | taoreru | to break down | |
| 足す | たす | tasu | to add a number | |
| 訪ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to visit | |
| 尋ねる | たずねる | tazuneru | to ask | |
| 建てる | たてる | tateru | to build | |
| 立てる | たてる | tateru | to stand up, to put up | |
| 楽しむ | たのしむ | tanoshimu | to enjoy | |
| 足りる | たりる | tariru | to be sufficient | |
| 頼む | たのむ | tanomu | to ask, to request | |
| 食べる | たべる | taberu | to eat | |
| 違う | ちがう | chigau | to be different | |
| 使う | つかう | tsukau | to use | |
| 疲れる | つかれる | tsukareru | to get tired | |
| 着く | つく | tsuku | to arrive | |
| 作る | つくる | tsukuru | to make, to produce | |
| 捕まえる | つかまえる | tsukamaeru | to seize | |
| 付く | つく | tsuku | to be attached | |
| 漬ける | つける | tsukeru | to soak, to pickle | |
| 伝える | つたえる | tsutaeru | to report | |
| 続く | つづく | tsuzuku | to continue, to last | |
| 続ける | つづける | tsuzukeru | to continue, go on | |
| 包む | つつむ | tsutsumu | to wrap | |
| 釣る | つる | tsuru | to fish | |
| 連れる | つれる | tsureru | to lead | |
| 点ける | つける | tsukeru | to turn on | |
| 勤める | つとめる | tsutomeru | to work for someone | |
| 出かける | でかける | dekakeru | to go out | |
| 出来る | できる | dekiru | can do | |
| 出る | でる | deru | to leave | |
| 手伝う | てつだう | てつだう | to assist | |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ | tobu | to fly | |
| 止まる | とまる | tomaru | to stop | |
| 取る | とる | toru | to take | |
| 通る | とおる | tooru | to go through | |
| 届ける | とどける | todokeru | to reach | |
| 泊まる | とまる | tomaru | to lodge at | |
| 止める | とめる | tomeru | to stop | |
| 取り替える | とりかえる | torikaeru | to exchange | |
| 撮る | とる | toru | to take a photo | |
| 直す | なおす | naosu | to fix, to repair | |
| 直る | なおる | naoru | to be fixed, repaired | |
| 治る | なおる | naoru | to be cured, to heal | |
| 泣く | なく | naku | to cry | |
| 無くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to disappear, to get lost | |
| 亡くなる | なくなる | nakunaru | to die | |
| 投げる | なげる | nageru | to throw away | |
| なさる | nasaru | to do (respectful) | ||
| 慣れる | なれる | nareru | to grow accustomed to | |
| 並ぶ | ならぶ | narabu | to form a line | |
| 並べる | ならべる | naraberu | to line up | |
| なる | naru | to become | ||
| 逃げる | にげる | nigeru | to escape | |
| 似る | にる | niru | to be similar | |
| 脱ぐ | ぬぐ | nugu | to take off clothes | |
| 盗む | ぬすむ | nusumu | to steal | |
| 塗る | ぬる | nuru | to paint, lacquer | |
| 濡れる | ぬれる | nureru | to get wet | |
| 寝る | ねる | neru | to sleep | |
| 眠る | ねむる | nemuru | to sleep | |
| 登る | のぼる | noboru | to climb up | |
| 飲む | のむ | nomu | to drink | |
| 残る | のこる | nokoru | to remain | |
| 乗り換える | のりかえる | norikaeru | to take off clothes | |
| 乗る | のる | noru | to take, to ride | |
| 入る | はいる | hairu | to enter | |
| 履く | はく | haku | to put on shoes | |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ | hakobu | to transport | |
| 始まる | はじまる | hajimaru | to begin, to start | |
| 始める | はじめる | hajimeru | to begin | |
| 走る | はしる | hashiru | to run | |
| 働く | はたらく | hataraku | to work | |
| 話す | はなす | hanasu | to talk, to speak, to tell | |
| 張る | はる | haru | to put something on, to stick | |
| 払う | はらう | harau | to pay | |
| 晴れる | はれる | hareru | to clear up | |
| 引く | ひく | hiku | to pull | |
| 冷える | ひえる | hieru | get cold, feel chilly | |
| 光る | ひかる | hikaru | to shine | |
| 引き出す | ひきだす | hikidasu | to draw out | |
| 弾く | ひく | hiku | to play an instrument | |
| 引っ越す | ひっこす | hikkosu | to move (house) | |
| 開く | ひらく | hiraku | to open an event | |
| 拾う | ひろう | hirou | topic up, to gather | |
| 吹く | ふく | fuku | to blow (wind) | |
| 増える | ふえる | ふえる | to increase | |
| 太る | ふとる | futoru | to grow fat | |
| 踏む | ふむ | fumu | to step on | |
| 降り出す | ふりだす | furidasu | start to rain | |
| 降る | ふる | furu | to fall (rain, snow) | |
| 褒める | ほめる | homeru | to praise | |
| 曲がる | まがる | magaru | to turn | |
| 参る | まいる | mairu | to go, to come (humble form) | |
| 負ける | まける | makeru | to lose | |
| 間違える | まちがえる | machigaeru | to make a mistake | |
| 間に合う | まにあう | maniau | to be in time for | |
| 回る | まわる | mawaru | to go around | |
| 待つ | まつ | matsu | to wait | |
| 見える | みえる | mieru | to be visible, to be seen | |
| 磨く | みがく | migaku | to polish, to brush | |
| 見つかる | みつかる | mitsukaru | to be discovered | |
| 見つける | みつける | mitsukeru | to discover | |
| 見せる | みせる | miseru | to show | |
| 見る | みる | miru | to see, to watch | |
| 向かう | むかう | mukau | to face | |
| 迎える | むかえる | mukaeru | to go to meet | |
| 召し上がる | めしあがる | meshiagaru | to eat (respectful) | |
| 持つ | もつ | motsu | to have, to own | |
| 申し上げる | もうしあげる | moushiageru | to say, to tell (respectful) | |
| 申す | もうす | mousu | to be called, to say (respectful) | |
| 戻る | もどる | modoru | to return, to go back | |
| 貰う | もらう | morau | to receive | |
| 休む | やすむ | yasumu | to rest | |
| 焼く | やく | yaku | to bake, to grill | |
| 役に立つ | やくにたつ | yakunitatsu | to be helpful | |
| 痩せる | やせる | yaseru | to become thin | |
| 止む | やむ | yamu | to stop | |
| 止める | やめる | yameru | to stop | |
| やる | yaru | to do | ||
| ゆれる | ゆれる | yureru | to shake, to sway | |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ | yobu | to call | |
| 読む | よむ | yomu | to read | |
| 汚れる | よごれる | yogoreru | to get dirty | |
| 寄る | よる | yoru | to visit | |
| 喜ぶ | よろこぶ | yorokobu | to be delighted | |
| 沸かす | わかす | wakasu | to boil, to heat | |
| 別れる | わかれる | wakareru | to separate | |
| 分かる | わかる | wakaru | to know, to understand | |
| 沸く | わく | waku | to boil, to grow hot | |
| 笑う | わらう | warau | to laugh, to smile | |
| 割れる | われる | wareru | to break | |
| 忘る | わすれる | wasureru | to forget | |
| 渡す | わたす | watasu | to hand over | |
| 渡る | わたる | wataru | to cross | |
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NIHONGO ICHIBAN 
arigatou!!! this is very usefull!!!
спасибо =)
N５動詞リストで見るをことができないN４動詞でマーカーを置いたらどうかな。
そうすれば、便利になると思いますよ。
P.S.
Is may grammar correct? XD
乗り換える Does it really means -to take off clothes- just the same meaning as 脱ぐ?
乗り換える below is translation
1: to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train);
2: to change one’s mind; to move on to (e.g. a new love interest); to change methods; to change one’s way of thinking
Useful info, thanks. Out of interest – how do you know these verbs are required at this level – is it based on experience or do they publish them sonewhere? thanks
Unfortunately there is no official vocabulary and kanji list. These lists are therefore made looking at historical tests and books recommended as preparation for the JLPT.
Your entire website is just the most fantastic resource. Thank you so much for all your hard work in putting this together. It is an absolute treasure.