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Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Japanese words and brings each one back at the right moment.

Where do these lists come from?

They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

100 essential Japanese verbs

100 Japanese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Core verbs and translated into English.

Core verbs 100 words

Japanese	English
言う	to say
読む	to read
笑う	to laugh
殺す	to kill
見る	to see
である	to be
助ける	to help
行く	to go
持つ	to have
作る	to create
する	to do
終える	to finish
遊ぶ	to play
払う	to pay
握る	to hold
引く	to pull
来る	to come
生きる	to live
信じる	to believe
-なければならない	to have to
あげる	to give
入る	to enter
勝つ	to win
保つ	to keep
食べる	to eat
置く	to put
上がる	to go up
死ぬ	to die
開ける	to open
話す	to speak
出発する	to leave
通る	to pass
思う	to think
失う	to lose
運ぶ	to carryHave on you, carry around
返す	to give back
とどまる	to stayNot change place or state
知る	to knowHave a piece of information or a skill
仕える	to serve
出る	to go out
従う	to follow
落ちる	to fall
売る	to sell
書く	to write
避ける	to avoid
買う	to buy
加える	to add
呼ぶ	to call
着く	to arrive
止める	to stop
変える	to change
選ぶ	to choose
数える	to countWork out how many there are
なる	to becomeChange from one state to another
送る	to send
試す	to try
残す	to leave behind
見せる	to show
得る	to obtain
忘れる	to forget
できる	to be able to
取る	to take
帰宅する	to go home
戻る	to come back
微笑む	to smile
見つける	to find
望む	to want
聞く	to listen
待つ	to waitBe patient, let time pass
探す	to look for
尋ねる	to ask
守る	to defend
防ぐ	to prevent
聞こえる	to hear
分かち合う	to share
保護する	to protect
準備する	to prepare
受け取る	to receive
眺める	to watch
答える	to answer
使う	to use
学ぶ	to learn
達する	to reach
始める	to start
知る	to be familiar withBe familiar with someone or something
続ける	to continue
説明する	to explain
許す	to allow
合流する	to join
取り戻す	to find again
理解する	to understand
勧める	to advise
建てる	to build
会う	to meet
働く	to work
疑問に思う	to wonder
思い出す	to recall
覚える	to remember
愛する	to love
飲む	to drink

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 100 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 100 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Japanese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 100 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

100 essential Japanese verbs

Core verbs 100 words

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