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Kanji: Verbs & Actions in Japanese · JLPT N4

20 Japanese words and phrases for kanji: verbs & actions, at JLPT N4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

走はしる hashiru

to run

競走

きょうそう

race; footrace
歩あるく aruku

to walk; step

散歩

さんぽ

a walk; stroll
泳およぐ oyogu

to swim

水泳

すいえい

swimming
投なげる nageru

to throw; to cast

投票

とうひょう

voting; vote
打うつ utsu

to hit; to strike

打者

だしゃ

batter (baseball)
洗あらう arau

to wash

洗濯

せんたく

laundry; washing
待まつ matsu

to wait

期待

きたい

expectation; anticipation
貸かす kasu

to lend; to rent out

賃貸

ちんたい

rental (housing); lease
借かりる kariru

to borrow; to rent

借金

しゃっきん

debt; loan
働はたらく hataraku

to work; labor

労働

ろうどう

labor; work
使つかう tsukau

to use; messenger

使用

しよう

use; application
送おくる okuru

to send; to see off

放送

ほうそう

broadcast
通とおる tōru

to pass through; to commute; to go along

交通

こうつう

traffic; transportation
集あつめる atsumeru

to gather; to collect

集合

しゅうごう

gathering; assembly
開あける akeru

to open; to start

開始

かいし

start; beginning
帰かえる kaeru

to return; to go home

帰国

きこく

returning to one's country
作つくる tsukuru

to make; to create; work (of art)

作文

さくぶん

composition; essay
思おもう omou

to think; to feel; thought

不思議

ふしぎ

mysterious; strange
持もつ motsu

to hold; to have; to possess

支持

しじ

support; backing
教おしえる oshieru

to teach; teachings; religion

教室

きょうしつ

classroom

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