Here are the most common Japanese verbs and verb group tables.

The list of basic 20 verbs

• Au(あう/会う) – “To do”
• Aru(ある) – “To be”
• Asobu(あそぶ/遊ぶ) – “To play”
• Iu(いう/言う) – “To say”
• Iku(いく/行く) – “To go”
• Kaku(かく/書く) – “To write”
• Kiku(きく/聞く/聴く) – “To listen”
• Shiru(しる/知る) – “To know”
• Tsukau(つかう/使う) – “To use”
• Naru(なる/為る) – “To become”
• Hanasu(はなす/話す) – “To talk”
• Nomu(のむ/飲む) – “To drink”
• Matsu(まつ/待つ) – “To wait”
• Yomu(よむ/読む) – “To read”
• Iru(いる/居る) – “To be” or “To stay”
• Kiru(きる/着る) – “To wear”
• Taberu(たべる/食べる) – “To eat”
• Miru(みる/見る) – “To see”
• Kuru(くる/来る) – “to come”
• Suru(する) – “To do”

Verb group tables

u regular verbs

Au(あう/会う) – “To do”

Aru(ある) – “To be”

Asobu(あそぶ/遊ぶ) – “To play”

Iu(いう/言う) – “To say”

Iku(いく/行く) – “To go”

Kaku(かく/書く) – “To write”

Kiku(きく/聞く/聴く) – “To listen”

Shiru(しる/知る) – “To know”

Tsukau(つかう/使う) – “To use”

Naru(なる/為る) – “To become”

Hanasu(はなす/話す) – “To talk”

Nomu(のむ/飲む) – “To drink”

Matsu(まつ/待つ) – “To wait”

Yomu(よむ/読む) – “To read”

ru regular verbs

Iru(いる/居る) – “To be” or “To stay”

Kiru(きる/着る) – “To wear”

Taberu(たべる/食べる) – “To eat”

Miru(みる/見る) – “To see”

Irregular verbs

Kuru(くる/来る) – “to come”

Suru(する) – “To do”

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