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Kanji: Verbs & Actions in Japanese · JLPT N3

20 Japanese words and phrases for kanji: verbs & actions, at JLPT N3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 押 おす osu
    to push; to press

    押す

    おす

    to push; to press

  2. 引 ひく hiku
    to pull; to draw; to subtract

    引退

    いんたい

    retirement

  3. 拾 ひろう hirou
    to pick up; to gather

    拾う

    ひろう

    to pick up

  4. 過 すぎる sugiru
    to pass; to exceed; excessive; past

    過去

    かこ

    the past

  5. 移 うつる utsuru
    to move; to shift; to transfer

    移動

    いどう

    movement; moving

  6. 動 うごく ugoku
    to move; motion

    動物

    どうぶつ

    animal

  7. 運 はこぶ hakobu
    to carry; to transport; luck; fate

    運転

    うんてん

    driving; operation

  8. 選 えらぶ erabu
    to choose; to select; election

    選択

    せんたく

    choice; selection

  9. 決 きめる kimeru
    to decide; to settle

    決定

    けってい

    decision; determination

  10. 追 おう ou
    to chase; to pursue; to follow

    追加

    ついか

    addition; supplement

  11. 迎 むかえる mukaeru
    to welcome; to greet; to receive

    歓迎

    かんげい

    welcome; reception

  12. 込 こむ komu
    to be crowded; to put into; included

    申し込む

    もうしこむ

    to apply; to sign up

  13. 逃 にげる nigeru
    to escape; to flee; to run away

    逃走

    とうそう

    flight; escape

  14. 探 さがす sagasu
    to search; to look for; to probe

    探検

    たんけん

    exploration; expedition

  15. 破 やぶる yaburu
    to tear; to break; to defeat

    破壊

    はかい

    destruction; demolition

  16. 変 かわる kawaru
    to change; strange; unusual

    変化

    へんか

    change; transformation

  17. 続 つづく tsuzuku
    to continue; to follow

    連続

    れんぞく

    succession; series

  18. 伝 つたえる tsutaeru
    to convey; to transmit; legend

    伝言

    でんごん

    message (passed on)

  19. 渡 わたる wataru
    to cross; to hand over

    渡す

    わたす

    to hand over; to give

  20. 助 たすける tasukeru
    to help; to rescue; aid

    救助

    きゅうじょ

    rescue; relief

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