50 Japanese Verbs

Here are 50 common verbs related to daily habits / hobbies focusing on Kanji. The Hiragana and English translations are provided.

1-10

食べる (たべる) – To eat
飲む (のむ) – To drink
見る (みる) – To see; To look
聞く (きく) – To listen; To ask
話す (はなす) – To talk
読む (よむ) – To read
書く (かく) – To write
買う (かう) – To buy
行く (いく) – To go
来る (くる) – To come

11-20

する – To do
作る (つくる) – To make; To create
休む (やすむ) – To rest
起きる (おきる) – To wake up
寝る (ねる) – To sleep
会う (あう) – To meet
立つ (たつ) – To stand
座る (すわる) – To sit
走る (はしる) – To run
歩く (あるく) – To walk

21-30

思う (おもう) – To think
知る (しる) – To know
忘れる (わすれる) – To forget
使う (つかう) – To use
入る (はいる) – To enter
出る (でる) – To go out; To leave
帰る (かえる) – To return (home)
教える (おしえる) – To teach; To inform
働く (はたらく) – To work
笑う (わらう) – To laugh

31-40

泣く (なく) – To cry
遊ぶ (あそぶ) – To play
泳ぐ (およぐ) – To swim
歌う (うたう) – To sing
探す (さがす) – To search
待つ (まつ) – To wait
売る (うる) – To sell
借りる (かりる) – To borrow
貸す (かす) – To lend
着る (きる) – To wear (clothes)

41-50

脱ぐ (ぬぐ) – To take off (clothes)
開ける (あける) – To open
閉める (しめる) – To close
掃除する (そうじする) – To clean
洗う (あらう) – To wash
勉強する (べんきょうする) – To study
始める (はじめる) – To start
終わる (おわる) – To finish
乗る (のる) – To get on (a vehicle)
降りる (おりる) – To get off (a vehicle)