Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
urgency, emergency

noun
agricultural land, farmland

noun
dark brown, olive brown
All readings:
こげ茶【こげちゃ】
焦げ茶【こげちゃ】
焦茶【こげちゃ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
strife, riot, rebellion, turmoil
2.
(media) uproar, brouhaha, (public) outcry, scandal, controversy
3.
feud, tussle, quarrel, dispute

counter
1.
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
2.
counter for positions or roles(archaism)
See also:役 (やく)
3.
counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)(archaism)
4.
counter for ranking level(sumo term)

conjunction
and, as well as
Other readings:
【および】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
distribution (e.g. films, rice)
2.
rationing (e.g. food, gasoline)
3.
food ration

noun
light, lamp, torch
All readings:
【ひ】
【ともしび】
灯火【とうか】
灯火【ともしび】
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
【ともしび】
燈火【とうか】
燈火【ともしび】
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
Other readings:
抽籤【ちゅうせん】[1]
抽せん【ちゅうせん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
race
2.
lace
3.
lathe

noun, auxillary suru verb
escape, flight, running away, elopement, fleeing

noun
finish, end, completion, result
Other readings:
仕上り【しあがり】

noun, na-adjective
ignorance, innocence, stupidity
Other readings:
無智【むち】

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

noun
1.
bed, bedding
2.
sickbed
3.
alcove(abbreviation)
See also:床の間
4.
riverbed
5.
seedbed
6.
straw "core" of a tatami mat
7.
floor
See also:床 (ゆか)

noun, auxillary suru verb
repayment, reimbursement, refund, redemption

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
disposal, abandonment, scrapping, discarding, abolition
2.
annulment, cancellation, abrogation, repeal

noun, auxillary suru verb
judging, inspection, examination, investigation, review

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
2.
to let live, to keep alive
3.
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
4.
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Other readings:
活かす【いかす】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget)
2.
to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position)
3.
to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role)(esp. 納まる)
4.
to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes)(only relevant for 納まる)
5.
to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate(only relevant for 収まる)
See also:治まる
6.
to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree
Other readings:
納まる【おさまる】

suffix
1.
sphere, circle, range, area, zone, bloc
noun
2.
category(mathematics)

conjunction
1.
moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
2.
nevertheless, and yet(usually kana)
All readings:
しかも《然も》
しかも《而も》
しかも《併も》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
income and expenditure

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
maintenance
noun
2.
conservatism, conservativeness, conservation

moriagaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to swell, to rise, to bulge, to be piled up
2.
to rouse, to get excited
Other readings:
盛りあがる【もりあがる】
盛り上る【もりあがる】
盛上がる【もりあがる】
盛上る【もりあがる】

noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
All readings:
ねずみ《鼠》
ねず《鼠》
ネズミ

noun
style, form, pattern

adverb
as much as possible, if possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるたけ《成るたけ》
なるだけ《成る丈》

noun
1.
(social) class
2.
rank, grade

noun, auxillary suru verb
return, relapse, recurrence

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking a seat, sitting down (in one's seat)

noun
virus
See also:ウイルス
Other readings:
ヴィールス

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to look up (at)
2.
to look up to, to respect, to revere
3.
to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
4.
to depend on, to rely on
5.
to gulp down, to quaff, to drink

noun
otolaryngology, ear, nose, and throat department

noun, auxillary suru verb
learning

noun, noun (suffix)
fellow, mutual, companion, comrade
Other readings:
同士【どし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
centre, center, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, central figure, pillar, key man

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener, to abase oneself(usually kana)
Other readings:
へりくだる《遜る》

na-adjective, noun
foolish, stupid

suru verb (special), suffix
to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)

torishimari
noun
control, management, supervision
Other readings:
取締まり【とりしまり】
取り締り【とりしまり】
取締り【とりしまり】
取締【とりしまり】

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
sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
Other readings:
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【うき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
酒盃【さかずき】[1]
酒盃【さかづき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
projection

noun
teamwork

noun
beast, brute, animal
All readings:
【けもの】
【けだもの】
【じゅう】
ケダモノ

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
See also:締める (antonym)
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Other readings:
弛める【ゆるめる】
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