Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
district of a town, city block (of irregular size)

na-adjective, noun
1.
light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy
2.
light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence

noun
believer, adherent, devotee

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
ascetic practices(Buddhist term)
2.
training, practice, discipline, study
Other readings:
修行【すぎょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
household, home, family, housekeeping(しょたい is more informal)
Other readings:
世帯【しょたい】
所帯【しょたい】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
wild, growing wild, living in the wild
pronoun
2.
I(archaism, male term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
cut, reduction, curtailment

noun, auxillary suru verb
mental arithmetic

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to surround, to encircle, to enclose
Other readings:
取巻く【とりまく】
取りまく【とりまく】

Godan-mu verb
to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
Other readings:
沮む【はばむ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to bite off, to gnaw through
Other readings:
かみ切る【かみきる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
axis, shaft, axle
noun
2.
center, centre, focal point, key point
3.
stalk, stem
4.
hanging scroll

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
elimination, erasure, clearing, dissipating, melting away
2.
elimination (of variables)(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
presentation (e.g. of a gift)

na-adjective, noun
good prospects, full of hope, promising

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling
2.
management, handling, control, manipulation

noun, auxillary suru verb
originality

noun
guidebook

noun
1.
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
2.
man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer(archaism)(only relevant for さぶらい)
Other readings:
【さぶらい】
【さむらい】

Godan-mu verb
to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to make an effort, to be zealous

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct(造る usu. for large-scale building, manufacturing, etc.; 創る usu. for creating)
2.
to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol)
3.
to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train
4.
to till
5.
to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write
6.
to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose
7.
to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found
8.
to have (a child)
9.
to make up (one's face, etc.)
10.
to fabricate (an excuse, etc.)
11.
to give a (false) appearance, to feign (a smile, etc.), to put on a show of emotion
12.
to form (a line, etc.)
13.
to set (a record)
14.
to commit (a sin, etc.)
All readings:
作る【つくる】
造る【つくる】
創る【つくる】

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

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

pre-noun adjectival
mere, only, just, slight(usually kana)

noun, noun (suffix), prefix
joint together, opposite, facing

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon(usu. 〜に伴う)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
2.
to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in(usu. 〜を伴う)
Other readings:
伴なう【ともなう】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
praise, glorification, extolment
Other readings:
讚美【さんび】
讃美【さんび】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on
2.
to take advantage of, to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence), to depend on

noun
1.
(table) napkin, serviette
2.
sanitary napkin, sanitary pad
Other readings:
ナフキン

na-adjective, noun
sensitive, alert, aware, susceptible

noun
1.
route, course, path
2.
one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

noun
1.
hose
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
simplicity, convenience, easiness, quasi-

noun
assistance, help, aid, support, reinforcement

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism
Other readings:
折中【せっちゅう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to send, to forward(usually kana)
2.
to hand over (e.g. money)(usually kana)
All readings:
よこす《寄越す》
よこす《寄こす》
よこす《遣す》

noun
shamisen, samisen, three-stringed Japanese lute
All readings:
三味線【しゃみせん】
三味線【さみせん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
compensation, reparation

adjective
sleepy, drowsy
Other readings:
眠たい【ねぶたい】
睡たい【ねむたい】
睡たい【ねぶたい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to force, to compel, to coerce, to press, to impose

noun
decoration

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to abuse (verbally), to curse at, to shout abuse at, to speak ill of

adjective
perfectly round, perfectly circular
Other readings:
まん丸い【まんまるい】
真ん円い【まんまるい】
まん円い【まんまるい】

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