Verbs (basic, daily)

する (suru)

to do

いく (iku)

to go

くる (kuru)

to come

かえる (kaeru)

to return; go home

あるく (aruku)

to walk

はしる (hashiru)

to run

とまる (tomaru)

to stop

すわる (suwaru)

to sit

たつ (tatsu)

to stand

ねる (neru)

to sleep

おきる (okiru)

to wake up

やすむ (yasumu)

to rest; take a break

たべる (taberu)

to eat

のむ (nomu)

to drink

つくる (tsukuru)

to make

りょうりする (ryouri suru)

to cook

あらう (arau)

to wash

そうじする (souji suru)

to clean

べんきょうする (benkyou suru)

to study

はたらく (hataraku)

to work

よむ (yomu)

to read

かく (kaku)

to write

みる (miru)

to see; watch

きく (kiku)

to listen; ask

はなす (hanasu)

to speak

いう (iu)

to say

おもう (omou)

to think

しる (shiru)

to know (a fact)

わかる (wakaru)

to understand

おぼえる (oboeru)

to remember; memorize

わすれる (wasureru)

to forget

あう (au)

to meet

まつ (matsu)

to wait

かう (kau)

to buy

うる (uru)

to sell

あける (akeru)

to open

しめる (shimeru)

to close

はいる (hairu)

to enter

でる (deru)

to leave; exit

つかう (tsukau)

to use

もつ (motsu)

to hold; carry

おく (oku)

to put; place

とる (toru)

to take

もらう (morau)

to receive

あげる (ageru)

to give

きる (kiru)

to wear (upper body)

はく (haku)

to wear (pants/shoes)

ぬぐ (nugu)

to take off clothes

あそぶ (asobu)

to play; hang out

うたう (utau)

to sing

おどる (odoru)

to dance

えらぶ (erabu)

to choose

はじめる (hajimeru)

to begin

おわる (owaru)

to finish