Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
compulsion, coercion, forcing (to do), enforcement

noun, no-adjective
1.
new face, newcomer, rookie, fresh recruit
2.
modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

noun
1.
help, rescue, aid, relief
2.
salvation, solace, (source of) comfort, saving grace
3.
(religious) salvation, (Christian) grace

noun, auxillary suru verb
embroidery
Other readings:
刺しゅう【ししゅう】
刺繡【ししゅう】

noun
1.
punctuation, pause, juncture
2.
end, (place to) stop
Other readings:
句切り【くぎり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
damage

noun
Santa Claus
Other readings:
サンタ・クロース

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

noun
1.
dhyana (profound meditation)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)
2.
Zen (Buddhism)(abbreviation)
See also:禅宗
Other readings:
【ぜん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion(sumo term)
2.
best in its field, crème de la crème, cream of the crop

noun
1.
wrinkle, crease(usually kana)
2.
ripple(usually kana)
Other readings:
しわ《皴》

noun, auxillary suru verb
oscillation, vibration, swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

noun
artistry, good taste, elegance, grace

noun, auxillary suru verb
reaction, response
Other readings:
反応【はんおう】

noun
1.
young bird, chick(usually kana)
2.
hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival(only relevant for ひな)
3.
green, wet behind the ears, juvenile(only relevant for ひよこ and ひよっこ)
All readings:
ひよこ《雛》
ひな《雛》
ひよっこ《雛》
ヒナ
ヒヨコ

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on

noun
1.
ending, conclusion
2.
join, union, connecting
3.
knot, knotting
4.
rice ball(food term)
See also:おむすび

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
excuse
2.
explanation
Other readings:
言いわけ【いいわけ】
言訳【いいわけ】
言い分け【いいわけ】
言分け【いいわけ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to close (one's eyes), to shut(usually kana)
Other readings:
つぶる《暝る》[1]
つむる《瞑る》
つむる《暝る》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

no-adjective
1.
young
noun
2.
youth, young person

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
minuscule amount, extremely small quantity

noun
Emperor of Japan(archaism)
Other readings:
天皇【すめろぎ】
天皇【すべらぎ】
天皇【すめらき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
remittance, sending money

moshikashite
adverb
1.
perhaps, possibly, maybe, by any chance, if I'm not mistaken(usually kana)
2.
if, in case, in the event that(usually kana)

noun
1.
public finance
2.
financial affairs, financial situation

noun
theory, reason
Other readings:
理窟【りくつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
design

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
Other readings:
片寄る【かたよる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
evolution, progress
See also:退化 (antonym)

noun
dozen(abbreviation, usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective, noun
cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
offer, tender, providing, supplying, making available, donating (blood, organs, etc.)
2.
sponsoring (a TV program)

noun, na-adjective
predominance, superiority, ascendancy, advantage, supremacy

noun, auxillary suru verb
falling behind (with a payment), being in arrears, non-payment, default, delinquency
Other readings:
怠納【たいのう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, plot, idea, conception, vision, scheme

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
accommodation, reception, housing
2.
seating
3.
custody (e.g. awaiting deportation), internment
4.
admission, hospitalization
5.
entering (e.g. in dictionary)

noun
1.
mark, target
2.
object, subject, focus
3.
point (e.g. of argument)

noun
1.
grade, class, degree, rank, rating, order, points
2.
magnitude(astronomy term)

noun
motto, slogan, catchword

na-adjective, noun
1.
unclear, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous
no-adjective, suffix
2.
unknown, unidentified
noun
3.
ignorance, lack of wisdom, lack of insight

noun, no-adjective
ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted, handed down

noun, auxillary suru verb
obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, impediment, interdiction, preemption, blocking
Other readings:
沮止【そし】

adverb
1.
possibly, apparently, (seem) likely, seemingly
2.
somehow or other, with difficulty, barely, after a fashion
See also:どうにか

pronoun
these(usually kana)
All readings:
これら《これ等》
これら《此等》
これら《是等》
これら《此れ等》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to invade, to raid, to violate (airspace, etc.), to intrude, to trespass
2.
to infringe, to encroach
3.
to harm, to afflict, to affect

noun
light, lamp, torch
All readings:
【ひ】
【ともしび】
灯火【とうか】
灯火【ともしび】
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
【ともしび】
燈火【とうか】
燈火【ともしび】
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fixing (in place), being fixed (in place), securing, anchoring, fastening down
2.
fixing (e.g. salary, capital), keeping the same
3.
fixation (histology)(biology term)
noun
4.
user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)(slang, abbreviation)
5.
user of an online handle (instead of posting anonymously)(slang, abbreviation)
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