Rank Kanji Hiragana Meaning(s)
1 打つ うつ to hit, to strike (noon, etc.), to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.), to move, to drive in
2 持つ もつ to hold (in one’s hand), to possess, to maintain, to last, to take charge of
3 撃つ うつ to shoot (a gun, person, etc.)
4 分かつ わかつ to divide, to share, to distinguish
5 成り立つ なりたつ to consist of, to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.)
6 保つ たもつ to keep, to last
7 建つ たつ to be erected
8 待つ まつ to wait, to await, to depend on
9 断つ たつ to sever, to suppress, to abstain (from)
10 表立つ おもてだつ to become public, to be formal
11 際立つ きわだつ to be prominent
12 育つ そだつ to be raised (e.g. child)
13 放つ はなつ to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to set free, to emit (e.g. light), to send out (a person to carry out a duty), to set fire to
14 立つ たつ to stand (up), to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.), to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.), to leave (to do something), to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.)
15 役に立つ やくにたつ to be helpful
16 旅立つ たびだつ to begin a trip
17 迎え撃つ むかえうつ to meet (the enemy) and attack
18 先立つ さきだつ to lead, to precede, to die before (esp. one’s spouse, parents, etc.), to be a prerequisite
19 巣立つ すだつ to leave the nest, to go out into the world
20 勝つ かつ to win
21 奮い立つ ふるいたつ to cheer up
22 併せ持つ あわせもつ to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points)
23 飛び立つ とびたつ to jump up
24 銘打つ めいうつ to engrave an inscription
25 目立つ めだつ to be conspicuous
26 打ち勝つ うちかつ to conquer (e.g. an enemy), to overcome (a difficulty), to out-hit
27 受け持つ うけもつ to take (be in) charge of
28 浮き立つ うきたつ to be enlivened, to stand out
29 経つ たつ to pass (of time)
30 役立つ やくだつ to be useful
31 切り立つ きりたつ to rise perpendicularly
32 殺気立つ さっきだつ to be seething (with anger)
33 討つ うつ to attack
34 思い立つ おもいたつ to set one’s mind on doing
35 取り持つ とりもつ to act as a go-between (for), to entertain (guests)
36 連れ立つ つれだつ to go together
37 波打つ なみうつ to dash against (of waves), to wave (e.g. in the wind)
38 煮立つ にたつ to boil
39 突っ立つ つったつ to stick up (hair, etc.), to stand up abruptly, to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular
40 裁つ たつ to cut (cloth)
41 打つ ぶつ to hit (someone), to make (a speech), to gamble
42 責任を持つ せきにんをもつ to be responsible for
43 生まれ育つ うまれそだつ to be born and raised (in)
44 粟立つ あわだつ to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
45 引き放つ ひきはなつ to pull apart, to cheer up, to look better
46 降り立つ おりたつ to go down and stand, to alight
47 苛立つ いらだつ to be irritated
48 過つ あやまつ to err
49 開け放つ あけはなつ to open wide (doors or windows)
50 柏手を打つ かしわでをうつ to clap one’s hands in prayer