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Kanji: Verbs & Actions in Japanese · JLPT N1

20 Japanese words and phrases for kanji: verbs & actions, at JLPT N1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 促 うながす unagasu
    to urge; to prompt; to press

    促進

    そくしん

    promotion; acceleration

  2. 阻 はばむ habamu
    to obstruct; to hinder; to block

    阻止

    そし

    obstruction; prevention

  3. 赴 おもむく omomuku
    to proceed to; to head for

    赴任

    ふにん

    taking up a new post

  4. 拒 こばむ kobamu
    to refuse; to reject

    拒否

    きょひ

    refusal; denial

  5. 貫 つらぬく tsuranuku
    to pierce; to go through; to carry out to the end

    貫通

    かんつう

    penetration; passing through

  6. 掲 かかげる kakageru
    to hoist; to display; to publish

    掲示

    けいじ

    notice; bulletin

  7. 撲 ぼく boku
    to strike; to beat

    撲滅

    ぼくめつ

    eradication; extermination

  8. 慕 したう shitau
    to yearn for; to adore; to admire

    思慕

    しぼ

    longing; yearning

  9. 廃 すたれる sutareru
    to abolish; to discard; obsolete

    廃止

    はいし

    abolition; repeal

  10. 陥 おちいる ochiiru
    to fall into; to lapse into; to cave in

    欠陥

    けっかん

    defect; flaw

  11. 赦 ゆるす yurusu
    to pardon; to forgive

    容赦

    ようしゃ

    mercy; leniency

  12. 遮 さえぎる saegiru
    to block; to interrupt; to obstruct

    遮断

    しゃだん

    blocking; cutoff

  13. 挟 はさむ hasamu
    to hold between; to insert; to pinch

    挟む

    はさむ

    to put between; to pinch

  14. 唆 そそのかす sosonokasu
    to instigate; to incite; to tempt

    示唆

    しさ

    suggestion; hint

  15. 賄 まかなう makanau
    to provide (meals); to cover (costs); bribe

    賄賂

    わいろ

    bribe; bribery

  16. 携 たずさわる tazusawaru
    to carry (with one); to be engaged in

    携帯

    けいたい

    mobile phone; carrying

  17. 遂 とげる togeru
    to accomplish; to carry out

    遂行

    すいこう

    execution; accomplishment

  18. 催 もよおす moyoosu
    to hold (an event); to organize

    開催

    かいさい

    holding (an event)

  19. 挑 いどむ idomu
    to challenge; to defy

    挑戦

    ちょうせん

    challenge; attempt

  20. 顧 かえりみる kaerimiru
    to look back; to reflect on; to take into account

    顧客

    こきゃく

    customer; client

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