Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story)
2.
head of household

pronoun
1.
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)(usually kana)
See also:何れ,  其れ,  彼 (あれ)
2.
this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)(humble language)
adverb
3.
now
pronoun
4.
here(archaism)
5.
I (me)(archaism)
adverb
6.
certainly(archaism)
Other readings:
これ《是》
、
これ《是れ》
、
これ《之》
、
これ《之れ》
、
これ《維》
、
これ《惟》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
shriek, scream

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
embroidery
Other readings:
刺しゅう【ししゅう】
、
刺繡【ししゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
attendance
Other readings:
来場【らいば】

counter
•
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted), a noun read using its on-yomi
All readings:
箇【か】
、
個【か】
、
个【か】
、
カ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
service, ministry, attendance, church work
2.
offering goods at a reduced price, providing a service for free

noun
•
script, screenplay, scenario

numeric
1.
three(参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
tri-
All readings:
三【さん】
、
三【み】
、
3【さん】
、
3【み】
、
参【さん】
、
参【み】
、
弎【さん】
、
弎【み】

na-adjective, noun
•
international
Other readings:
インタナショナル

noun
•
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.), division, scale
All readings:
目盛り【めもり】
、
目盛【めもり】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to go through, to pierce, to penetrate
2.
to run through (e.g. a river through a city), to pass through
3.
to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.), to carry out, to persist with, to keep (e.g. faith), to maintain (e.g. independence)

noun
•
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations), stele, stela
Other readings:
碑【ひ】
、
石文【いしぶみ】

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
(doing) various things, (doing) this and that(usually kana)
adverb
2.
being apt to, being prone to, tending to(usually kana)
3.
at any rate, anyhow, anyway(usually kana)
no-adjective
4.
all sorts of (negative things), various(usually kana)
noun
5.
things that do not exist, rabbit horns(idiom , Buddhist term)(only relevant for 兎角)
See also:亀毛兎角
Other readings:
とかく《左右》

noun
1.
good and evil, purity and impurity
2.
voiced and unvoiced consonants

noun, na-adjective
1.
splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence
2.
showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
Other readings:
花美【かび】

adverbial noun, noun
•
day and night, around the clock, always, constantly

na-adjective, noun
•
stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded

noun
1.
manufacturer (esp. a major company), producer, maker
2.
maker, device for making things
3.
person who creates things
Other readings:
メーカ

noun
•
state of things, state of affairs, condition, situation, circumstances
Other readings:
状勢【じょうせい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arranging in a line, standing in a row
noun, no-adjective
2.
parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

noun
•
new moon, crescent moon
All readings:
三日月【みかづき】
、
三日月【みかずき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
opposition party, political opposition, opposition

noun
1.
sum(mathematics)(only relevant for 和)
2.
harmony, peace(only relevant for 和)
noun, noun (prefix), no-adjective
3.
Japan, Japanese-style
Other readings:
倭【わ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
interruption, suspension, break
Other readings:
仲断【ちゅうだん】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
original, unique, distinctive, characteristic, peculiar
2.
independent, one's own, personal

noun
•
English letter, alphabetic character

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
file

na-adjective, noun
•
cowardly, timid, easily frightened
Other readings:
憶病【おくびょう】
、
おく病【おくびょう】

noun
1.
bar
2.
VAR

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
explosion, rupture, break off

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to weave

noun
1.
cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant)
2.
hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute
Other readings:
麻【お】[1]
、
苧【お】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
prayer, supplication
Other readings:
祷り【いのり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
delivery, issuance, handing over, granting

expression
1.
with, by, by means of(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
2.
because of, on account of, for, due to(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
3.
on (a day, date), at (a time), as of (e.g. today)(usually kana)(usu. as をもって)
4.
adds emphasis to preceding word(usually kana)
expression, conjunction
5.
in addition (to being), moreover, as well as, and(usually kana)(as でもって)
6.
therefore, and so, hence(usually kana)
Other readings:
もって《以って》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
•
elaborate, delicate, exquisite

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
pointing out, identification

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
comment
2.
(blog) comment(abbreviation)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain
2.
to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
3.
to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
4.
to put on an air, to assume an attitude
5.
to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign
7.
to plan, to scheme

noun
•
qualifications, requirements, capabilities

adverb, noun
•
clashing of swords, felling of trees, ringing of an ax
All readings:
丁々【ちょうちょう】
、
丁々【とうとう】
、
丁丁【ちょうちょう】
、
丁丁【とうとう】

noun, no-adjective
1.
left-handedness, left-handed person, left-hander
2.
fondness for alcohol, person who is fond of alcohol, drinker
Other readings:
左利【ひだりきき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
All readings:
現場【げんば】
、
現場【げんじょう】

noun
1.
circuit (electric)
2.
cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)(biology term)

noun
•
sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air

noun
1.
(written) application, written request, petition
2.
written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
See also:願文
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