JLPT N5 - Verb List






Verbs necessary to pass JLPT N5

The following is a list of 109 verbs which you need to know in order to make yourself confident to pass the JLPT level N5. Here, the dictionary form (plain form) and Masu form (polite form) of the verbs are listed with English meaning, hope this will work as your reference material.
Note: Need to pay proper attention how the forms changed when you need to make it a [ます] form of verb. For example:
おきる = to get up and おく = to put, to keep; but when written in hiragana, [ます] form of おきる is おきます and masu form of おく is also おきます.
Let's see more verbs how they change from dictionary form to polite form:
おきる → おきます; DROP [る] from [おきる] to make it [ます] form;
おく → おきます; CHANGE [く] to [き] to make it [ます] form;
たべる → たべます; DROP [る] from [たべる] and add ます.
いく → いきます; CHANGE [く] to [き] and add ます.
あそぶ → あそびます; CHANGE [ぶ] to [び] and add ます.
のむ → のみます; CHANGE [む] to [み] ます.
くる → きます; CHANGE [く] to [き] and DROP [る] and add ます.
する → します; CHANGE [る] to [し] and DROP [る] and add ます.
In the below list, verbs are listed in Dictionary form and masu forms, the reason is that once you know the dictionary form or masu form correctly, it will become easier for you to search online about the usage of that verb or to know other forms of that verb.

Furigana
Masu Form (Polite)
Meaning
1
あう
会(あ)います
to meet
2
あく
開きます
to open
3
あける
開けます
to open
4
あげる
あげます
to raise, to give
5
あそぶ
遊びます
to play
6
あびる
浴びます
to take bath
7
あらう
洗います
to wash
8
ある
あります
to be, to exist
9
ある
あります
to possess
10
あるく
歩きます
to walk
11
いう
言(い)います
to say, to tell
12
いく
行(い)きます
to go
13
いる
います
need, be required
14
いる
います
to exist
15
いれる
入(い)れます
to insert, to put in
16
うたう
うたいます
to sing
17
うまれる
生(う)まれます
to be born
18
うる
売ります
to sell
19
うる
売ります
to sell
20
おきる
起きます
to get up, to stand up
21
おく
おきます
to put
22
おくる
送ります
to send
23
おす
押します
to push
24
おぼえる
覚えます
to memorize,
to remember
25
およぐ
泳ぎます
to swim
26
おりる
降ります
to get off
27
おわる
終わります
to end
28
かう
買(か)います
to buy
29
かえす
返します
to return an object
30
かえる
帰ります
to return home
31
かかる
掛かります
to require -
time or money
32
かく
書(か)きます
to write
33
かける
かけます
to make, to hang
34
かす
かします
to lend
35
かぶる
かぶります
to put on a hat
36
かりる
かります
to borrow
37
きえる
きえます
to go out, to vanish
38
きく
聞(き)きます
to listen
39
きる
きります
to cut
40
きる
きります
to wear, to put on
41
けす
けします
to turn off,
to switch off
42
くる
来(き)ます
to come
43
こたえる
こたえます
to answer
44
こまる
こまります
to be in trouble
45
さく
さきます
to blossom
46
さす
さします
to open an umbrella
47
しぬ
しにます
to die, to pass away
48
しまる
しまります
to close
49
しめる
しめます
to close
50
しめる
しめます
to fasten a belt
51
しる
しります
to know
52
すう
すいます
to breath, to smoke
53
すむ
すみます
to live,
to reside somewhere
54
する
します
to do
55
すわる
すわります
to sit
56
だす
出(だ)します
to take out, hand in
57
たつ
立(た)ちます
to stand
58
たのむ
たのみます
to ask, to request
59
たべる
食(た)べます
to eat
60
ちがう
ちがいます
to be different
61
つかう
つかいます
to use
62
つかれる
つかれます
to get tired
63
つく
つきます
to arrive
64
つくる
つくります
to make, to produce
65
つける
つけます
to turn on
66
つとめる
つとめます
to work for someone
67
でかける
出(で)かけます
to go out
68
できる
出来(でき)ます
can do
69
でる
出(で)ます
to leave
70
とぶ
とびます
to fly
71
とまる
とまります
to stop
72
とる
とります
to take
73
とる
とります
to take a photo
74
なく
なきます
to sing, mew, moo
75
ならぶ
ならびます
to form a line
76
ならべる
ならべます
to line up
77
なる
なります
to become
78
ぬぐ
ぬぎます
to take off clothes
79
ねる
ねます
to sleep
80
のぼる
のぼます
to climb up
81
のむ
飲(の)みます
to drink
82
のる
のります
to take, to ride
83
はいる
入(はい)ります
to enter
84
はく
はきます
to put on shoes
85
はじまる
はじまります
to begin, to start
86
はしる
はしります
to run
87
はたらく
はたらきます
to work
88
はなす
話(はな)します
to talk, to speak,
to tell
89
はる
はります
to put something on,
to stick
90
はれる
はれます
to clear up
91
ひく
ひきます
to pull
92
ひく
ひきます
to play an instrument
93
ふく
ふきます
to blow (wind)
94
ふる
ふります
to fall (rain, snow)
95
まがる
まがります
to turn
96
まつ
まちます
to wait
97
まなぶ
学(まな)びます
to learn
98
みがく
みがきます
to polish, to brush
99
みせる
見(み)せます
to show
100
みる
見(み)ます
to see, to watch
101
もつ
もちます
to have, to own
102
やすむ
休(やす)みます
to rest
103
やる
やります
to do
104
よぶ
よびます
to call
105
よむ
読(よ)みます
to read
106
わかる
分(わか)ります
to know,
to understand
107
わすれる
わすれます
to forget
108
わたす
わたします
to hand over
109
わたる
わたります
to cross
Please comment and let me know if you notice any mistakes or if you have any suggestions for improvement.
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  1. Paul5 February 2021 at 10:33

    Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N5 is for students who has basic knowledge of writing, reading and listening Japanese Language. At first, if taking exam of JLPT N5 one should know Hiragana, katakana and few basic Kanji characters. In JLPT N5 students gain knowledge to use appropriate greetings while working in Japanese culture.

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  2. Anonymous30 July 2023 at 19:00

    Number 13 いる->いります to need or want.

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