501 Japanese Verbs Apr 2026

: Group 1 (u-verbs), Group 2 (ru-verbs), and the only two Irregular verbs ( suru and kuru ).

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Use Aru for objects (like your phone) and Iru for living things (like your cat). 📚 Recommended Resources : Group 1 (u-verbs), Group 2 (ru-verbs), and

The "Swiss Army Knife" verb. Pair it with nouns to make new verbs (e.g., Benkyo + suru = To study). : Group 1 (u-verbs)

: From polite masu forms to the gritty "dictionary" forms used with friends.

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