Rank Kanji Hiragana Meaning(s)
1 出す だす to take out, to put out, to submit (e.g. thesis), to publish, to send (e.g. letter)
2 許す ゆるす to permit, to forgive, to exempt (someone) from, to acknowledge, to trust
3 聞かす きかす to let (someone) hear, to make (someone) listen, to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.
4 残す のこす to leave (behind), to leave (undone), to save, to leave (to someone, esp. after one’s death), to stay (in the ring)
5 示す しめす to (take out and) show, to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.), to indicate
6 殺す ころす to kill, to suppress, to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to put out (a runner)
7 欠かす かかす to miss (doing)
8 押す おす to push, to apply pressure from above, to stamp (i.e. a passport), to press (someone for something)
9 流す ながす to drain, to float (e.g. logs down a river), to wash away, to broadcast
10 繰り返す くりかえす to repeat
11 記す しるす to write down, to mention, to inscribe, to remember
12 言い渡す いいわたす to announce
13 渡す わたす to ferry across (e.g. a river), to lay across, to hand over
14 満たす みたす to satisfy (conditions, one’s appetite, etc.), to fill (e.g. a cup)
15 切らす きらす to run out of, to be out of (e.g. breath)
16 打ち出す うちだす to emboss, to print out, to work out (e.g. policy)
17 辞す じす to take one’s leave, to resign (from), to decline
18 隠す かくす to hide
19 見直す みなおす to look at again, to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to get a better opinion of, to improve
20 飛び出す とびだす to jump out, to appear (suddenly), to butt in, to run away (e.g. from home)
21 生かす いかす to make (the best) use of, to let live, to revive, to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
22 持ち越す もちこす to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.)
23 悩ます なやます to afflict
24 移す うつす to change, to change the object of one’s interest or focus, to spend or take time, to infect
25 起こす おこす to raise, to wake, to cause, to start, to fall ill with
26 取り残す とりのこす to leave behind
27 任す まかす to entrust (to someone)
28 解きほぐす ときほぐす to disentangle, to relax
29 外す はずす to remove, to drop (e.g. from a team), to leave (e.g. one’s seat), to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
30 交わす かわす to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.), to intersect, … with one another
31 閉ざす とざす to shut, to block (a street, entrance, etc.), to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.), to consume (with negative feelings)
32 回す まわす to turn, to pass around, to move (someone or something to where its needed), to turn (to a new use)
33 思い出す おもいだす to recall
34 喜ばす よろこばす to delight
35 振り回す ふりまわす to wield, to display (one’s knowledge), to abuse (one’s power), to manipulate someone
36 映し出す うつしだす to project, to portray, to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
37 驚かす おどろかす to surprise
38 売り出す うりだす to put on the market, to become popular
39 探す さがす to search for, to search (a house, pocket, etc.)
40 指し示す さししめす to indicate
41 覆す くつがえす to overturn, to overthrow (government etc.), to reverse (decision etc.)
42 催す もよおす to hold (an event), to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.)
43 侵す おかす to invade, to infringe, to harm
44 落とす おとす to drop, to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to lose (a match), to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice), to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin)
45 手渡す てわたす to hand over
46 引っ越す ひっこす to move (house)
47 試す ためす to try (out)
48 動かす うごかす to move, to inspire, to change, to operate
49 反す かえす to return (something), to turn over, to pay back, to respond (with)
50 励ます はげます to encourage, to raise (one’s voice)
51 脅かす おどかす to threaten, to startle
52 揺るがす ゆるがす to shake
53 根ざす ねざす to come from
54 膨らます ふくらます to swell
55 混ぜ合わす まぜあわす to mix together
56 壊す こわす to break, to wreck
57 譲り渡す ゆずりわたす to hand over
58 割り出す わりだす to calculate, to deduce
59 減らす へらす to abate
60 刺す さす to pierce, to sting, to sew, to pole (a boat)
61 徹す とおす to stick through, to spread throughout, to make a path between two points, to proceed in a logical manner
62 抜け出す ぬけだす to slip out, to break into the lead, to begin to fall out (e.g. hair), to break out (of a loop)
63 干す ほす to air, to drain (off), to drink up, to deprive of a role, job, etc.
64 握らす にぎらす to let (someone) take hold of your hand
65 引き渡す ひきわたす to deliver
66 勝ち越す かちこす to have more wins than losses, to take the lead (in points, goals, etc. during a match)
67 脅す おどす to threaten
68 申す もうす to say, to do
69 生み出す うみだす to create, to invent, to give birth to
70 話す はなす to talk, to tell, to speak (a language)
71 見放す みはなす to abandon
72 託す たくす to entrust (someone) with, to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.), to use (something) to express (one’s feelings, opinion, etc.), to use as a pretext
73 推す おす to recommend, to infer (from), to think (something) through
74 荒らす あらす to lay waste, to invade, to troll (e.g. web forums)
75 施す ほどこす to give (time, money, goods), to do, to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to sow, to spread far and wide
76 蒸す むす to steam (food, towel, etc.), to be hot and humid
77 追い出す おいだす to expel
78 倒す たおす to throw down, to kill, to overthrow, to leave unpaid
79 走り出す はしりだす to begin to run
80 思い起こす おもいおこす to recall
81 待たす またす to keep (a person) waiting
82 取り消す とりけす to cancel
83 沸かす わかす to boil, to excite, to melt (metal)
84 戻す もどす to put back, to vomit, to recover (of a market price)
85 引き出す ひきだす to pull out, to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable), to withdraw (money), to bring out (talent, potential, beauty, flavour, etc.), to get (money) out of someone
86 持ち出す もちだす to take out, to mention something
87 投げ出す なげだす to throw down, to abandon, to give freely, to start to throw
88 締め出す しめだす to shut out
89 呼び出す よびだす to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.), to invoke (e.g. a subroutine)
90 致す いたす to do
91 冷やす ひやす to cool (from room temperature), to calm down, to be frightened (at)
92 惑わす まどわす to bewilder, to tempt
93 写す うつす to transcribe, to describe, to film
94 噴き出す ふきだす to spout out, to sprout, to burst into laughter, to blow (smoke, etc.)
95 繰り出す くりだす to draw (a thread), to head out as a group, to send out one after another, to lunge
96 差し戻す さしもどす to send back
97 溶かす とかす to dissolve, to melt
98 切り離す きりはなす to cut off (from)
99 押しつぶす おしつぶす to squash
100 迷わす まよわす to puzzle