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75 Japanese Verbs N3 – N2
| Kanji* | Hiragana/Katakana | Meaning |
| 上がる | あがる | to rise |
| 開く | あく | to open |
| 上げる | あげる | to raise |
| （シャワーを）浴びる | （シャワーを）あびる | to have a shower |
| 生きる | いきる | to live |
| いじめる | to bully | |
| 要る | いる | to need |
| （試験に）受かる | （しけんに）うかる | to pass (an exam) |
| 受ける | うける | to receive, to take an exam |
| 打つ | うつ | to hit |
| 置く | おく | to place, to put |
| 遅れる | おくれる | to be late |
| 落ちる | おちる | to fall |
| 思い出す | おもいだす | to recall |
| 変える、替える、換える | かえる | to change |
| 片づける | かたづける | to tidy up |
| かむ | to chew | |
| 変わる | かわる | to change |
| 決まる | きまる | to be decided |
| 切る | きる | to cut |
| 気を付ける | きをつける | to be careful |
| 比べる | くらべる | to compare |
| 消す | けす | to switch off |
| 困る | こまる | to be in trouble, to be stuck |
| 転ぶ | ころぶ | to fall over |
| 壊す | こわす | to break |
| 壊れる | こわれる | to be broken |
| 探す | さがす | to search for |
| 下がる | さがる | to fall |
| 咲く | さく | to bloom |
| 触る | さわる | to touch |
| 閉まる | しまる | to close |
| しめる | to wear (belt, etc.) | |
| 調べる | しらべる | to investigate |
| 信じる | しんじる | to believe |
| 尋ねる | たずねる | to ask |
| 訪ねる | たずねる | to visit |
| 叩く | たたく | to strike |
| 楽しむ | たのしむ | to enjoy |
| 頼む | たのむ | to request |
| ついて行く | ついていく | to go (with someone) |
| ついて来る | ついてくる | to come (with someone) |
| 付ける | つける | to attach |
| 続く | つづく | to continue |
| 勤める | つとめる | to work |
| 連れて行く | つれていく | to take (someone) |
| 連れて来る | つれてくる | to bring (someone) |
| 出かける | でかける | to go out |
| 届ける | とどける | to deliver |
| 飛ぶ、跳ぶ | とぶ | to fly, to jump |
| 止める | とめる | to stop |
| 治る | なおる | to get better |
| 亡くなる | なくなる | to pass away |
| 無くなる | なくなる | to lose something |
| 並ぶ | ならぶ | to line up |
| 並べる | ならべる | to line up |
| 逃げる | にげる | to run away |
| 似る | にる | to be similar to |
| 盗む | ぬすむ | to steal |
| 残す | のこす | to leave something remaining |
| 乗り換える | のりかえる | to change (trains) |
| 運ぶ | はこぶ | to carry, to transport |
| 始まる | はじまる | to start |
| 貼る | はる | to attach, to stick |
| 拾う | ひろう | to pick up |
| 吹く | ふく | to blow |
| 減らす | へらす | to reduce |
| 間に合う | まにあう | to be on time, be sufficient |
| 申し込む | もうしこむ | to apply, to register |
| 役に立つ | やくにたつ | to be useful |
| やる | to do, to give | |
| 許す、赦す | ゆるす | to permit, to forgive |
| よる | to drop by | |
| 喜ぶ | よろこぶ | to rejoice |
| 別れる | わかれる | to separate |
| 渡る | わたる | to cross |
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