Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to take the name of, to call oneself
2.
to pretend, to feign, to purport

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
migration, immigration

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to look up (at)
2.
to look up to, to respect, to revere
3.
to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
4.
to depend on, to rely on
5.
to gulp down, to quaff, to drink

noun
assembly hall, parliament house, diet building, capitol, houses of parliament, congress hall

adjective
nimble, smart, quick
All readings:
すばしっこい
すばしこい

noun
1.
evil, wickedness
See also: (antonym)
2.
(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy
Other readings:
【あく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
(bargain) sale
Other readings:
売出し【うりだし】
売出【うりだし】

noun, no-adjective
orange (fruit, colour)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to graze (e.g. bullet), to scratch, to touch lightly(usually kana)
2.
to take a percentage, to exploit, to squeeze(usually kana)
All readings:
かする《掠る》
かする《擦る》

noun
1.
(being in) the red, deficit
See also:黒字 (antonym)
2.
red letter, red writing
3.
corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to spend, to expend, to consume
2.
to waste, to squander, to throw away
3.
to devote

adverb
1.
more and more, all the more, increasingly(usually kana)
2.
at last, finally, beyond doubt(usually kana)
3.
(at the) last moment, worst possible time(usually kana)
All readings:
いよいよ《愈》
いよいよ《愈々》
いよいよ《弥々》
いよいよ《愈愈》
いよいよ《弥弥》
イヨイヨ

noun
sunny place, in the sun
Other readings:
日なた【ひなた】

noun
civil war, insurrection, rebellion, domestic conflict

noun
1.
clue, lead, key, trail, scent, track
2.
handhold, hold
All readings:
手がかり【てがかり】
手掛かり【てがかり】
手掛り【てがかり】
手懸かり【てがかり】
手懸り【てがかり】

noun
source of river, fountainhead

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
down (opposite of up), becoming lower, being brought down, bringing down
2.
being down (e.g. with a cold)
3.
down (e.g. a system), not running (e.g. servers)(computer term)
4.
download, downstream(abbreviation, computer term)
noun
5.
down (feathers)

adjective
heartening, reassuring

noun, auxillary suru verb
file

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
uniform, even, across-the-board, equal

noun, no-adjective
height of prosperity

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rule, reign, government, governing
All readings:
統治【とうち】
統治【とうじ】

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
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
All readings:
ねじ《螺子》
ねじ《捻子》
ねじ《捩子》
ねじ《螺旋》
らし《螺子》
ネジ

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
Western style
See also:和風

noun
guest

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
negotiations, discussions
2.
connection

noun, auxillary suru verb
transport, freight, shipping
Other readings:
運漕【うんそう】

noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
extramarital sex, affair, fooling around
2.
infidelity, wantonness, unfaithfulness, inconstancy, fickleness, caprice
Other readings:
うわ気【うわき】
上気【うわき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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
delinquency, misconduct

noun (suffix)
pupil in ... year, student in ... year

noun, auxillary suru verb
prosperity, flourishing, thriving
Other readings:
繁盛【はんせい】
繁昌【はんじょう】

noun, no-adjective
1.
darkness, the dark
noun
2.
bewilderment, despair, hopelessness
3.
hidden place, secrecy, oblivion
noun, no-adjective
4.
black market, shady trading, underhand transactions, illegal channels

adjective
long (time that has passed), old (story)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite
prenominal
2.
comprehensive
Other readings:
綜合【そうごう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
purchase, buy

noun, no-adjective
prattle, broken language, halting language, baby talk, imperfect speech, smattering
Other readings:
カタコト

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lament, to grieve, to regret
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
2.
to deplore
Other readings:
歎く【なげく】

noun
1.
analogy
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
analogical reasoning, analogical inference
noun
3.
analogy(linguistics)

adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
Other readings:
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

expression, noun, no-adjective
moment, brief space of time
All readings:
つかの間【つかのま】
束の間【つかのま】
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