JLPT N5 Verbs
Master all 108 essential verbs for JLPT N5. Learn kanji, furigana, romaji, and meanings with verb type classifications to understand conjugation patterns.
Godan Verbs (五段動詞)
Most common verb type - endings change based on syllable row
75 verbs
Examples:
書く (kaku)
読む (yomu)
話す (hanasu)
Ichidan Verbs (一段動詞)
Regular verbs ending in -eru/-iru, drop る and add endings
31 verbs
Examples:
食べる (taberu)
見る (miru)
着る (kiru)
Irregular Verbs (不規則動詞)
Special verbs with unique conjugation patterns
2 verbs
Examples:
する (suru)
来る (kuru)
Complete N5 Verb List (108 verbs)
All essential verbs you need to know to pass the JLPT N5
| Kanji | Furigana | Romaji | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 会う | あう | au | to meet | Godan |
| 開く | あく | aku | to open | Godan |
| 開ける | あける | akeru | to open | Ichidan |
| あげる | あげる | ageru | to give | Ichidan |
| 遊ぶ | あそぶ | asobu | to play | Godan |
| 浴びる | あびる | abiru | to take a shower | Ichidan |
| 洗う | あらう | arau | to wash | Godan |
| 有る | ある | aru | to be, to exist | Godan |
| ある | ある | aru | to possess | Godan |
| 歩く | あるく | aruku | to walk | Godan |
| 言う | いう | iu | to say, to tell | Godan |
| 行く | いく | iku | to go | Godan |
| いる | いる | iru | need, must have, be required | Ichidan |
| いる | いる | iru | to exist | Ichidan |
| 入れる | いれる | ireru | to insert, to put in | Ichidan |
| 歌う | うたう | utau | to sing | Godan |
| 生まれる | うまれる | umareru | to be born | Ichidan |
| 売る | うる | uru | to sell | Godan |
| 起きる | おきる | okiru | to get up, to stand up | Ichidan |
| おく | おく | oku | to put | Godan |
| 送る | おくる | okuru | to send | Godan |
| 押す | おす | osu | to push | Godan |
| 覚える | おぼえる | oboeru | to memorize, to remember | Ichidan |
| 泳ぐ | およぐ | oyogu | to swim | Godan |
| 降りる | おりる | oriru | to get off | Ichidan |
| 終わる | おわる | owaru | to end | Godan |
| 買う | かう | kau | to buy | Godan |
| 返す | かえす | kaesu | to return an object | Godan |
| 帰る | かえる | kaeru | to return home | Godan |
| かかる | かかる | kakaru | to take time or money | Godan |
| 書く | かく | kaku | to write | Godan |
| かける | かける | kakeru | to wear | Ichidan |
| かける | かける | kakeru | to make a phone call | Ichidan |
| 貸す | かす | kasu | to lend | Godan |
| 冠る | かぶる | kaburu | to put on a hat | Godan |
| 借りる | かりる | kariru | to borrow | Ichidan |
| 消える | きえる | kieru | to go out, to vanish | Ichidan |
| 聞く | きく | kiku | to listen | Godan |
| 切る | きる | kiru | to cut | Godan |
| 着る | きる | kiru | to wear, to put on | Ichidan |
| 来る | くる | kuru | to come | Irregular |
| 消す | けす | kesu | to turn off, to switch off | Godan |
| 答える | こたえる | kotaeru | to answer | Ichidan |
| 困る | こまる | komaru | to be in trouble | Godan |
| 咲く | さく | saku | to blossom | Godan |
| さす | さす | sasu | to open an umbrella | Godan |
| 死ぬ | しぬ | shinu | to die, to pass away | Godan |
| 閉まる | しまる | shimaru | to close | Godan |
| 閉める | しめる | shimeru | to close | Ichidan |
| 締める | しめる | shimeru | to fasten a belt | Ichidan |
| 知る | しる | shiru | to know | Godan |
| 吸う | すう | suu | to breathe, to smoke | Godan |
| 住む | すむ | sumu | to live, to reside somewhere | Godan |
| する | する | suru | to do | Irregular |
| 座る | すわる | suwaru | to sit | Godan |
| 出す | だす | dasu | to take out, hand in | Godan |
| 立つ | たつ | tatsu | to stand | Godan |
| 頼む | たのむ | tanomu | to ask, to request | Godan |
| 食べる | たべる | taberu | to eat | Ichidan |
| 違う | ちがう | chigau | to be different | Godan |
| 使う | つかう | tsukau | to use | Godan |
| 疲れる | つかれる | tsukareru | to get tired | Ichidan |
| 着く | つく | tsuku | to arrive | Godan |
| 作る | つくる | tsukuru | to make, to produce | Godan |
| 点ける | つける | tsukeru | to turn on | Ichidan |
| 勤める | つとめる | tsutomeru | to work for someone | Ichidan |
| 出かける | でかける | dekakeru | to go out | Ichidan |
| 出来る | できる | dekiru | can do | Ichidan |
| 出る | でる | deru | to leave | Ichidan |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ | tobu | to fly | Godan |
| 止まる | とまる | tomaru | to stop | Godan |
| 取る | とる | toru | to take | Godan |
| 撮る | とる | toru | to take a photo | Godan |
| 鳴く | なく | naku | to sing, mew, moo | Godan |
| 並ぶ | ならぶ | narabu | to form a line | Godan |
| 並べる | ならべる | naraberu | to line up | Ichidan |
| なる | なる | naru | to become | Godan |
| 脱ぐ | ぬぐ | nugu | to take off clothes | Godan |
| 寝る | ねる | neru | to sleep | Ichidan |
| 登る | のぼる | noboru | to climb up | Godan |
| 飲む | のむ | nomu | to drink | Godan |
| 乗る | のる | noru | to take, to ride | Godan |
| 入る | はいる | hairu | to enter | Godan |
| 履く | はく | haku | to put on shoes | Godan |
| 始まる | はじまる | hajimaru | to begin, to start | Godan |
| 走る | はしる | hashiru | to run | Godan |
| 働く | はたらく | hataraku | to work | Godan |
| 話す | はなす | hanasu | to talk, to speak, to tell | Godan |
| 張る | はる | haru | to put something on, to stick | Godan |
| 晴れる | はれる | hareru | to clear up | Ichidan |
| 引く | ひく | hiku | to pull | Godan |
| 弾く | ひく | hiku | to play an instrument | Godan |
| 吹く | ふく | fuku | to blow (wind) | Godan |
| 降る | ふる | furu | to fall (rain, snow) | Godan |
| 曲がる | まがる | magaru | to turn | Godan |
| 待つ | まつ | matsu | to wait | Godan |
| 磨く | みがく | migaku | to polish, to brush | Godan |
| 見せる | みせる | miseru | to show | Ichidan |
| 見る | みる | miru | to see, to watch | Ichidan |
| 持つ | もつ | motsu | to have, to own | Godan |
| 休む | やすむ | yasumu | to rest | Godan |
| やる | やる | yaru | to do | Godan |
| 呼ぶ | よぶ | yobu | to call | Godan |
| 読む | よむ | yomu | to read | Godan |
| 分かる | わかる | wakaru | to know, to understand | Godan |
| 忘れる | わすれる | wasureru | to forget | Ichidan |
| 渡す | わたす | watasu | to hand over | Godan |
| 渡る | わたる | wataru | to cross | Godan |
💡 Verb Study Tips
Learning Strategy:
- • Learn verb types first (Godan, Ichidan, Irregular)
- • Practice daily verbs in context, not isolation
- • Focus on common verbs like する, ある, いる first
- • Use mnemonics for kanji recognition
Conjugation Practice:
- • Start with present and past tense forms
- • Practice negative forms daily
- • Learn te-form for connecting sentences
- • Use Llanai's AI for conjugation feedback
