Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
basis, foundation(archaism)
2.
cause

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

noun
one's circumstances, environment, situation (in life)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cold storage, refrigeration

noun
arrangement, plan, programme, program
All readings:
手はず【てはず】
手筈【てはず】

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

noun
1.
equality (esp. of status, on equal terms), equivalence
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
equivalent, equal

noun
tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
Other readings:
短歌【みじかうた】

adjective
troublesome, annoying, complicated

noun
seashell, shell
Other readings:
貝がら【かいがら】
貝殼【かいがら】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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
application, subscription, entry (competition, raffle, etc.), enlistment

na-adjective, noun
disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful, woeful
Other readings:
悲酸【ひさん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement
2.
advance (work, procedure, etc.), advancement, progress
3.
progress (of a disease), disease progression
noun
4.
progression (harmonic, melodic)(music term)

noun, no-adjective
heavenly body, celestial body, astronomical object

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
union, unity, solidarity
2.
bundling, binding, tying
3.
putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)(archaism)

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

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
too large (clothing), baggy, loose-fitting(onomatopia)
2.
bulging, warping(onomatopia)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
3.
parp, toot, blast(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ブカブカ

noun, na-adjective
(idle) curiosity, fancifulness, whimsy, (having) strange tastes
Other readings:
もの好き【ものずき】
物数奇【ものずき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
establishment, institution
2.
installation (of a machine or equipment)

noun, auxillary suru verb
same feeling, same sentiment, same opinion, sympathy, agreement, concurrence

counter
1.
counter for small animals(only relevant for ひき)
2.
counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size)
3.
counter for horses(archaism)(only relevant for き)
noun
4.
roll of cloth
Other readings:
【き】
【ひき】
【き】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
shock, impact, crash

noun
(about) middle, midway
All readings:
中ほど【なかほど】
中程【なかほど】

noun
brilliance, polish, lustre, luster, glossy finish (of photographs)

noun
armed might, military power, the sword, force

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

torishimari
noun
control, management, supervision
Other readings:
取締まり【とりしまり】
取り締り【とりしまり】
取締り【とりしまり】
取締【とりしまり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
mention (in a document), record, entry, statement, listing

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)(usually kana)
2.
to have sex, to fuck(colloquialism)
3.
to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
4.
to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
5.
to entrap, to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
All readings:
はめる《嵌める》
はめる《填める》[1]
はめる《篏める》[1]
はめる《塡める》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

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

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》

noun
1.
humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy
2.
human nature, common sense, customs and manners

noun, auxillary suru verb
contribution, service

noun, auxillary suru verb
practice, practising, experience

noun
1.
race
2.
lace
3.
lathe

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

noun
1.
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.), tail end
2.
slope at the foot of a mountain

noun
1.
height, stature
2.
length (esp. of clothing)
3.
all (one has), everything
4.
magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
Other readings:
【たき】[2]
【たけ】[1]
【たき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.), opening, hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

adverb
1.
thoughtlessly, recklessly, rashly, indiscriminately, indiscreetly, at random(usually kana)
2.
excessively, unreasonably, immoderately, absurdly(usually kana)
Other readings:
むやみに《無暗に》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
shout, scream, outcry

noun
Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern(letters beginning with this typically end with 敬具)
See also:敬具

noun
tree, trees and shrubs

noun
reason, reasoning power, (one's) sense

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