Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb
1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)- 2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
- 3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
- 4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
- 5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
- 6. to catch (a cold)
- 7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
- 8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
- 9. to haul; to pull (vehicles)
- 10. to subtract; to deduct
- 11. to recede; to ebb; to fade
- 12. to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
- 13. to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
- 14. to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
- 15. to hold (e.g. a note)
- 16. to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb
17. to move back; to draw back; to recede; to fall back; to retreat- 18. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
- 19. to resign; to retire; to quit
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, intransitive verb, colloquial
20. to be put off (by someone's words or behaviour); to be turned off; to recoil (in disgust, etc.); to cringe