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The first table has verbs where the transitive/intransitive pair are related by an eru-aru pattern (け

る→かる, げる→がる, etc.) A few at the end are not quite regular in this formation.

TRANSITIVE INTRANSITIVE
預かる [あずかる]
預ける [あずける]
(v5r,vt) to keep in custody; to receive on
(v1,vt) to give into custody; to leave (a child)
deposit; to take charge of {NB: this allocation
in the care of; to entrust; to deposit
to Intransitive by Takasugi is dubious.}
受ける [うける]
(v1) to undertake; to accept; to take (lesson, 受かる [うかる]
test, damage); to undergo; to experience; to (v5r) to pass (examination)
catch (e.g. a ball); to become popular
掛ける [かける]
(aux-v,v1) (1) to wear; to put on; to hang; to
cover; (2) to sit down; (3) to make a phone 掛かる [かかる]
call; (4) to multiply; (5) to turn on (a switch); (v5r,vi) to take (e.g. time, money, etc); to hang
to play (a record); (6) to begin to; (7) to pour
(water)
授ける [さずける] 授かる [さずかる]
(v1) to grant; to award; to teach (v5r) to be gifted; to be awarded
挙げる [あげる]
挙がる [あがる]
(v1) (1) to raise; to fly; (2) to give (an
(v5r) to become prosperous; to be captured
example)
揚げる [あげる] 揚がる [あがる]
(v1) to lift; to fly (v5r) to rise
空く [あく]
空ける [あける]
(v5k,vi) (1) to open; to become open; to
(v1,vt) to empty
become empty; (2) to be less crowded
also 開ける
also 開く
片付ける [かたづける]
(v1,vt) (1) to tidy up; to put in order; to
片付く [かたづく]
straighten up; to put away; (2) to settle
(v5k,vi) (1) to be put in order; to be put to
(problem); to clear (dispute); (3) to finish; to
rights; (2) to be disposed of; to be solved; (3)
bring something to an end; (4) to marry off
to be finished; (4) to be married (off)
(e.g. a daughter); (5) to do away with
someone; to bump someone off
負ける [まける] 負かす [まかす]
(v1) to lose; to be defeated (v5s) to defeat
分ける [わける] 分かる [わかる]
(v1) to divide; to separate; to make (v5r) (1) to understand; to grasp; (2) to know;
distinctions; to differentiate (between) to realize; to realise
上げる [あげる]
(v1) to give; to raise; to elevate; to fly (kites); 上がる [あがる]
to praise; to increase; to advance; to promote; (v5r) (1) to enter; to go up; to rise; to climb up;
to vomit; to usher in; to admit; to send (to to advance; to appreciate; to be promoted; to
school); to offer; to present; to leave with; to improve; to call on; to be offered; to accrue;
finish; to arrange (expenses); to observe; to (2) to be finished; to go bankrupt; to be
perform; to quote; to mention; to bear (a caught; to let up (rain); (3) to weaken (as a
child); to improve (talents); to do up (the hair); battery); (4) to get ruffled
to arrest; to engage; to fry; (rains) to stop
下げる [さげる] 下がる [さがる]
(v1) to hang; to lower; to move back; to wear; (v5r) to hang down; to abate; to retire; to fall;
to dismiss; to grant to step back
繋げる [つなげる] 繋がる [つながる]
(v1) to connect (v5r) to be tied together; to be connected to; to
also 繋ぐ [つなぐ] be related to
広げる [ひろげる]
広がる [ひろがる]
(v1) to spread; to extend; to expand; to
(v5r) to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to
enlarge; to widen; to broaden; to unfold; to
reach to; to get around
open; to unroll
曲げる [まげる] 曲がる [まがる]
(v1) to bend; to crook; to lean (v5r) to turn; to bend
混ざる [まざる]
混ぜる [まぜる]
(v5r,vi) to be mixed; to be blended with; to
(v1) to mix; to stir
associate with; to mingle with; to join
捨てる [すてる] 廃る [すたる]
(v1) to throw away; to cast aside; to abandon; (v5r) to go out of use; to become obsolete; to
to resign die out; to go out of fashion
当てる [あてる] 当たる [あたる]
(v1) (1) to hit; (2) to expose; (3) to apply (e.g. (v5r) to be hit; to be successful; to face
patch); (4) to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in (confront); to lie (in the direction of); to
class); (5) to guess (an answer); (6) to make a undertake; to treat; to be equivalent to; to
hit (e.g. in a lottery) apply to; to be applicable; to be assigned
茹だる [うだる]
茹でる [ゆでる]
(v5r,vi) (1) to boil; to seethe; (2) to be
(v1) to boil
oppressed by heat
重ねる [かさねる] 重なる [かさなる]
(v1) to pile up; to put something on another; to to be piled up; lie on top of one another;
heap up; to add; to repeat overlap each other
連ねる [つらねる] 連なる [つらなる]
(v5r) to extend; to stretch out; to stand in a
(v1) to link; to join; to put together
row
温まる [あたたまる]
温める [あたためる]
(v5r) to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm
(v1) to warm; to heat
up; to get warm
集める [あつめる] 集まる [あつまる]
(v1,vt) to collect; to assemble (v5r,vi) to gather; to collect; to assemble
改まる [あらたまる]
改める [あらためる] (v5r) (1) to be renewed; (2) to stand on
(v1) to change; to alter; to reform; to revise ceremony; to be formal; (3) to take a turn for
the worse
炒める [いためる] 炒まる [いたまる]
(v1) to stir-fry (v5r) to be sauteed in oil
埋まる [うずまる]
填める [うずめる]
(v5r) to be buried; to be surrounded; to
(v1) to bury (e.g. one's face in hands)
overflow; to be filled
埋まる [うずまる]
埋める [うずめる]
(v5r) to be buried; to be surrounded; to
(v1) to bury (e.g. one's face in hands)
overflow; to be filled
収まる [おさまる]
収める [おさめる]
(v5r) (1) to be in one's place; to be installed; to
(v1) to obtain; to reap; to pay; to supply; to
settle into; (2) to be obtained; to be settled; to
accept
be paid; to be delivered
治まる [おさまる]
治める [おさめる]
(v5r) to be at peace; to clamp down; to lessen
(v1) (1) to govern; to manage; (2) to subdue
(storm, terror, anger)
修める [おさめる]
修まる [おさまる]
(v1) (1) to study; to complete (a course); to
(v5r) to govern oneself; to conduct oneself
cultivate; to master; (2) to order (one's life);
well
(3) to repair (a fault one has committed)
納まる [おさまる]
納める [おさめる]
(v5r) (1) to be in one's place; to be installed; to
(v1) to obtain; to reap; to pay; to supply; to
settle into; (2) to be obtained; to be settled; to
accept
be paid; to be delivered
固まる [かたまる]
固める [かためる]
(v5r,vi) to harden; to solidify; to become firm;
(v1,vt) to harden; to freeze; to fortify
to become certain
絡める [からめる] 絡まる [からまる]
(v1) (1) to arrest; (2) to entwine; to twine (v5r) to be entwined; to be involved
also 絡む [からむ] (v5m) (1) to entangle; to
around; (3) to coordinate (with) entwine; (2) to pick a quarrel; (3) to be
involved with
決まる [きまる]
決める [きめる]
(v5r) (1) to be decided; to be settled; (2) to
(v1) to decide
look good in (clothes)
清める [きよめる] 清まる [きよまる]
(v1) to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise (v5r) to be purified; to be cleansed
閉める [しめる] 閉まる [しまる]
(v1,vt) to close; to shut (v5r,vi) to close; to be closed
窄める [すぼめる]
窄まる [すぼまる]
(v1) to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella);
(v5r) to get narrower; to contract
to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
染める [そめる] 染まる [そまる]
(v1) to dye; to colour; to color (v5r) to dye
高める [たかめる] 高まる [たかまる]
(v1) to raise; to lift; to boost (v5r) to rise; to swell; to be promoted
定める [さだめる] 定まる [さだまる]
(v1) to decide; to establish; to determine (v5r) to become settled; to be fixed
貯める [ためる] 貯まる [たまる]
(v1) to save (i.e. in a bank) (v5r) to be saved (e.g. money)
溜める [ためる] 溜まる [たまる]
(v1) to amass; to accumulate (v5r) to collect; to gather; to save
縮める [ちぢめる] 縮まる [ちぢまる]
(v1) to shorten; to reduce; to boil down; to (v5r) to be shortened; to be contracted; to
shrink shrink
勤める [つとめる]
(v1) (1) to serve; to fill a post; to serve under; 勤まる [つとまる]
to work (for); (2) to exert oneself; to endeavor; (v5r) to be fit for; to be equal to; to function
to endeavour; to be diligent; (3) to play (the properly
part of)
強める [つよめる] 強まる [つよまる]
(v1) to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise (v5r) to get strong; to gain strength
止まる [とどまる]
止める [とどめる]
(v5r) (1) to remain; to abide; to stay (in the
(v1) to stop; to cease; to put an end to
one place); (2) to come to a halt; (3) to stop
始める [はじめる] 始まる [はじまる]
(v1,vt) to start; to begin (v5r,vi) to begin
嵌まる [はまる]
嵌める [はめる] (oK) (v5r) to get into; to go into; to fit; to be
(v1) (1) (col) to get in; to insert; to put on; (2) fit for; to suit; to fall into; to plunge into; to be
to make love deceived; to be taken in; to fall into a trap; to
be addicted to; to be deep into
広める [ひろめる] 広まる [ひろまる]
(v1) to broaden; to propagate (v5r) to spread; to be propagated
纏める [まとめる] 纏まる [まとまる]
(v1,vt) to put in order; to collect; to bring to a (v5r) to be collected; to be settled; to be in
conclusion order
丸める [まるめる]
丸まる [まるまる]
(v1) to make round; to round off; to roll up; to
(v5r) to become rounded; to roll into a ball
curl up; to seduce; to cajole; to explain away
緩める [ゆるめる] 緩まる [ゆるまる]
(v1) to loosen; to slow down ((v5r) to become loose; to slacken; to soften
暖まる,温まる [あたたまる]
暖める,温める [あたためる]
(v5r) to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm
(v1) to warm; to heat
up; to get warm
泊める [とめる] 泊まる [とまる]
(v1) to give shelter to; to lodge (v5r) to stay at (e.g. hotel)
極める,窮める,究める [きわめる]
極まる,窮まる [きわまる]
(v1) (1) to carry to extremes; to go to the end
(v5r) to terminate; to reach an extreme; to be
of something; (2) to investigate thoroughly; to
in a dilemma; to be at an end
master
静まる,鎮まる [しずまる]
静める,鎮める [しずめる] (v5r) to quieten down; to calm down; to
(v1,vt) to appease; to suppress; to calm subside; to die down; to abate; to be
suppressed
締める [しめる] 締まる [しまる]
(v1) to tie; to fasten (v5r) to be shut; to be locked; to become sober
絞める [しめる] 絞まる [しまる]
(v1) to strangle; to constrict (v5r) to be strangled; to be constricted
狭める [せばめる] 狭まる [せばまる]
(v1,vt) to narrow; to reduce; to contract (v5r,vi) to narrow; to contract
助ける,輔ける,救ける,扶ける [たすける]
助かる [たすかる]
(v1) to help; to save; to rescue; to give relief
(v5r) to be saved; to be rescued; to survive; to
to; to spare (life); to reinforce; to promote; to
be helpful
abet
見付ける [みつける] 見付かる [みつかる]
(v1) to be familiar; to discover; to find fault; to
(v5r) (uk) to be found; to be discovered
detect; to find out; to locate
漬かる [つかる]
漬ける [つける]
(v5r) (1) to be pickled; to be well seasoned; (2)
(v1) to soak; to moisten; to pickle
to be submerged; to be soaked
植える [うえる] 植わる [うわる]
(v1) to plant; to grow (v5r) to be planted
終える [おえる] 終わる [おわる]
(v1) to finish (v5r) to finish; to close
変える [かえる] 変わる [かわる]
(v1,vt) to change; to alter; to vary; to convert; (v5r,vi) to change; to be transformed; to vary;
to revise; to amend to be revised; to be different; to move location
換わる [かわる]
換える [かえる]
(v5r,vi) to take the place of; to relieve; to be
(v1) to exchange; to interchange; to substitute;
substituted for; to be exchanged; to change
to replace
places with; to take turns; to be replaced
替わる,代わる [かわる]
替える,代える [かえる]
(v5r,vi) to take the place of; to relieve; to be
(v1) to exchange; to interchange; to substitute;
substituted for; to be exchanged; to change
to replace
places with; to take turns; to be replaced
据える [すえる]
座る [すわる]
(v1) to set (table); to lay (foundation); to place
(v5r) to sit; to squat
(gun); to apply (moxa)
備える [そなえる]
備わる [そなわる]
(v1) (1) to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to
(v5r) (1) to be furnished with; to be endowed
install; (2) to have ready; to prepare for; (3) to
with; (2) to be among; to be one of; to be
possess; to have; to be endowed with; to be
possessed of
armed with
伝える [つたえる] 伝わる [つたわる]
(v1) to convey; to report; to transmit; to (v5r) to be handed down; to be introduced; to
communicate; to tell; to impart; to propagate; be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to
to teach; to bequeath walk along
横たえる [よこたえる] 横たわる [よこたわる]
(v1) to lie down; to lay (oneself) down (v5r) to lie down; to stretch out
加える [くわえる] 加わる [くわわる]
(v1) to append; to sum up; to add (up); to (v5r) to join in; to accede to; to increase; to
include; to increase; to inflict gain in (influence)
教える [おしえる] 教わる [おそわる]
(v1) to teach; to inform; to instruct (v5r) to be taught
回る [まわる]
舞う [まう]
(v5r) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several
(v5u,vi) to dance; to flutter about; to revolve
places
刺す [さす]
(v5s) to pierce; to stab; to prick; to thrust; to
刺さる [ささる]
bite; to sting; to pin down; to stitch; to put (a
(v5r) to stick; to be stuck
runner) out; to pole (a boat); to catch (with a
line); to stick
塞ぐ [ふさぐ]
(v5g,vt) to stop up; to close up; to block (up); 塞がる [ふさがる]
to occupy; to fill up; to take up; to stand in (v5r,vi) to be plugged up; to be shut up
another's way; to plug up; to shut up
磨ぐ/研ぐ [とぐ] 尖る [とがる]
(v5g) to sharpen; to grind; to scour; to hone; to (v5r) to taper to a point; to become sharp; to
polish; to wash (rice) be sour; to look displeased
包む [くるむ]
包まる [くるまる]
(v5m) to be engulfed in; to be enveloped by; to
(v5r) to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to
wrap up; to tuck in; to pack; to do up; to cover
cover oneself
with; to dress in; to conceal
籠もる [こもる]
込める [こめる]
(v5r) to seclude oneself; to be confined in; to
(v1) to include; to put into
be implied; to be stuffy

The next table has verbs where the transitive/intransitive pair are related by an u-eru pattern (る
→れる, く→ける, etc.) Again a few at the end are not quite regular in this formation.

TRANSITIVE INTRANSITIVE
折れる [おれる]
折る [おる]
(v1,vi,vt) to break; to be folded; to give in; to
(v5r) to break; to fold; to pick flower
turn (a corner)
切る [きる]
切れる [きれる]
(suf,v5r) to cut; to chop; to hash; to carve; to
(v1) (1) to cut well; to be sharp; (2) to break
saw; to clip; to shear; to slice; to strip; to fell;
(off); to snap; to wear out; (3) to be injured;
to cut down; to punch; to sever (connections);
(4) to burst; to collapse; (5) to be
to pause; to break off; to disconnect; to turn
disconnected; to be out of; to expire; to sever
off; to hang up; to cross (a street); to discount;
(connections) with; (6) to be shrewd; to have a
to sell below cost; to shake (water) off; to
sharp mind
finish; to be through; to complete
破る [やぶる]
破れる [やぶれる]
(v5r,vt) to tear; to violate; to defeat; to smash;
(v1) to get torn; to wear out
to destroy
割る [わる]
割れる [われる]
(v5r) to divide; to cut; to break; to halve; to
(v1,vi) to break; to split; to cleave; to fissure;
separate; to split; to rip; to crack; to smash; to
to be smashed; to crack; to be torn
dilute
削る [けずる]
(v5r) (1) to shave (wood or leather); to
削れる [けずれる]
sharpen; to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape
(v5r) to be shaved or planed
off; (2) to cross out; to reduce; to curtail; to
remove; to erase
擦る [かする] 擦れる [すれる]
(v5r) to touch lightly; to take a percentage (v1) to rub; to chafe; to wear; to become
(from) sophisticated
解く [ほどく] 解ける [ほどける]
(v5k) to unfasten (v1) to come untied; to come apart
解ける [とける]
解く [とく]
(v1) (1) to loosen; to come untied; (2) to be
(v5k) to solve; to answer; to untie
solved; (3) to be removed; to be cleared
取れる [とれる]
取る [とる]
(v1) to come off; to be taken off; to be
(v5r) to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to
removed; to be obtained; to leave; to come out
choose
(e.g. photo); to be interpreted
撚る [よる] 縒れる [よれる]
(v5r) to twist (yarn); to lay (rope) (v1) to get twisted; to get kinked
捻る (捻じる) [ねじる]
捻れる [ねじれる]
(v5r) (1) to screw; to twist; (2) to distort; (3) to
(v1) to twist; to wrench; to screw
torture; to wrest
釣る [つる] 釣れる [つれる]
(v5r) to fish (v1) to be fished
抜く [ぬく]
抜ける [ぬける]
(v5k) (1) to extract; to omit; to surpass; to
(v1) to come out; to fall out; to be omitted; to
overtake; to draw out; to unplug; (2) (suf) to
be missing; to escape
do something to the end
裂く [さく] 裂ける [さける]
(v5k) to tear; to split (v1) to split; to tear; to burst
割く [さく]
(v5k) to cut up; to separate; to spare (e.g. 割ける [さける]
time); to cleave; to sever; to divide; to cede; to (v1) to be separated; to be divided
alienate
使う [つかう] 仕える [つかえる]
(v5u) to use; to handle; to manipulate; to
employ; to need; to want; to spend; to
consume; to speak (English); to practise (v1) to serve; to work for
(fencing); to practice (fencing); to take (one's
lunch); to circulate (bad money)
焼く [やく] 焼ける [やける]
(v5k) to bake; to grill (v1,vi) to burn; to be roasted; to be sunburnt
張る [はる]
腫れる [はれる]
(v5r,vi,vt) to stick; to paste; to put; to affix; to
(v1) to swell (from inflammation); to become
stretch; to spread; to strain; to stick out; to
swollen
slap; to be expensive; to tighten
思う [おもう] 思える [おもえる]
(v5u) to think; to feel (v1) to seem; to appear likely
知る [しる] 知れる [しれる]
(v5r) to know; to understand; to be acquainted (v1) to become known; to come to light; to be
with; to feel discovered
砕く [くだく] 砕ける [くだける]
(v5k,vt) to break; to smash (v1,vi) to break; to be broken
欠く [かく] 欠ける [かける]
(v5k) to lack; to break; to crack; to chip (v1) to be lacking
脱ぐ [ぬぐ]
脱げる [ぬげる]
(v5g) to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to
(v1) to come off; to slip down; to slip off
undress
売る [うる] 売れる [うれる]
(v5r) to sell (v1) to be sold
弾く [はじく] 弾ける [はじける]
(v5k) to flip; to snap (v1) to burst open; to split open; to pop
捲る [まくる]
(suf,v5r) (1) to turn up; to roll up (e.g. 捲れる [まくれる]
sleeves); (2) verb suffix to indicate reckless (v1) to be (get) turned up (inside out)
abandon to the activity
捲る [めくる]
捲れる [まくれる]
(v5r) to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to
(v1) to be (get) turned up (inside out)
tear off; to strip off
分ける [わける] 分かれる [わかれる]
(v1) to divide; to separate; to make (v1) to branch off; to diverge from; to fork; to
distinctions; to differentiate (between) split; to dispense; to scatter; to divide into
開く [あく] 開ける [あける]
(v5k,vi) (1) to open; to become open; to (v1) to open
become empty
聞こえる [きこえる]
聞く [きく]
(v1) (1) to be heard; to be audible; (2) to be
(v5k) (1) to hear; to listen; (2) to ask
said to be; to be reputed
見る [みる] 見える [みえる]
(v1) (1) to see; to watch; (2) (as an auxiliary (v1) to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem;
verb) to try to appear
煮る [にる] 煮える [にえる]
(v1,vt) to boil; to cook (v1,vi) to boil; to cook; to be cooked
炊ける [たける]
炊く [たく]
(v1) to be boiled; to be cooked; to be done; to
(v5k) to boil; to cook
be ready
刳る [えぐる]
刳れる [えぐれる]
(v5r) to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to
(v1) to be gouged; to be hollowed
excavate; to scoop out
振るう [ふるう] 震える [ふるえる]
(v5u) to flourish; to prosper; to thrive (v1) to shiver; to shake; to quake

In the next table the direction changes, and the intransitive/transitive pair are related by the u-eru
pattern (む→める, く→ける, etc.)

INTRANSITIVE TRANSITIVE
合う [あう]
和える [あえる]
(v5u) to fit; to suit; to agree with; to match; to
(v1) to dress vegetables (salad)
be correct; to be profitable
赤らむ [あからむ] 赤らめる [あからめる]
(v5m) to become red; to redden; to blush (v1) to blush; to redden
傷む [いたむ] 傷める [いためる]
(v5m) to be damaged; to go bad (v1) to damage; to impair; to spoil
痛める [いためる]
痛む [いたむ]
(v1) to hurt; to injure; to cause pain; to worry;
(v5m) to hurt; to feel a pain; to be injured
to bother; to afflict; to be grieved over
開く [あく]
開ける [あける]
(v5k,vi) (1) to open; to become open; to
(v1) to open
become empty
点く [つく]
点ける [つける]
(v5k) (1) to catch fire; (2) to be lit, e.g.
(v1) (uk) to turn on; to switch on; to light up
electricity comes on; to be lighted
痛める [いためる]
痛む [いたむ]
(v1) to hurt; to injure; to cause pain; to worry;
(v5m) to hurt; to feel a pain; to be injured
to bother; to afflict; to be grieved over
入れる [いれる]
(v1) to put in; to take in; to bring in; to let in;
入る [いる] to admit; to introduce; to commit (to prison);
(v5r) to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow to usher in; to insert; to set (jewels); to
into; to set; to set in employ; to listen to; to tolerate; to
comprehend; to include; to pay (interest); to
cast (votes)
浮かぶ [うかぶ]
浮かべる [うかべる]
(v5b) to float; to rise to surface; to come to
(v1) to float; to express; to look (sad, glad)
mind
換える [かえる]
交う [かう] ; (v5u) to take turns; to mingle
(v1) to exchange; to interchange; to substitute;
together
to replace
絡む [からむ] 絡める [からめる]
(v5m) (1) to entangle; to entwine; (2) to pick a (v1) (1) to arrest; (2) to entwine; to twine
quarrel; (3) to be involved with around; (3) to coordinate (with)
込む [こむ]
込める [こめる]
(v5m) (1) to be crowded; (2) to go inside (usu.
(v1) to include; to put into
only when used in compound verbs)
沈む [しずむ] 沈める [しずめる]
(v5m) to sink; to feel depressed (v1,vt) to sink; to submerge
従う [したがう]
従える [したがえる]
(v5u) to abide (by the rules); to obey; to
(v1) (1) to be accompanied by; (2) to subdue
follow; to accompany
退く [しりぞく] 退ける [しりぞける]
(v5k,vi) (1) to retreat; to recede; to withdraw; (v1,vt) to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to
(2) to retire reject
進む [すすむ]
進める [すすめる]
(v5m,vi) to make progress; to advance; to
(v1,vt) to advance; to promote; to hasten
improve
窄める [すぼめる]
窄む [すぼむ]
(v1) to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella);
(v5m) to get narrower; to contract
to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
育つ [そだつ]
育てる [そだてる]
(v5t,vi) to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought
(v1,vt) to raise; to rear; to bring up
up; to grow (up)
建つ [たつ] 建てる [たてる]
(v5t) to erect; to be erected; to be built (v1) to build; to construc
背く [そむく] 背ける [そむける]
(v5k) to run counter to; to go against; to (v1) to turn one's face away; to avert one's
disobey; to infringe eyes
揃う [そろう] 揃える [そろえる]
(v5u) to become complete; to be equal; to be (v1) to put things in order; to arrange; to make
all present; to gather uniform; to get something ready
揃う [そろう] 揃える [そろえる]
(v5u) to become complete; to be equal; to be (v1) to put things in order; to arrange; to make
all present; to gather uniform; to get something ready
平らげる [たいらげる]
平らぐ [たいらぐ]
(v1) to subjugate; to put down (trouble); to
(v5g) to be suppressed
consume (food); to eat up
立てる [たてる]
立つ [たつ]
(v1) to stand (something) up; to erect
(v5t) to stand
(something)
縮める [ちぢめる]
縮む [ちぢむ]
(v1) to shorten; to reduce; to boil down; to
(v5m) to shrink; to be contracted
shrink
付ける [つける]
(v1,vt) (1) to attach; to join; to add; to append;
to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on;
付く [つく]
to apply (ointment); (2) to furnish (a house
(v5k,vi) to adjoin; to be attached; to adhere; to
with); (3) to wear; to put on; (4) to keep a
be connected with; to be dyed; to be stained; to
diary; to make an entry; (5) to appraise; to set
be scarred; to be recorded; to start (fires); to
(a price); (6) to bring alongside; (7) to place
follow; to become allied to; to accompany; to
(under guard or doctor); (8) to follow; to
study with; to increase; to be added to
shadow; (9) to load; to give (courage to); (10)
to keep (an eye on); (11) to establish (relations
or understanding)
続く [つづく] 続ける [つづける]
(v5k,vi) to be continued (v1,vt) to continue; to keep up; to keep on
退ける [どける]
退く [どく]
(v1) to remove; to take away; to dislodge; to
(v5k,vi) (1) to retreat; to recede; to withdraw
put something out of the way
届ける [とどける]
届く [とどく]
(v1) to deliver; to forward; to send; to report;
(v5k,vi) to reach
to file notice (to the authorities)
整う [ととのう] 整える [ととのえる]
(v5u) to be prepared; to be in order; to be put (v1) (1) to put in order; to arrange; to adjust;
in order; to be arranged (2) to get ready; to prepare; (3) to raise money
間違う [まちがう]
間違える [まちがえる]
(v5u) to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be
(v1) to err; to make a mistake
mistaken
温める [ぬるめる]
温む [ぬるむ]
(v1) to cool something down (e.g. by adding
(v5m) to cool off; to become tepid
water)
退ける [のける]
退く [のく]
(v1) to remove; to take away; to dislodge; to
(v5k,vi) (1) to retreat; to recede; to withdraw
put something out of the way
向く [むく]
(v5k) (1) to face; (2) to turn toward; (3) to be
向ける [むける]
suited to; to be fit for
(v1) to turn towards; to point
向かう [むかう]
(v5u) (1) to face; (2) to go towards
止む [やむ] 止める [やめる]
(v5m,vi) to cease; to stop; to be over (v1,vt) to end; to stop; to cease; to resign
苦しむ [くるしむ] 苦しめる [くるしめる]
(v5m) to suffer; to groan; to be worried (v1) to torment; to harass; to inflict pain
和らぐ [やわらぐ] 和らげる [やわらげる]
(v5g) to soften; to calm down; to be mitigated (v1) to soften; to moderate; to relieve
緩む [ゆるむ] 緩める [ゆるめる]
(v5m) to become loose; to slacken (v1) to loosen; to slow down
竦める [すくめる]
竦む [すくむ]
(v1) to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to
(v5m) to cower; to be cramped
draw back (body)
並ぶ [ならぶ] 並べる [ならべる]
(v5b,vi) to line up; to stand in a line (v1,vt) to line up; to set up
延びる [のびる]
(v1,vi) (1) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to
spread; (2) to make progress; to grow (beard,
延べる [のべる]
body height); (3) to grow stale (soba); (4) to be
(v1) to make (bed); to stretch; to widen
straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed;
(5) to be exhausted; (6) to be postponed; to be
prolonged
混じる [まじる] 混ぜる [まぜる]
(v5r,vi) to be mixed; to be blended with; to (v1) to mix; to stir
associate with; to mingle with; to interest; to
join

In the next table the transitive verbs all end in す. Many of these see an intransitive/transitive
pattern of eru-asu: (ける→かす, れる→らす etc.)

INTRANSITIVE TRANSITIVE
出す [だす]
(v5s) (1) to take out; to get out; (2) to put out;
出る [でる]
(3) to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; (4) to
(v1) to appear; to come forth; to leave
publish; to make public; (5) to send (e.g.
letter); to start (fire)
冷める [さめる]
冷ます [さます]
(v1) to become cool; to wear off; to abate; to
(v5s,vt) to cool; to dampen; to let cool; to
subside; to dampen; to cool down (interest); to
throw a damper on; to spoil
come down (fever)
覚ます,醒ます [さます]
覚める,醒める [さめる]
(v5s) (1) to awaken; (2) to disabuse; (3) to
to wake; to wake up
sober up
溶ける [とける] 溶かす [とかす]
(v1,vi) to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve (v5s,vt) to melt; to dissolve
生きる [いきる] 生かす [いかす]
(v1) to live; to exist (v5s) to revive; to resuscitate; to make use of
潤ける [ふやける] ふやかす
(v1) (uk) to become sodden; to swell up (v5s) to soak; to steep; to macerate
枯れる [かれる] 枯らす [からす]
(v1) to wither; to die (plant); to be blasted (v5s) to let dry; to kill (vegetation) to season
(plant) (lumber)
明ける [あける] 明かす [あかす]
(v1) to dawn; to become daylight (v5s) to pass; spend; to reveal; to divulge
懲りる [こりる]
懲らす [こらす]
(v1) to learn by experience; to be disgusted
(v5s) to chastise; to punish; to discipline
with
伸びる,延びる [のびる]
(v1,vi) (1) to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to 伸ばす,延ばす [のばす]
spread; (2) to make progress; to grow (beard, (v5s,vt) to lengthen; to stretch; to reach out; to
body height); (3) to grow stale (soba); (4) to be postpone; to prolong; to extend; to grow
straightened; to be flattened; to be smoothed; (beard)
(5) to be exhausted
慣れる [なれる] 慣らす [ならす]
(v1) to grow accustomed to; to become
domesticated; to become tame; to get too (v5s) to accustom
familiar with
揺れる [ゆれる] 揺らす [ゆらす]
(v1) to shake; to sway (v5s) to rock; to shake; to swing
切れる [きれる]
(v1) (1) to cut well; to be sharp; (2) to break
(off); to snap; to wear out; (3) to be injured; 切らす [きらす]
(4) to burst; to collapse; (5) to be (v5s) to be out of; to run out of; to be short of;
disconnected; to be out of; to expire; to sever to be out of stock
(connections) with; (6) to be shrewd; to have a
sharp mind
熟す [こなす]
捏ねる [こねる]
(v5s) to break to pieces; to digest; to handle
(v1) to knead; to mix with fingers
easily
逃げる [にげる] 逃がす [にがす]
(v1) to escape; to run away (v5s) to let loose; to set free; to let escape
漏れる [もれる]
漏らす [もらす]
(v1) to leak out; to escape; to come through; to
(v5s) to let leak; to reveal
shine through; to filter out; to be omitted
焦げる [こげる] 焦がす [こがす]
(v1,vi) to burn; to be burned (v5s) to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
焦れる [じれる]
焦らす [じらす]
(v1) to get impatient; to become irritated; to
(v5s) (uk) to irritate
fret; to chafe
滑れる [ずれる] ずらす
(v1) (uk) to slide; to slip off (v5s) to put off; to delay
暮れる [くれる]
暮らす [くらす]
(v1) to get dark; to end; to come to an end; to
(v5s) to live; to get along
close; to run out
満ちる [みちる] 満たす [みたす]
(v1) to be full; to rise (tide); to mature; to (v5s) (1) to fill (e.g. a cup); (2) to satisfy; to
expire ingratiate; to fulfill
晴らす [はらす]
晴れる [はれる]
(v5s) to dispel; to clear away; to refresh
(v1) to be sunny; to clear away; to stop raining
(oneself)
暈ける [ぼける] 暈す [ぼかす]
(v1) to grow senile; to fade (colour, color) (v5s) to shade off; to obscure
負ける [まける] 負かす [まかす]
(v1) to lose; to be defeated (v5s) to defeat
戯れる [じゃれる]
(v1) (1) to be playful; to gambol; to be amused 戯かす [じゃらかす]
(with something); to play; to sport; to frolic; to (v5s) to call for jokes
joke; (2) to flirt with
震える [ふるえる] 震わせる [ふるわせる]
(v1) to shiver; to shake; to quake (v1) to be shaking; to be trembling
遅れる [おくれる]
遅らす [おくらす]
(v1) to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind
(v5s) to retard; to delay
schedule; to be overdue
溺らす [おぼらす]
溺れる [おぼれる]
(v5s) (1) to drown; (2) to cause to be indulged
(v1) to be drowned; to indulge in
or addicted
荒れる [あれる] 荒らす [あらす]
(v1) to be stormy; to be rough; to lose one's (v5s) (1) to lay waste; to devastate; to damage;
temper (2) to invade; to break into
飽きる [あきる] 飽かす [あかす]
(v1) to get tired of; to lose interest in; to have (v5s) to glut; to satiate; to weary; to tire; to
enough bore; to weary
冷える [ひえる]
冷やす [ひやす]
(v1,vi) to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool
(v5s,vt) to cool; to refrigerate
down
増える [ふえる] 増やす [ふやす]
(v1,vi) to increase; to multiply (v5s,vt) to increase; to add to; to augment
癒える [いえる] 癒す [いやす]
(v1) to recover; to be healed (v5s) to heal; to cure
費える [ついえる] 費やす [ついやす]
(v1) to collapse (v5s) to spend; to devote; to waste
肥える [こえる] 肥やす [こやす]
(v1) (1) to grow fat; to grow fertile; (2) to have (v5s) to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to
good taste enrich
燃える [もえる] 燃やす [もやす]
(v1) to burn (v5s) to burn
起きる [おきる]
(v1) (1) to get up; to rise; (2) to wake up; (3)
起こす [おこす]
to occur; to happen; to take place
(v5s) to raise; to cause; to wake someone
起こる [おこる]
(v5r) to occur; to happen
落ちる [おちる]
落とす [おとす]
(v1) (1) to fall down; to drop; (2) to fail (e.g.
(v5s) to drop; to lose; to let fall
exam); (3) to crash; to degenerate; to degrade
下ろす [おろす]
下りる [おりる]
(v5s) to take down; to launch; to drop; to
(v1) to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to
lower; to let (a person) off; to unload; to
descend (e.g. a mountain)
discharge
降ろす [おろす]
降りる [おりる]
(v5s) to take down; to launch; to drop; to
(v1) to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to
lower; to let (a person) off; to unload; to
descend (e.g. a mountain)
discharge
干す [ほす]
干る [ひる]
(v5s,vt) to air; to dry; to desiccate; to drain
(v1) to dry
(off); to drink up
消す [けす]
消える [きえる]
(v5s) (1) to erase; to delete; (2) to turn off
(v1) to go out; to vanish; to disappear
power; (3) to bump off (sl)
越す [こす]
越える [こえる] (v5s) (1) to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go
(v1) to exceed; to cross over; to cross; to pass across; (2) to go over (e.g. with audience); (3)
through; to pass over (out of) to pass (time, e.g. a winter); (4) to surpass; to
be better than; (5) to move house
寝かす [ねかす]
寝る [ねる]
(v5s) to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its
(v1) to go to bed; to lie down; to sleep
side
汚す [けがす]
汚れる [けがれる] (v5s) (1) to disgrace; to dishonour; to
(v1) to get dirty; to become dirty dishonor; (2) to pollute; to contaminate; to
soil; to make dirty; to stain
壊れる [こわれる] 壊す [こわす]
(v1,vi) to be broken; to break (v5s,vt) to break; to break down
隠れる [かくれる]
隠す [かくす]
(v1,vi) to hide; to be hidden; to conceal
(v5s,vt) to hide; to conceal
oneself; to disappear
崩す [くずす]
崩れる [くずれる]
(v5s) to destroy; to pull down; to make change
(v1) to collapse; to crumble
(money)
倒れる [たおれる] 倒す [たおす]
(v1,vi) to collapse; to break down; to go (v5s,vt) to throw down; to beat; to bring down;
bankrupt; to fall; to drop; to die; to succumb to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to trip
to; to fall senseless; to be ruined; to have a bad up; to defeat; to ruin; to overthrow; to kill; to
debt leave unpaid; to cheat
離れる [はなれる]
離す [はなす]
(v1) to be separated from; to leave; to go
(v5s) to part; to divide; to separate
away; to be a long way off
現れる [あらわれる]
(v1) (1) to appear; to come in sight; to become
現す [あらわす]
visible; to come out; to embody; to
(v5s) to show; to indicate; to display
materialize; to materialise; (2) to express
oneself
零れる [こぼれる] 零す [こぼす]
(v1,vi) to overflow; to spill (v5s,vt) to spill
流れる [ながれる] 流す [ながす]
(v1) to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to (v5s) to drain; to float; to shed (blood, tears);
run (ink); to be washed away to cruise (e.g. taxi)
解れる [ほぐれる] 解ぐす [ほぐす]
(v1) to come untied; to come apart (v5s) to unfasten
穢す [けがす]
穢れる [けがれる] (v5s) (1) to disgrace; to dishonour; to
(v1) to get dirty; to become dirty dishonor; (2) to pollute; to contaminate; to
soil; to make dirty; to stain
逃れる [のがれる] 逃す [のがす]
(v1) to escape (v5s) to let loose; to set free; to let escape
乱れる [みだれる] 乱す [みだす]
(v1) to get confused; to be disordered; to be (v5s) to throw out of order; to disarrange; to
disturbed disturb
潰れる [つぶれる] 潰す [つぶす]
(v1) to be smashed; to go bankrupt (v5s) to smash; to waste
乾く [かわく] 乾かす [かわかす]
(v5k,vi) to get dry (v5s,vt) to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
驚く [おどろく] 驚かす [おどろかす]
(v5k) to be surprised; to be astonished (v5s) to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
照る [てる] 照らす [てらす]
(v5r,vi) to shine (v5s) to shine on; to illuminate
凝る [こる] 凝らす [こらす]
(v5r) to grow stiff; to be absorbed in; to be (v5s) to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to
devoted to; to be a fanatic; to elaborate strain; to rack
減る [へる] 減らす [へらす]
(v5r,vi) to decrease (in size or number); to (v5s,vt) to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to
diminish; to abate shorten
交わす [かわす]
交う [かう]
(v5s) to exchange (messages); to dodge; to
(v5u) to take turns; to mingle together
parry; to avoid; to turn aside
飛ぶ [とぶ]
飛ばす [とばす]
(v5b) to jump; to fly; to leap; to spring; to
(v5s) to skip over; to omit
bound; to hop
動く [うごく]
動かす [うごかす]
(v5k,vi) to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to
(v5s,vt) to move; to shift; to set in motion; to
swing; to operate; to run; to go; to work; to be
operate; to inspire; to rouse; to influence; to
touched; to be influenced; to waver; to
mobilize; to mobilise; to deny; to change
fluctuate; to vary; to change; to be transferred
凝る [こごる] 凝らす [こごらす]
(v5r) to congeal; to freeze (v5s,vt) to freeze; to congeal
燻ぶる [いぶる] 燻す [いぶす]
(v5r) to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to (v5s,vt) (1) to smoke (something); to fumigate;
sputter (2) to oxidize; to oxidise
転がる [ころがる] 転がす [ころがす]
(v5r) to roll; to tumble (v5s,vt) to roll
舞う [まう]
(v5u,vi) to dance; to flutter about; to revolve
回す [まわす]
回る [まわる]
(v5s) to turn; to revolve
(v5r) (1) to turn; to revolve; (2) to visit several
places
沸く [わく]
沸かす [わかす]
(v5k) to boil; to grow hot; to get excited; to
(v5s,vt) to boil; to heat
gush forth
鳴る [なる] 鳴らす [ならす]
(v5r) to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to (v5s,vt) to ring; to sound; to chime; to beat; to
roar; to rumble snort (nose)
脱ぐ [ぬぐ] 脱がす [ぬがす]
(v5g) to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to (v5s) to strip someone; to help someone
undress remove (clothes)
浮く [うく]
浮かす [うかす]
(v5k) to float; to become merry; to become
(v5s) to raise; to rise
loose
及ぶ [およぶ] 及ぼす [およぼす]
(v5b) to reach; to come up to; to amount to; to (v5s) to exert; to cause; to exercise
befall; to happen to; to extend; to match; to
equal
遊ぶ [あそぶ] 遊ばす [あそばす]
(v5b) (1) to play; to make a visit (esp. for (v5s) to let one play; to leave idle; to do
pleasure); (2) to be idle; to do nothing (polite)
散る [ちる] 散らす [ちらす]
(v5r) to fall; to scatter (e.g. blossoms) (v5s) to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
曇る [くもる] 曇らす [くもらす]
(v5r) to become cloudy; to become dim (v5s) to encloud; to make dim or dull; to frown
反る [そる]
反らす [そらす]
(v5r) (1) to warp; to be warped; to curve; to be
(v5s,vt) to bend; to warp; to curve
curved; to be arched; (2) to bend (backward)
尽くす [つくす]
尽かす [つかす]
(v5s) (1) to exhaust; to run out; (2) to devote;
(v5s) to be disgusted with; to give up on
to serve (a person); to befriend
成る [なる] 成す [なす]
(v5r) (uk) to become (v5s) to perform; to accomplish
通る [とおる] 通す [とおす]
(v5r) to pass (by); to go through; to walk (v5s) to let pass; to overlook; to continue; to
along; to pass exams keep; to make way for; to persist in
直る,治る [なおる]
直す,治す [なおす]
(v5r,vi) (1) to be cured; to get well; to be
(v5s,vt) (1) to cure; to heal; (2) to fix; to
healed; (2) to get mended; to be repaired; to be
correct; to repair
fixed
返る [かえる] 返す [かえす]
(v5r) to return; to come back; to go back (v5s,vt) to return something
帰る [かえる]
帰す,還す [かえす]
(v5r) to go back; to go home; to come home;
(v5s) to send back
to return
残す [のこす]
残る [のこる]
(v5s) to leave (behind, over); to bequeath; to
(v5r) to remain; to be left
save; to reserve
下る,降る [くだる] 下す,降す [くだす]
(v5r) to get down; to descend (v5s) to lower; to let go down
来る [きたる] 来す [きたす]
(v5r) to come; to arrive; to be due to; to be (v5s) to cause; to induce; to bring about a
next; to be forthcoming result or state; to produce
浸る [ひたる] 浸す [ひたす]
(v5r) to be soaked in; to be flooded (v5s) to soak; to dip; to drench
被る [かぶる] 被す [かぶす]
(v5r) to wear; to put on (head); to pour or dash (v5s) to cover (with something)
water (on oneself) also 被せる [かぶせる]
散らかる [ちらかる] 散らかす [ちらかす]
(v5r) to be in disorder; to lie scattered around (v5s) to scatter around; to leave untidy
乗る [のる] 乗す [のす]
(v5r) (1) to get on; to ride in; to board; to (v5s) to place on (something); to take on
mount; to get up on; (2) to spread (paints); to board; to give a ride to
be taken in; (3) to share in; to join; to be found 乗せる [のせる]
in (a dictionary); to feel like doing; to be (v1) to place on (something); to take on board;
mentioned in; to be in harmony with etc.
寄す [よす]
寄る [よる]
(v5s) (arch) to bring near; to put close; to let
(v5r) to visit; to drop in; to approach
come near
足す [たす]
足る [たる]
(v5s) (1) to add (numbers); (2) to do (e.g. one's
(v5r) to be sufficient; to be enough
business)
濁る [にごる] 濁す [にごす]
(v5r) to become muddy; to get impure (v5s) to make muddy; to prevaricate
戻る [もどる] 戻す [もどす]
(v5r) to turn back; to return (v5s) to restore; to put back; to return
借る [かる]
貸す [かす]
(v5r) to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent;
(v5s) to lend
to buy on credit
渡る [わたる] 渡す [わたす]
(v5r) to cross over; to go across (v5s) to pass over; to hand over
移る [うつる]
(v5r) (1) to move (house); to transfer 移す [うつす]
(department); (2) to be infected; to be (v5s) to remove; to transfer; to infect
contagious
映る [うつる]
映す [うつす]
(v5r) to be reflected; to harmonize with; to
(v5s) to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
harmonise with; to come out (photo)
写す [うつす]
写る [うつる] to film; to transcribe; to duplicate; to
(v5r) to be photographed; to be projected reproduce; to trace; to describe; to picture; to
photograph; to imitate
余る [あまる] 余す [あます]
(v5r) to remain; to be left over; to be in excess;
(v5s) to save; to leave over; to spare
to be too many
過ぎる [すぎる] 過ごす [すごす]
(v1,vi) to pass; to go beyond; to elapse; to (v5s,vt) to pass; to spend; to go through; to
exceed tide over
無くなる [なくなる] 無くす [なくす]
(v5r) to disappear; to get lost (v5s) (1) to lose something; (2) to get rid of
悩む [なやむ] 悩ます [なやます]
(v5m) to be worried; to be troubled (v5s) to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
済ます [すます]
済む [すむ] (v5s) (1) to finish; to get it over with; to
(v5m) to finish; to end; to be completed conclude; (2) to settle; to pay back; (3) to get
along (without something)
澄ます,清ます [すます]
澄む,清む [すむ]
(v5s) to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled;
(v5m) to clear (e.g. weather); to become
to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look
transparent
prim; to put on airs
外れる [はずれる] 外す [はずす]
(v1,vi) to be disconnected; to get out of place; (v5s) (1) to unfasten; (2) to remove; (3) to
to be off; to be out (e.g. of gear) bump off (sl)

The final table contains pairs that don't seem to fit into the above categories.

TRANSITIVE INTRANSITIVE
生む [うむ] 生まれる [うまれる]
(v5m) to give birth; to deliver; to produce (v1) to be born
浴びせる [あびせる] 浴びる [あびる]
(v1) to pour on (v1) to bathe; to bask in the sun; to shower
寄せる [よせる]
(v1) (1) to come near; to let someone 寄る [よる]
approach; (2) to collect; to gather; to add; to (v5r) to visit; to drop in; to approach
put aside

Jim Breen
May 2005

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