Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family)
2.
to give board, to provide meals

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dress stylishly
2.
to joke, to play on words
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
ornamentation, embellishment, decoration, adornment, polish up (writing)
2.
modification, qualification(linguistics)

noun
1.
written language, literary language
See also:口語
2.
classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
See also:口語

noun
1.
rear, rear unit guard
2.
anchor (man)

noun, auxillary suru verb
cheating (on an examination), cribbing

noun
blessing, grace

adjective
troublesome, annoying, complicated

noun
1.
custom, convention, common practice
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
becoming accustomed (to)(archaism)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to clear, to make clear
2.
to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to feign indifference
3.
to look demure, to look prim, to put on airs
4.
to strain (one's ears), to listen carefully
Other readings:
清ます【すます】

adjective
tender-hearted, compassionate, charitable, good-hearted
Other readings:
情深い【なさけぶかい】

noun
1.
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period), main road
2.
highway (e.g. to success), path (to becoming ...)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
retreat, falling back, moving backwards, reversing, retrogression, retraction
2.
recession, waning
noun
3.
backspace (key)(computer term)

noun
earthenware pot
All readings:
【かめ】
【かめ】

noun
treatment, service, handling, management
Other readings:
取扱い【とりあつかい】
取り扱【とりあつかい】
取扱【とりあつかい】

noun
hygiene, sanitation, health

noun
1.
aim, object, purpose, end
2.
expectations, prospects, hopes
3.
something that can be relied upon
4.
snack served with alcoholic drink(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun (suffix)
5.
pad, guard
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
6.
blow, strike
suffix
7.
addressed to(only relevant for 宛 and 宛て)
8.
per(usually kana)(also written as 充て)
All readings:
当て【あて】
【あて】
宛て【あて】

na-adjective
tranquil, calm, quiet, peaceful(usually kana)

noun
1.
bow (weapon)(ゆ is usu. a prefix)
2.
archery(only relevant for ゆみ)
3.
bow (for a violin, etc.)(only relevant for ゆみ)
Other readings:
【ゆ】
【きゅう】

adjective
nice, likeable, desirable

noun, auxillary suru verb
compulsion, coercion, forcing (to do), enforcement

noun, auxillary suru verb
burning, combustion

noun
1.
errand, mission, going as envoy(polite language)
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl(polite language)
3.
familiar spirit(polite language, honorific language)
Other readings:
御使い【おつかい】
お遣い【おつかい】
御遣い【おつかい】
お使【おつかい】[1]
御使【おつかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
childcare worker, kindergarten teacher
See also:保育士
Other readings:
保姆【ほぼ】

noun, no-adjective
fund, foundation

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
deliberation

noun, auxillary suru verb
consent, approval, acceptance, agreement, compliance

noun, na-adjective
excess, surplus, superabundance
See also:過少 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
possession, owning

na-adjective
1.
faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy(usually kana)
2.
poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty(usually kana)
Other readings:
かすか《幽か》

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
stipulation, prescription, provision, regulation, rule

noun
1.
bar
2.
VAR

expression, noun, no-adjective
1.
the rest, the others(そのた is the more common reading when written)
expression, adverbial noun, no-adjective
2.
in addition (to that), besides that, other than that, and other ...
expression, noun
3.
and so forth, and the like, and what have you, et cetera
All readings:
その他【そのほか】
その他【そのた】
その外【そのほか】
その外【そのた】
其の他【そのほか】
其の他【そのた】
其の外【そのほか】
其の外【そのた】

noun, auxillary suru verb
attack (disease)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lick, to lap, to suck
2.
to taste
3.
to experience (esp. a hardship)
4.
to look down on (someone), to make fun of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate(usually kana)
5.
to lick (at, of flames), to burn
All readings:
舐める【なめる】
嘗める【なめる】
甞める【なめる】
ナメる

noun
crane

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
decision, settlement
2.
definition(mathematics)

noun
custom, convention, tradition, mores, conventional practice(usually kana)
All readings:
しきたり《仕来り》
しきたり《仕来たり》
しきたり《為来り》
しきたり《為来たり》

noun, no-adjective
1.
series, chain, sequence(only relevant for 一連)
noun
2.
two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper)
3.
verse, stanza(only relevant for 一連)
Other readings:
一嗹【いちれん】

noun, no-adjective
1.
one layer, single layer
2.
monopetalous
See also:単弁
noun
3.
unlined kimono(abbreviation)(usu. 単)
4.
single-edged eyelid, eyelid with an epicanthic fold, upper eyelid with no fold(abbreviation)
All readings:
一重【ひとえ】
【ひとえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
mobilization, mobilisation

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to entertain, to make welcome(usually kana)
Other readings:
もてなす《持てなす》

Godan-su verb
to carry through, to achieve, to complete
Other readings:
やり通す【やりとおす】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
bad, poor, inferior
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
delinquent, hoodlum, hooligan

noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
Other readings:
【いくさ】
【いくさ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
inspection, observation

noun, auxillary suru verb
consideration, concern, attention, thoughtfulness, making arrangements, care, trouble

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to prosper, to flourish
2.
to copulate (animals)
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