Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
restriction, restraint, binding, constraint

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
promoting, increase, advance

noun, no-adjective
1.
fashion, fad, vogue, craze
2.
prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

noun
•
sisters
All readings:
姉妹【しまい】
、
姉妹【きょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
(short) jacket, blouson, windbreaker, jumper
2.
ski jumper, jumping event athlete(only relevant for ジャンパー and ジャンパ)
3.
jumper lead, jumper wire(only relevant for ジャンパー and ジャンパ)
Other readings:
ジャンパ
、
ジャンバー

na-adjective, noun
•
mess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing, ruin
Other readings:
台なし【だいなし】
、
臺なし【だいなし】[1]
、
臺無し【だいなし】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
employment (long term), hire
Other readings:
雇傭【こよう】

noun
1.
sky
2.
heaven(only relevant for てん)
3.
svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for てん)
4.
deva (divine being of Buddhism)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for てん)
5.
sole of a Japanese sandal(only relevant for てん)
Other readings:
天【あめ】
、
天【あま】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
self-confidence, confidence (in oneself)

noun, no-adjective
1.
truth, reality
2.
sincerity, honesty, fidelity(only relevant for じつ)
3.
content, substance(only relevant for じつ)
4.
(good) result(only relevant for じつ)
Other readings:
実【じち】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
composite, combined, complex

na-adjective, noun
•
frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
Other readings:
卒直【そっちょく】

noun
•
hillside, mountainside

adverb
•
if, in case, supposing(usually kana)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
fortune, riches
2.
goods
noun
3.
incorporated foundation(abbreviation)

noun
•
shame, embarrassment, disgrace
Other readings:
辱【はじ】
、
辱【じょく】[2]
、
羞【はじ】
、
耻【はじ】
、
恥じ【はじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
snoring, snore(usually kana)
Other readings:
イビキ

noun, noun (suffix)
•
member

adverb
1.
generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
2.
nearly all, almost all, most
noun
3.
gist, summary, outline, main idea
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
adverb
5.
probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
6.
considerably, greatly, really

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

noun
•
estimate, estimation, valuation, quotation
All readings:
見積もり【みつもり】
、
見積り【みつもり】
、
見積【みつもり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
All readings:
かじる《齧る》
、
かじる《噛る》
、
かじる《囓る》

counter
1.
indicates position in a sequence
See also:目 (め)
noun
2.
divisions of a kabuki performance
Other readings:
番め【ばんめ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go under, to pass under, to go through, to pass through(usually kana)
2.
to dive (into or under the water)(usually kana)
3.
to evade, to get around, to slip past(usually kana)
4.
to survive, to surmount(usually kana)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crowded with people, to be bustling with
2.
to prosper, to flourish, to do thriving business

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to become settled, to be fixed

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
chatting, idle talk

noun, no-adjective
•
pastor, minister, clergyman, reverend

adjective
1.
unpleasant, disagreeable, nasty(usually kana)
2.
lewd, lascivious, obscene, filthy, dirty(usually kana)
Other readings:
いやらしい《厭らしい》
、
やらしい《嫌らしい》
、
やらしい《厭らしい》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practice, practising
2.
exercises, manoeuvres, maneuvers
3.
seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.), practicum

noun
•
zeal, enthusiasm, ardor, ardour

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
composition, synthesis
no-adjective
2.
composite, compound, synthetic, mixed, combined
noun
3.
(function) composition(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor
Other readings:
痲痺【まひ】
、
マヒ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement
2.
advance (work, procedure, etc.), advancement, progress
3.
progress (of a disease), disease progression
noun
4.
progression (harmonic, melodic)(music term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.), subscribing (incl. free subscriptions), taking (e.g. newspaper)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation

noun
1.
base, basis, theme, basic ingredient
2.
base (e.g. military), depot
3.
base, base bag(baseball term)
Other readings:
ベイス

noun
1.
great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses
See also:寡 (antonym)
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
people, folk, clique, bunch(honorific language, familiar language)
Other readings:
衆【しゅ】

noun
1.
verbal message, word (from someone)
2.
rumour, rumor

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy), pulling out (e.g. of a race), excusing oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going to work (e.g. in the morning), coming to work
See also:退社 (antonym)

na-adjective, noun
•
overserious, deeply sincere, very earnest
Other readings:
生まじめ【きまじめ】
、
気まじめ【きまじめ】[1]
、
気真面目【きまじめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
uniform, even, across-the-board, equal

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to throw into disorder, to disarrange, to disturb (order, peace, etc.), to corrupt (public morals), to dishevel (hair)
Other readings:
紊す【みだす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sanctions, punishment

noun
•
shield, buckler, escutcheon, pretext
Other readings:
楯【たて】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
correspondence (to), equivalence
2.
suitability, coordination, matching, being appropriate (for)
3.
dealing with, coping with, handling, response, reception, reaction
4.
compatibility (with technology, software, etc.), capability, support (for)
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