Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
self, oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
proportion

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away
2.
to set free, to let go
See also:逃がす
auxiliary verb
3.
to fail to ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
遁す【のがす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
break in the deadlock

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
tedious, boring, being fed up with(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウンザリ

noun
Emperor of Japan(archaism)
Other readings:
天皇【すめろぎ】
天皇【すべらぎ】
天皇【すめらき】

noun, no-adjective
model, dummy, maquette

na-adjective, noun
1.
gloomy, dismal, miserable, melancholy
See also:陽気 (antonym)
noun
2.
spirit of yin

noun
jazz(music term)

noun
1.
growth, breeding
noun (suffix)
2.
growing up (in, as), upbringing

noun
clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress
Other readings:
衣裳【いしょう】

noun
1.
minute (unit of time)
2.
fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

noun
1.
younger brother (of an older brother), younger sister (of an older sister)(archaism)
2.
youngest child(archaism)
prefix
3.
young, younger, youngest(archaism)
4.
young and beautiful, cute(archaism)
Other readings:
【おと】

suffix, particle
1.
approximately, about, around, or so(also written as 位)
2.
to (about) the extent that, (almost) enough that, so ... that ..., at least
3.
as ... as ..., like
All readings:
くらい
ぐらい

noun
secretary (government), director, chief

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
use, adoption, acceptance
2.
appointment, employment, engagement, recruitment

noun, auxillary suru verb
declaration, statement, proclamation

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Other readings:
だんだん《段段》

na-adjective
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
All readings:
大雑把【おおざっぱ】
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

noun
1.
tactics, strategy
2.
military operation, naval operation(military)
Other readings:
策戦【さくせん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
usual, ordinary, normal, regular, general, common

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
nomadism

no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
newly-wed, newly married

noun
sunny place, in the sun
Other readings:
日なた【ひなた】

noun
1.
ending, conclusion
2.
join, union, connecting
3.
knot, knotting
4.
rice ball(food term)
See also:おむすび

adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
Other readings:
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
regular, normal, formal, legal, established, legitimate

noun
palm (of one's hand)
All readings:
手のひら【てのひら】
【てのひら】
【たなごころ】
【しょう】
手の平【てのひら】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page)
2.
to turn back, to double back, to return
3.
to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)(computer term)
Other readings:
折返す【おりかえす】

noun, no-adjective
people, race, nation, ethnic group, ethnos

noun
1.
windmill
2.
pinwheel (toy), windmill (toy)(only relevant for かざぐるま)
3.
Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)(usually kana)(only relevant for かざぐるま and カザグルマ)
All readings:
風車【ふうしゃ】
風車【かざぐるま】
カザグルマ

noun, no-adjective
youth, springtime of life, adolescent

noun, na-adjective
rest, quiet, repose

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to miss, to overlook, to fail to notice
2.
to let pass (a matter), to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing), to turn a blind eye to
3.
to pass up (e.g. an opportunity)
4.
to let (a good ball) go by(baseball term)
Other readings:
見のがす【みのがす】
見遁す【みのがす】
見逃がす【みのがす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge(usually kana)
2.
to peck at (one's food), to pick at
3.
to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
4.
to egg on, to put up to
Other readings:
つつく《突付く》[1]
つつく《突つく》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
employment, starting work

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
compilation (of a text), editing
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2.
volume (of a text)
3.
completed literary work
Other readings:
【へん】

noun
1.
foundation, base, basis
adverb
2.
from the beginning, from the outset, by nature(often in negative contexts)
See also:元々

noun, no-adjective
delinquency, misconduct

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to forbid, to suppress
See also:禁じる

adjective
1.
happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous(usually kana)
2.
naive
All readings:
めでたい《目出度い》[1]
めでたい《芽出度い》[1]
めでたい《愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
month and day (of the year), (the) date

noun, no-adjective
league, federation, union, alliance
Other readings:
聯盟【れんめい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
taste, liking, preference

noun
the person concerned, the person in question, the said person

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt), questioning, pressing, hounding, pinning down
2.
catching up, overtaking
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