Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
arbitration, conciliation, mediation

noun
public (institution)

noun
1.
jaw, chin
2.
barb (of a fishhook)
Other readings:
【がく】
【あご】
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【がく】[1]
アゴ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
equipment

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run, to dash, to race
2.
to gallop (on horseback), to canter
3.
to advance (against one's enemy), to charge (on horseback)(archaism)
Other readings:
駈ける【かける】

noun
plan, scheme, plot, design, project, intention, aim
Other readings:
目論み【もくろみ】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
independence, autonomy, self-reliance

noun, auxillary suru verb
winning a prize or place (in a contest)

noun
steamship, steamboat, steamer

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
equality, equal, same rights, same rank, equivalence

no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
inevitable, necessary, certain, sure
See also:偶然 (antonym)
noun
2.
inevitability, necessity

no-adjective, prefix
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
no-adjective
2.
fictitious, assumed (name), alias
3.
hypothetical, theoretical
Other readings:
仮り【かり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
1.
dry
See also:ウェット (antonym)
2.
dry (tone, humour, etc.), unemotional, matter-of-fact, businesslike, practical
See also:ウェット (antonym)
3.
dry (of alcohol)
See also:スイート (antonym)

noun
1.
arrow
2.
wedge, chock
Other readings:
【さ】[1]
【や】
【さ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
data, datum
Other readings:
データー

noun, auxillary suru verb
contribution, service

noun
1.
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE), Chou dynasty
2.
perimeter(mathematics)
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for laps or circuits

noun
electrical transistor
All readings:
トランジスタ
トランジスター

noun
1.
pillar, post
2.
support, prop, mainstay
suffix, counter
3.
counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.

noun
attitude, posture, preparedness, readiness

noun, no-adjective
sense of sight, vision

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw down, to throw out, to stretch out (one's legs)
2.
to abandon, to resign
3.
to give freely, to give generously, to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)
4.
to start to throw

noun
1.
meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect
2.
goal, intent, object, aim, point(only relevant for 趣旨)
Other readings:
主旨【しゅし】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at
Other readings:
嘲笑う【あざわらう】
嘲う【あざわらう】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
you (people)
interjection
2.
gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, my friends, everyone(making appeal, etc.)

noun
1.
course, route, path, channel
2.
process, means
Other readings:
径路【けいろ】
逕路【けいろ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
achievement, attainment, accomplishment, realization
Other readings:
たっ成【たっせい】

noun
1.
tide, current
2.
sea water
3.
opportunity, chance(only relevant for しお)
4.
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater(abbreviation)(only relevant for うしお)
All readings:
【しお】
【うしお】
【しお】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to take back, to regain, to get back, to recover
Other readings:
取戻す【とりもどす】
とり戻す【とりもどす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
disposal, throwing away, selling off
2.
dealing with (a problem), measure
3.
punishment, penalty
4.
putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

na-adjective
1.
vivid, bright, brilliant, clear, fresh, vibrant
2.
skillful, skilful, adept, adroit, deft, brilliant, beautiful, fine, excellent
Other readings:
鮮か【あざやか】[1]
彩やか【あざやか】[2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist
2.
plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
3.
frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)

no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
sole, single, solo
noun
2.
independence, singleness, singularity

noun
1.
top and bottom, up and down, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends
no-adjective, noun
2.
upside-down

na-adjective, adverb
wet through, drenched(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
Other readings:
批難【ひなん】

noun
management, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons

noun
tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
Other readings:
音色【おんしょく】
音いろ【ねいろ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
edict, ordinance, proclamation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
chase, pursuit, tracking, stalking
2.
following up, tracing

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》

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to support, to maintain, to provide for
2.
to bring up, to raise, to rear, to feed
3.
to adopt (a child)
4.
to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.), to develop, to build up, to foster
5.
to recuperate (from injury, illness, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
production (e.g. play), direction

noun
1.
sigh
2.
grief, lamentation
All readings:
【たん】
【たん】

adjective
shabby, seedy(usually kana)
All readings:
みすぼらしい《見窄らしい》
みすぼらしい《見すぼらしい》

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
All readings:
めちゃくちゃ《目茶苦茶》[1]
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
メチャクチャ
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
another person, other people, others
See also:人 (ひと)
2.
unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)(only relevant for たにん)
3.
outsider, stranger(only relevant for たにん)
All readings:
他人【たにん】
他人【ひと】[1]
他人【あだびと】[2]
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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