Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
lightning, thunder, thunderbolt
2.
god of thunder, god of lightning(only relevant for かみなり)
3.
anger, fit of anger(only relevant for かみなり)
All readings:
【かみなり】
【いかずち】
【いかづち】[1]
【らい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

bakabakashii
adjective
absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish(usually kana)
Other readings:
バカバカしい

adjective
1.
empty, void, vacant
2.
vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective
3.
lifeless
All readings:
虚しい【むなしい】
空しい【むなしい】

noun
mechanism, organization, organisation

noun
1.
mansion, palace, manor house, castle
2.
nobleman, noblewoman, dignitary(honorific language, archaism)
3.
cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)(archaism)(only relevant for やかた)
All readings:
【やかた】
【たち】
【たて】
屋形【やかた】

noun, auxillary suru verb
birth and growth, giving birth and raising, development, breeding

noun
desire, appetite, lust
Other readings:
慾望【よくぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle)
2.
the Japanese flag(abbreviation)

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
invalid, void, ineffective, unavailable
See also:有効 (antonym)

noun
1.
lady
2.
ready
Other readings:
レディ

noun
1.
thin rice porridge, watery cooked rice, rice gruel, congee
2.
breakfast (in Zen temples)(only relevant for しゅく)
Other readings:
【しゅく】
【かい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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, no-adjective
appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be distant
Other readings:
距たる【へだたる】

noun, no-adjective
long (e.g. novel, film)
Other readings:
長篇【ちょうへん】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
fund-raising, collection of funds

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
measure, step, dealing with
2.
medical treatment

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
past, after
2.
too (much), over- (e.g. eating)(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
confusion, mixing, merger

suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms., -san(honorific language, familiar language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
See also:様 (さま)
2.
politeness marker(polite language)(usu. after a noun or sometimes na-adjective)

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhibition, display, putting on show

noun
everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there(usually kana)

noun
natural features, topography, climate, spiritual features

adjective
unsightly, ugly, unseemly, indecent, deplorable, disgraceful, shameful

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
propulsion, drive
2.
promotion (e.g. of a government policy), furtherance, implementation

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to amuse oneself, to make merry

no-adjective, noun
ultimate, final, last, eventual
Other readings:
窮極【きゅうきょく】

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

noun
snoring, snore(usually kana)
Other readings:
イビキ

pronoun
1.
this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)(usually kana)
See also:何れ,  其れ,  彼 (あれ)
2.
this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)(humble language)
adverb
3.
now
pronoun
4.
here(archaism)
5.
I (me)(archaism)
adverb
6.
certainly(archaism)
Other readings:
これ《是》
これ《是れ》
これ《之》
これ《之れ》
これ《維》
これ《惟》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
See also:合わせる
2.
to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up
3.
to face, to be opposite (someone)
4.
to compare, to check with
5.
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
See also:遭う
6.
to place together, to connect, to overlap
7.
to mix, to combine
8.
to put blade to blade, to fight
Other readings:
合す【あわす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
puncture, flat tyre (tire), blowout
2.
bursting, overflowing, being jammed (e.g. phone lines), reaching breaking point, collapse, breakdown, going bankrupt

noun
cabinet (of a government), ministry

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to congeal, to freeze

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
All readings:
現場【げんば】
現場【げんじょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
compensation, reparations, indemnity, damages

noun, auxillary suru verb
progress, development

noun
1.
dojo, hall used for martial arts training
2.
manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)
See also:菩提道場

noun, no-adjective
self, oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection, reverberation(physics term)
2.
reflex, reflexes(biology term)

na-adjective, no-adjective
dynamic, kinetic

noun
neurosis, nervous breakdown, mental problem, identity crisis, obsession

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to flip, to snap, to flick(usually kana)
2.
to repel(usually kana)
3.
to use (an abacus), to calculate(usually kana)
4.
to strum, to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
new building, new construction

noun, auxillary suru verb
recognition, awareness, perception, understanding, knowledge, cognition, cognizance, cognisance

noun, auxillary suru verb
oxidation, oxidization(chemistry term)
See also:還元

noun
original document (not a copy or adaptation), book in its original language (esp. a European language)

adjective
striking, remarkable, considerable

noun
(one's) speech, expression of views, discussion

noun
1.
embankment, bank
2.
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin(abbreviation)
See also:どて焼き
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