Rank Kanji Hiragana Meaning(s)
1 言う いう to name
2 行う おこなう to perform
3 使う つかう to use (a tool, method, a person, animal, puppet, time, money, language, etc.)
4 問う とう to ask, to blame (someone) for, to care about, to call into question
5 思う おもう to think, to think (of doing), to judge, to imagine, to expect
6 奪う うばう to take (by force), to absorb (one’s attention)
7 追う おう to chase, to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.), to drive out
8 失う うしなう to lose, to miss (a chance, opportunity), to concede (goals, points, etc.)
9 襲う おそう to attack, to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.), to make a sudden visit
10 見舞う みまう to visit and comfort or console, to attack
11 合う あう to come together, to fit, to be profitable
12 支払う しはらう to pay
13 語らう かたらう to talk
14 買う かう to buy, to value (highly), to incur (someone’s anger, displeasure, etc.), to accept
15 誘う さそう to invite, to tempt, to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.)
16 争う あらそう to compete, to quarrel, to deny (e.g. evidence)
17 話し合う はなしあう to discuss
18 覆う おおう to cover
19 競り合う せりあう to struggle for
20 扱う あつかう to deal with (a person, problem), to operate (e.g. a machine), to deal in, to cover (a topic)
21 狙う ねらう to aim at (with a weapon, etc.), to be after (something or someone), to aim for
22 負う 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 うたがう to doubt
24 構う かまう to mind, to be an issue, to keep company, to interfere with
25 歌う うたう to sing, to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem
26 救う すくう to rescue from
27 嫌う きらう to hate
28 知り合う しりあう to get to know each other
29 舞う まう to dance (orig. a whirling dance), to whirl (in the wind)
30 損なう そこなう to harm, to fail to do, to almost do
31 請け負う うけおう to contract, to take over
32 漂う 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 闘う たたかう to make war (on), to compete (against), to struggle (against adversities, etc.)
34 出会う であう to meet (by chance), to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.), to emerge and engage (an enemy)
35 間に合う まにあう to be in time (for), to serve (suit, meet) the purpose
36 通う 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 巡り会う めぐりあう to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend)
38 装う よそおう to dress (oneself in), to pretend
39 払う 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 笑う わらう to laugh, to smile, to sneer
41 洗う あらう to wash, to inquire into, to purify (one’s heart)
42 向かう むかう to face, to go towards
43 飛び交う とびかう to fly about
44 似通う にかよう to resemble closely
45 祝う いわう to celebrate, to present (a gift) in celebration, to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.)
46 雇う やとう to employ, to hire
47 似合う にあう to suit
48 迷う まよう to lose one’s way, to waver, to give into temptation, to be charmed
49 集う つどう to meet
50 会う あう to meet, to have an accident
51 飼う かう to keep (a pet or other animal)
52 請う こう to beg, to pray
53 出し合う だしあう to contribute jointly
54 付き添う つきそう to attend on
55 競い合う きそいあう to compete with
56 違う ちがう to differ (from), to be wrong, to become abnormal
57 患う わずらう to be ill, to worry about, to have trouble doing …
58 味わう あじわう to taste, to appreciate, to experience
59 賄う まかなう to supply (goods, money, etc.), to give board
60 培う つちかう to cultivate
61 占う うらなう to tell someone’s fortune, to predict
62 慕う したう to yearn for, to follow (someone), to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
63 整う ととのう to be ready, to be in order, to be adjusted
64 狂う くるう to go mad, to get out of order, to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.)
65 縫う ぬう to sew, to weave one’s way (e.g. through a crowd)
66 食らう くらう to eat, to receive (e.g. a blow), to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable)
67 張り合う はりあう to compete (with each other)
68 立ち合う たちあう to be matched against (in a sports contest)
69 願う ねがう to desire, to beg, to have something done for oneself
70 償う つぐなう to make up for
71 間違う まちがう to make a mistake
72 抱き合う だきあう to embrace each other
73 見計らう みはからう to choose at one’s own discretion, to choose when to do something
74 出そろう でそろう to appear all together
75 食う くう to eat, to live, to bite, to tease
76 語り合う かたりあう to talk together
77 吸う すう to smoke, to suck, to absorb
78 酔っ払う よっぱらう to get drunk
79 誓う ちかう to swear
80 奮う ふるう to muster (e.g. one’s courage), to be enlivened
81 重なり合う かさなりあう to lie on top of each other
82 連れ添う つれそう to become a couple
83 競う きそう to compete
84 取り扱う とりあつかう to handle, to deal with (an issue), to treat (someone), to deal in
85 住まう すまう to live
86 言い合う いいあう to say to each other, to quarrel
87 弔う とむらう to mourn for, to hold a memorial service for
88 沿う そう to run along, to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.)
89 食い違う くいちがう to not match well (e.g. at the seams), to differ (e.g. of opinions)
90 背負う せおう to carry on one’s back, to be burdened with, to have (something) in the background, to be conceited
91 恥じらう はじらう to feel shy
92 取り払う とりはらう to clear away
93 倣う ならう to imitate
94 溶け合う とけあう to melt together
95 拾う ひろう to pick up, to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped), to select, to get (unexpectedly)
96 潤う うるおう to become moist, to profit (from), to be refreshed (of one’s mind)
97 酔う よう to get drunk, to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to be elated
98 養う やしなう to support, to bring up, to adopt (a child), to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
99 絡み合う からみあう to intertwine, to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.)
100 掛け合う かけあう to negotiate (with someone about), to throw on each other