Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the defensive
2.
passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
3.
the passive, passive voice(linguistics)
4.
ukemi (the art of falling safely)(martial arts)
Other readings:
受け身【うけみ】

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》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
here and there, some parts (of something), several places
All readings:
所々【ところどころ】
所々【しょしょ】
所所【ところどころ】
所所【しょしょ】
処々【しょしょ】
処処【しょしょ】

noun
1.
hermit, wizard
See also:仙人
2.
wizardry
See also:仙術

noun
1.
(wrestling) ring(sumo term)
2.
forum (e.g. for discussion)
3.
sandbag, gabion

no-adjective, na-adjective
characteristic, traditional, peculiar, inherent, native, eigen-

noun, no-adjective
boiling water

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to shave
All readings:
剃る【そる】
剃る【する】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise
2.
to question (a suspect), to challenge
Ichidan verb
3.
to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
4.
to prick (one's conscience)

adjective
1.
gaudy, showy, garish, loud(usually kana)(あく from 灰汁)
2.
crooked, vicious, wicked, nasty, unscrupulous, dishonest(usually kana)

noun (suffix)
intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with(usually kana)
2.
to restrain, to control, to keep a check on(usually kana)
3.
to forgive, to put up with, to pardon(usually kana)
All readings:
こらえる《堪える》
こらえる《怺える》
こたえる《堪える》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
normally, habitually
All readings:
日ごろ【ひごろ】
日頃【ひごろ】

noun
semi-express train, local express train, sub-express train(abbreviation)(from 準急行列車, etc.)

noun
vocabulary, lexicon, lexis, terminology(linguistics)
Other readings:
語い【ごい】

noun
1.
analogy
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
analogical reasoning, analogical inference
noun
3.
analogy(linguistics)

noun
1.
product of the land
2.
present, souvenir
Other readings:
土産【とさん】

noun
teaching, instruction, teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine
Other readings:
【おしえ】

noun
passion, enthusiasm, zeal

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
sympathy, empathy, response

noun
1.
magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor
2.
competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance), applicant-to-acceptance ratio(25% acceptance would be a 倍率 of 4)

noun
condition, situation, prospects

noun, auxillary suru verb
monitoring, watching, observation, surveillance, guarding, supervision, lookout

na-adjective, no-adjective
dynamic, kinetic

noun, auxillary suru verb
intention, aim, preference (for), orientation (towards a goal)
See also:指向

noun
cabinet (of a government), ministry

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to be jealous of, to envy, to begrudge
Other readings:
嫉む【ねたむ】

Godan-ru verb
1.
to pledge, to vow, to promise, to swear
2.
to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife), to share a bed

noun
qualitative difference, disparity, gap

noun
1.
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare
2.
hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
See also:卯の刻
3.
east(obsolete)
4.
second month in the lunar calendar(obsolete)
All readings:
【う】
【ぼう】

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to dye, to colour, to color

noun
average, leveling, levelling
Other readings:
平し【ならし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
price reduction, discount
Other readings:
値引【ねびき】

hikiokosu
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke
2.
to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)(引き起こす, etc. only)
Other readings:
引きおこす【ひきおこす】
ひき起こす【ひきおこす】
引き起す【ひきおこす】
引起す【ひきおこす】
引起こす【ひきおこす】
ひき起す【ひきおこす】
惹き起こす【ひきおこす】
惹き起す【ひきおこす】

noun
truth, real situation

noun, auxillary suru verb
rejection, negation, voting down

noun
script, libretto, scenario

noun
1.
project, enterprise, business, industry, operations, venture, service
2.
act, deed, conduct(only relevant for ことわざ)
Other readings:
事業【ことわざ】

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
relief, rescue

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to disagree, to dispute, to fight (over)(usually kana)

noun
buoyancy, floating power

noun, auxillary suru verb
pillage, plunder, looting, robbery
Other readings:
掠奪【りゃくだつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
combination, union, binding, catenation, coupling, joining
2.
bond(chemistry term)

noun
1.
knowledge, understanding
2.
rules, regulations, guideline, directions
noun (suffix)
3.
deputy, acting

noun
necklace, choker
Other readings:
頸飾り【くびかざり】
頚飾り【くびかざり】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to overturn, to capsize, to upset
2.
to overthrow (government etc.)
3.
to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule

adverb, na-adjective
intently, single-mindedly, devotedly, solely, earnestly, with all one's heart(usually kana)
All readings:
ひたすら《只管》
ひたすら《一向》
ひたすら《頓》
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