Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on)

na-adjective, noun
grace, refinement, elegance, daintiness

noun, auxillary suru verb
trust, confidence, credence

noun
1.
indication, sign, hint, presence, trend
2.
quotation (esp. stock market)
All readings:
気配【けはい】
気配【きはい】

adverbial noun, noun
day and night, around the clock, always, constantly

na-adjective
1.
timely, well-timed
noun
2.
clutch hit, run-scoring hit, RBI hit(abbreviation, baseball term)
Other readings:
タイムリ

suru verb (special)
1.
to penetrate, to sink in
2.
to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively
3.
to do throughout (e.g. the night)

noun
being done for, giving up, being in a hopeless situation, not knowing what to do, being brought to one's knees, throwing up (one's) hands
Other readings:
お手あげ【おてあげ】
御手上げ【おてあげ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial failure, failed business

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
gate
2.
branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master(only relevant for もん)
3.
division, phylum(biology term)(only relevant for もん)
counter
4.
counter for cannons(only relevant for もん)
All readings:
【もん】
【かど】

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to overturn, to capsize, to upset
2.
to overthrow (government etc.)
3.
to reverse (decision etc.), to disprove (an established theory etc.), to overrule

noun
bureaucrat, government official, bureaucracy

no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
universal, general, ubiquitous, omnipresent
See also:特殊 (antonym)
Other readings:
普偏【ふへん】[1]
普辺【ふへん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
depopulation

noun, auxillary suru verb
attack (disease)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to
2.
to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit
3.
to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
Other readings:
止める【とどめる】
停める【とどめる】

no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
alternate, alternating, mutual, reciprocal(usu. as 〜に)
See also:交互に

noun, no-adjective
iron manufacture

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to carry on one's back
See also:背負う
2.
to take responsibility for, to accept a duty
3.
to receive (wound), to incur (damage), to be injured
4.
to owe

noun
1.
head, chief, leader, elder
2.
the greatest of all, the most excellent

na-adjective
fierce, intense, severe, violent, strong, vehement, terrific, terrible

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fuss over, to be particular about(usually kana)
2.
to be obsessive about, to be fixated on(usually kana)
3.
to obstruct, to hinder(usually kana)
Other readings:
こだわる《拘わる》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, noun
in very small pieces
Other readings:
粉粉【こなごな】

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, fluctuation

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
intention, aim, preference (for), orientation (towards a goal)
See also:指向

adverb
1.
what, how
2.
what (a) ...!, how ...!(usually kana)(indicates surprise, admiration, etc.)
3.
surprisingly, to my amazement, believe it or not, why, ...!(usually kana)
interjection
4.
oh my, wow(usually kana)
5.
well, ..., so, ...(usually kana)(used when asking for confirmation or approval)

noun
Yours sincerely, Yours truly, Sincerely yours(letters ending with this start with 拝啓)
See also:拝啓

noun
1.
proof, evidence, sign, testimony, vindication
noun (suffix)
2.
certificate, license, membership card(only relevant for しょう)
auxillary suru verb
3.
to testify (usu. Christian religious context)(only relevant for あかし)
noun
4.
enlightenment(Buddhist term)(only relevant for しょう)
5.
symptoms (in Chinese medicine), patient's condition(only relevant for しょう)
Other readings:
【しょう】
証し【あかし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
interruption, suspension, break
Other readings:
仲断【ちゅうだん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
change of post
Other readings:
轉任【てんにん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), running to program, job, etc., traveling, travelling

noun
1.
image (on a screen), picture (e.g. on a TV)
2.
video, film, footage
3.
reflection
4.
image (in one's mind), mental picture

noun, auxillary suru verb
guard, convoy, escort

expression, adjective
cannot be helped, unavoidable
All readings:
やむを得ない【やむをえない】
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

noun
1.
aim, object, purpose, end
2.
expectations, prospects, hopes
3.
something that can be relied upon
4.
snack served with alcoholic drink(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun (suffix)
5.
pad, guard
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
6.
blow, strike
suffix
7.
addressed to(only relevant for 宛 and 宛て)
8.
per(usually kana)(also written as 充て)
All readings:
当て【あて】
【あて】
宛て【あて】

noun
1.
copper (Cu)
2.
bronze (medal)(abbreviation)(only relevant for どう)
See also:銅メダル
All readings:
【どう】
【あか】
【あかがね】
赤金【あかがね】

noun
dark brown, olive brown
All readings:
こげ茶【こげちゃ】
焦げ茶【こげちゃ】
焦茶【こげちゃ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents), disposal (e.g. weaponry), destruction
2.
annulment, cancellation, abrogation, voiding, breaking (e.g. treaty)
3.
reversal (of an original ruling)
Other readings:
破毀【はき】

noun
application, entry, request, subscription, offer, proposal, overture, challenge
Other readings:
申込み【もうしこみ】
申込【もうしこみ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
saturation, satiation

noun
1.
foreign currency, foreign money, foreign exchange
2.
foreign goods, imported goods

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.), subscribing (incl. free subscriptions), taking (e.g. newspaper)

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