Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to wait eagerly for, to look forward to
Other readings:
待望む【まちのぞむ】

adverb
even if, no matter (what), if, though, although, supposing, supposing that, -ever(usually kana)(often paired with ても, でも, and とも)
Other readings:
たとえ《縦え》
たとえ《縦令》
たとい《仮令》
たとい《縦令》

noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
All readings:
はしご《梯子》
はしご《階子》
はしご《梯》
ていし《梯子》
ハシゴ

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)

noun
1.
lever, joystick
2.
liver(food term)
See also:肝臓

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restoration, return
2.
reduction, resolution, deoxidization, deoxidation(chemistry term)

noun, no-adjective
territory, dominion, grounds (e.g. school)

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

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
All readings:
見かける【みかける】
見掛ける【みかける】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
child
2.
young (animal)
See also:仔 (こ)
3.
young woman, young geisha(also 娘)
4.
offshoot
5.
interest
6.
new shares(abbreviation)
See also:子株
noun
7.
player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)
See also:親 (おや)
noun, noun (suffix)
8.
bird egg(archaism)
noun (suffix)
9.
-er (often of young women)(after a noun or -masu stem)
All readings:
【こ】
【こ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to rest, to suspend, to give relief

noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to hum (a tune), to sing to oneself, to croon
Other readings:
口遊む【くちずさむ】
口吟む【くちずさむ】
口号む【くちずさむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
check, restraint, oppression, suppression

noun, auxillary suru verb
intervention

noun
media

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
All readings:
汚す【よごす】
汚す【けがす】
穢す【けがす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to excess
All readings:
乱用【らんよう】
濫用【らんよう】
らん用【らんよう】

noun
domestic animals, livestock, cattle

noun
category
Other readings:
カテゴリ
カテゴリィ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
stickiness, viscosity
2.
tenacity, persistence

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become misty, to become hazy(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
2.
to get blurry, to grow dim(usually kana)(esp. 翳む)
3.
to be overshadowed, to be upstaged, to be outshone(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
Other readings:
かすむ《翳む》

noun
poor piece of work, rubbish, trash

noun
the body, the flesh, the outer man, one's physique

noun
1.
riches, wealth, fortune
2.
resources
3.
lottery(abbreviation)
See also:富くじ
Other readings:
富み【とみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
heartening, reassuring

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to fear, to doubt, to have misgivings about, to worry about, to be anxious about, to be apprehensive about

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pass (the night), to spend
2.
to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose
3.
to prove, to verify

adverb
in its entirety, whole, wholly(usually kana)
Other readings:
まるごと《丸事》[1]
まるごと《丸毎》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
swap, exchange
Other readings:
取替【とりかえ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to entrust, to leave to a person

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

noun
1.
details, particulars, whole story, sequence of events, chronology, circumstances, how it started, how things got this way(only relevant for いきさつ and けいい)
2.
longitude and latitude(only relevant for けいい)
3.
warp and weft, warp and woof(only relevant for けいい and たてぬき and たてよこ)(orig. meaning of けいい)
Other readings:
経緯【けいい】
経緯【たてぬき】
経緯【たてよこ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective
strict, close, precise, scrupulous

noun
pawn(abbreviation, shogi term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handstand, headstand
2.
being upside down, being in reverse

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
escape, break-out
2.
prolapse, proptosis

noun, auxillary suru verb
patience, endurance
Other readings:
辛棒【しんぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
empty stomach, hunger
See also:満腹 (antonym)

noun
appendix, supplement, annex, extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
Other readings:
附録【ふろく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
donation, presentation, gift
All readings:
寄贈【きぞう】
寄贈【きそう】

noun, no-adjective
insect, bug

no-adjective, adverb, noun
many, numerous

noun
deed, act, action, conduct, behavior, behaviour, asceticism
Other readings:
行ない【おこない】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
volt
2.
bolt(only relevant for ボルト)
Other readings:
ヴォルト

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
overcrowding, crowded, congestion
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