Rank Kanji Meaning(s)
1 言いう to name
2 行おこなう to perform
3 使つかう to use (a tool, method, a person, animal, puppet, time, money, language, etc.)
4 問とう to ask, to blame (someone) for, to care about, to call into question
5 思おもう to think, to think (of doing), to judge, to imagine, to expect
6 奪うばう to take (by force), to absorb (one’s attention)
7 追おう to chase, to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.), to drive out
8 失うしなう to lose, to miss (a chance, opportunity), to concede (goals, points, etc.)
9 襲おそう to attack, to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.), to make a sudden visit
10 見舞みまう to visit and comfort or console, to attack
11 合あう to come together, to fit, to be profitable
12 支払しはらう to pay
13 語かたらう to talk
14 買かう to buy, to value (highly), to incur (someone’s anger, displeasure, etc.), to accept
15 誘さそう to invite, to tempt, to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.)
16 争あらそう to compete, to quarrel, to deny (e.g. evidence)
17 話はなし合あう to discuss
18 覆おおう to cover
19 競せり合あう to struggle for
20 扱あつかう to deal with (a person, problem), to operate (e.g. a machine), to deal in, to cover (a topic)
21 狙ねらう to aim at (with a weapon, etc.), to be after (something or someone), to aim for
22 負おう to carry on one’s back, to take (responsibility), to suffer (an injury), to owe (a debt of gratitude to)
23 疑うたがう to doubt
24 構かまう to mind, to be an issue, to keep company, to interfere with
25 歌うたう to sing, to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem
26 救すくう to rescue from
27 嫌きらう to hate
28 知しり合あう to get to know each other
29 舞まう to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind)
30 損そこなう to harm, to fail to do, to almost do
31 請うけ負おう to contract, to take over
32 漂ただよう to drift, to waft (e.g. a scent), to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood), to wander
33 闘たたかう to make war (on), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.)
34 出会であう to meet (by chance), to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.), to emerge and engage (an enemy)
35 間まに合あう to be in time (for), to serve (suit, meet) the purpose
36 通かよう to go to and from (a place), to go to (school, work, etc.), to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to resemble
37 巡めぐり会あう to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend)
38 装よそおう to dress (oneself in), to pretend
39 払はらう to pay (e.g. money, bill), to brush off, to drive away (e.g. one’s competitors), to sell off (something unneeded), to pay (e.g. attention)
40 笑わらう to laugh, to smile, to sneer
41 洗あらう to wash, to inquire into, to purify (one’s heart)
42 向むかう to face, to go towards
43 飛とび交かう to fly about
44 似通にかよう to resemble closely
45 祝いわう to celebrate, to present (a gift) in celebration, to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.)
46 雇やとう to employ, to hire
47 似合にあう to suit
48 迷まよう to lose one’s way, to waver, to give into temptation, to be charmed
49 集つどう to meet
50 会あう to meet, to have an accident
51 飼かう to keep (a pet or other animal)
52 請こう to beg, to pray
53 出だし合あう to contribute jointly
54 付つき添そう to attend on
55 競きそい合あう to compete with
56 違ちがう to differ (from), to be wrong, to become abnormal
57 患わずらう to be ill, to worry about, to have trouble doing …
58 味あじわう to taste, to appreciate, to experience
59 賄まかなう to supply (goods, money, etc.), to give board
60 培つちかう to cultivate
61 占うらなう to tell someone’s fortune, to predict
62 慕したう to yearn for, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
63 整ととのう to be ready, to be in order, to be adjusted
64 狂くるう to go mad, to get out of order, to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.)
65 縫ぬう to sew, to weave one’s way (e.g. through a crowd)
66 食くらう to eat, to receive (e.g. a blow), to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable)
67 張はり合あう to compete (with each other)
68 立たち合あう to be matched against (in a sports contest)
69 願ねがう to desire, to beg, to have something done for oneself
70 償つぐなう to make up for
71 間違まちがう to make a mistake
72 抱だき合あう to embrace each other
73 見計みはからう to choose at one’s own discretion, to choose when to do something
74 出でそろう to appear all together
75 食くう to eat, to live, to bite, to tease
76 語かたり合あう to talk together
77 吸すう to smoke, to suck, to absorb
78 酔よっ払ぱらう to get drunk
79 誓ちかう to swear
80 奮ふるう to muster (e.g. one’s courage), to be enlivened
81 重かさなり合あう to lie on top of each other
82 連つれ添そう to become a couple
83 競きそう to compete
84 取とり扱あつかう to handle, to deal with (an issue), to treat (someone), to deal in
85 住すまう to live
86 言いい合あう to say to each other, to quarrel
87 弔とむらう to mourn for, to hold a memorial service for
88 沿そう to run along, to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.)
89 食くい違ちがう to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to differ (e.g. of opinions)
90 背負せおう to carry on one’s back, to be burdened with, to have (something) in the background, to be conceited
91 恥はじらう to feel shy
92 取とり払はらう to clear away
93 倣ならう to imitate
94 溶とけ合あう to melt together
95 拾ひろう to pick up, to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped), to select, to get (unexpectedly)
96 潤うるおう to become moist, to profit (from), to be refreshed (of one’s mind)
97 酔よう to get drunk, to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to be elated
98 養やしなう to support, to bring up, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
99 絡からみ合あう to intertwine, to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.)
100 掛かけ合あう to negotiate (with someone about), to throw on each other