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We have grouped a set of 108 JLPT N5 Japanese kotoba that are Verbs
Note: You must know Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji to learn them.
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List of JLPT N5 words that are Verbs
| Kanji | Kana | Romaji | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 飲む | のむ | Nomu | To Drink |
| 泳ぐ | およぐ | Oyogu | To Swim |
| 押す | おす | Osu | To Push |
| 歌う | うたう | Utau | To Sing |
| 会う | あう | Au | To Meet |
| 開く | あく | Aku | Open |
| 開ける | あける | Akeru | To Open |
| 覚える | おぼえる | Oboeru | To Memorize, To Remember |
| 冠る | かぶる | Kaburu | To Put On A Hat |
| 帰る | かえる | Kaeru | To Return Home |
| 起きる | おきる | Okiru | To Get Up, To Stand Up |
| 休む | やすむ | Yasumu | To Rest |
| 吸う | すう | Suu | To Breathe, To Smoke |
| 曲がる | まがる | Magaru | To Turn |
| 勤める | つとめる | Tsutomeru | To Work For Someone |
| 見せる | みせる | Miseru | To Look, To Watch |
| 見る | みる | Miru | To See, To Watch |
| 言う | いう | Iu | To Say, To Tell |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ | Yobu | To Call |
| 好き | すき | Suki | To Like |
| 行く | いく | Iku | To Go |
| 降りる | おりる | Oriru | To Get Off |
| 降る | ふる | Furu | To Fall (Rain, Snow) |
| 困る | こまる | Komaru | To Be In Trouble |
| 座る | すわる | Suwaru | To Sit |
| 咲く | さく | Saku | To Blossom |
| 作る | つくる | Tsukuru | To Make, To Produce |
| 撮る | とる | Toru | To Take A Photo |
| 散歩 | さんぽ | Sanpo | To Take A Walk |
| 仕事 | しごと | Shigoto | Work |
| 使う | つかう | Tsukau | To Use |
| 始まる | はじまる | Hajimaru | To Begin, To Start |
| 始め | はじめ | Hajime | Start, The Beginning |
| 止まる | とまる | Tomaru | To Stop |
| 死ぬ | しぬ | Shinu | To Die, To Pas Away |
| 持つ | もつ | Motsu | To Have, To Own |
| 借りる | かりる | Kariru | To Borrow |
| 取る | とる | Toru | To Take |
| 終わる | おわる | Owaru | To End |
| 習う | ならう | Narau | To Learn |
| 住む | すむ | Sumu | To Live, To Reside Somewhere |
| 出かける | でかける | Dekakeru | To Go Out |
| 出す | だす | Dasu | To Take Out, Hand In |
| 出来る | できる | Dekiru | Can |
| 初めて | はじめて | Hajimete | For The First Time |
| 書く | かく | Kaku | To Write |
| 消える | きえる | Kieru | To Go Out, To Vanish |
| 消す | けす | Kesu | To Turn Off, Switch Off |
| 丈夫 | じょうぶ | Joubu | To Be Strong, Durable |
| 乗る | のる | Noru | To Take, To Ride |
| 食べる | たべる | Taberu | To Eat |
| 寝る | ねる | Neru | To Go To Bed |
| 吹く | ふく | Fuku | To Blow (Wind) |
| 晴れる | はれる | Hareru | To Clear Up |
| 生まれる | うまれる | Umareru | To Be Born |
| 切る | きる | Kiru | To Cut |
| 洗う | あらう | Arau | To Wash |
| 洗濯 | せんたく | Sentaku | Washing, To Wash |
| 掃除 | そうじ | Souji | To Clean |
| 走る | はしる | Hashiru | To Run |
| 送る | おくる | Okuru | To Send |
| 待つ | まつ | Matsu | To Wait |
| 貸す | かす | Kasu | To Lend |
| 大好き | だいすき | Daisuki | To Be Very Fond Of |
| 脱ぐ | ぬぐ | Nugu | To Take Off Clothes |
| 弾く | ひく | Hiku | To Play (An Instrument) |
| 知る | しる | Shiru | To Know |
| 置く | おく | Oku | To Put, To Place |
| 着く | つく | Tsuku | To Arrive |
| 着る | きる | Kiru | To Wear, To Put On |
| 張る | はる | Haru | To Put Something On, To Stick |
| 痛い | いたい | Itai | To Be Painful |
| 締める | しめる | Shimeru | To Fasten A Seatbelt |
| 点ける | つける | Tsukeru | To Turn On |
| 電話 | でんわ | Denwa | Phone |
| 渡す | わたす | Watasu | To Hand Over |
| 渡る | わたる | Wataru | To Cross |
| 答える | こたえる | Kotaeru | To Answer |
| 働く | はたらく | Hataraku | To Work |
| 読む | よむ | Yomu | To Read |
| 入る | はいる | Hairu | To Enter |
| 入れる | いれる | Ireru | To Insert, To Put In |
| 買う | かう | Kau | To Buy |
| 売る | うる | Uru | To Sell |
| 疲れる | つかれる | Tsukareru | To Get Tired |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ | Tobu | To Fly |
| 分かる | わかる | Wakaru | To Know, To Understand |
| 聞く | きく | Kiku | To Hear, To Listen, To Ask |
| 並ぶ | ならぶ | Narabu | To Form A Line |
| 並べる | ならべる | Naraberu | To Line Up |
| 閉まる | しまる | Shimaru | To Close |
| 閉める | しめる | Shimeru | To Close |
| 返す | かえす | Kaesu | To Return An Object |
| 勉強 | べんきょう | Benkyou | To Study |
| 歩く | あるく | Aruku | To Walk |
| 忘れる | わすれる | Wasureru | To Forget |
| 忙しい | いそがしい | Isogashii | To Be Busy |
| 磨く | みがく | Migaku | To Polish, To Brush |
| 鳴く | なく | Naku | To Sing, Mew, Moo |
| 有る | ある | Aru | To Be, To Exist |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ | Asobu | To Play |
| 欲しい | ほしい | Hoshii | To Want Something |
| 浴びる | あびる | Abiru | To Take A Shower |
| 来る | くる | Kuru | To Come |
| 頼む | たのむ | Tanomu | To Ask, To Request |
| 履く | はく | Haku | To Put On Shoes |
| 立つ | たつ | Tatsu | To Stand |
| 話す | はなす | Hanasu | To Talk, To Speak, To Tell |
Now you have completed learning them. Congrats. This is a "small success" and a step ahead to completing all JLPT Level N5 Vocabulary.