| Rank | Kanji | Hiragana | Meaning(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 呼ぶ | よぶ | to call out (to), to summon (a doctor, etc.), to invite, to designate |
| 2 | 選ぶ | えらぶ | to choose |
| 3 | 運ぶ | はこぶ | to carry, to come, to wield (a tool, etc.), to go (well, etc.) |
| 4 | 結ぶ | むすぶ | to tie, to bear (fruit), to close (e.g. deal), to connect (two distant places), to close tightly |
| 5 | 及ぶ | およぶ | to reach, to be up to the task, to compare with, to commit (a crime), to require (to do) |
| 6 | 叫ぶ | さけぶ | to shout, to clamor (for or against) |
| 7 | 喜ぶ | よろこぶ | to be delighted, to congratulate, to gratefully accept |
| 8 | 跳ぶ | とぶ | to fly, to jump, to spatter, to hurry, to flee |
| 9 | 学ぶ | まなぶ | to study (in depth) |
| 10 | 遊ぶ | あそぶ | to play (games, sports), to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.), to be idle, to meet up (with friends), to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.) |
| 11 | 並ぶ | ならぶ | to line up, to rival |
| 12 | 浮かぶ | うかぶ | to float |
| 13 | 浮かぶ | うかぶ | to rise to the surface, to come to mind |
| 14 | 居並ぶ | いならぶ | to sit in a row |
| 15 | 忍ぶ | しのぶ | to conceal oneself, to endure |
| 16 | 転ぶ | ころぶ | to fall down, to turn out, to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to roll |
| 17 | 吹き飛ぶ | ふきとぶ | to be blown off, to vanish |
| 18 | 泣き叫ぶ | なきさけぶ | to cry and shout |
| 19 | 吹っ飛ぶ | ふっとぶ | to blow off |
| 20 | 偲ぶ | しのぶ | to recollect, to imagine |
| 21 | 乱れ飛ぶ | みだれとぶ | to fly wildly about |
| 22 | 寝転ぶ | ねころぶ | to lie down |
| 23 | 立ち並ぶ | たちならぶ | to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street), to be equal to |
| 24 | 尊ぶ | とうとぶ | to value, to respect |
| 25 | 暗涙に咽ぶ | あんるいにむせぶ | to shed silent tears |
| 26 | 臥し転ぶ | ふしまろぶ | to fall and roll over |
| 27 | 空飛ぶ | そらとぶ | to fly in the sky |
| 28 | 言い及ぶ | いいおよぶ | to refer to |
| 29 | 思い浮かぶ | おもいうかぶ | to occur to |
| 30 | 持ち運ぶ | もちはこぶ | to carry |