Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
脅える【おびえる】
悸える【おびえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, noun (suffix)
penalty, sentence, punishment

adjective
huge, big, gargantuan(colloquialism)
Other readings:
でっかい
デカい
デッカい

adjective
desirable, hoped for, preferable, advisable

noun, auxillary suru verb
compensation, reparation

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
Other readings:
叛く【そむく】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)

noun
top end, tip(archaism)

noun, no-adjective
division (of a larger group), branch, field, class (subclass), group, category, department

noun, auxillary suru verb
collation, comparison

na-adjective, noun
1.
influential, prominent
See also:有力者
2.
strong, likely, plausible, potent
See also:有力候補

noun
1.
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument), reception (radio, TV, etc.)
2.
sensitivity (of film)

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
1.
end, finish, stop
2.
bounds, limits
3.
delivery date (of a futures contract)(esp. 限り,限)
4.
finale (of a noh song), end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki), final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
suffix, counter
5.
counter for slices (esp. thick slices), counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)
particle
6.
only, just(usually kana)(senses 6-8 are sometimes pronounced ぎり, esp. in old-fashioned speech)
7.
since, after(usually kana)(usu. in a negative sentence)
8.
remaining (in a particular state)(usually kana)
Other readings:
限り【きり】
【きり】[1]
【きり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

expression, adverb
just as one thought, as usual, sure enough
Other readings:
案の条【あんのじょう】[1]
案の上【あんのじょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil
All readings:
し尿【しにょう】
屎尿【しにょう】

noun
cage, pen, (jail) cell

na-adjective, noun
secret, private, surreptitious
Other readings:
秘か【ひそか】
窃か【ひそか】
私か【ひそか】

noun, no-adjective
1.
back, rear
2.
background, behind the scenes

noun
1.
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.)
2.
reception (e.g. in a hotel), front desk
3.
front office, team management(sports term)

noun
form, shape, figure, appearance, phenomenon

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
all day, for a whole day
Other readings:
終日【ひねもす】
終日【ひめもす】
終日【ひもすがら】

noun
genre

noun
itemized form, itemised form, itemization, itemisation
Other readings:
個条書き【かじょうがき】
箇条書【かじょうがき】

na-adjective, noun
yellow, amber
All readings:
黄色【きいろ】
黄色【こうしょく】
黄色【おうしょく】

na-adjective
1.
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair(usually kana)
2.
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat(usually kana)
3.
completely, entirely(usually kana)(as きれいに)
All readings:
きれい《綺麗》
きれい《奇麗》
きれい《暉麗》[1]
キレイ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
the text, original

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity
See also:有能 (antonym)
noun
2.
incompetent person

noun, no-adjective
fibre, fiber, textile
Other readings:
線維【せんい】

noun
large amount of money, great cost
Other readings:
大金【おおがね】

na-adjective, noun
in good health, alive and well, going strong

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
running away from home, elopement
2.
outing, going out(archaism)
3.
becoming a Buddhist monk, entering the priesthood(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
lapse of memory, (something) slipping one's mind, forgetting for a moment something one knows well
All readings:
ど忘れ【どわすれ】
ド忘れ【ドわすれ】
度忘れ【どわすれ】

noun
1.
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period), samurai
2.
man in attendance (on a person of high standing), retainer(archaism)(only relevant for さぶらい)
Other readings:
【さぶらい】
【さむらい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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
dependence, reliance
Other readings:
依存【いそん】

taru-adjective, to-adverb
orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
Other readings:
井然【せいぜん】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take over, to capture, to seize, to commandeer, to occupy, to usurp
2.
to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
Other readings:
乗っとる【のっとる】

adjective
famous, noted, renowned, celebrated, well-known

na-adjective, noun
1.
dry
See also:ウェット (antonym)
2.
dry (tone, humour, etc.), unemotional, matter-of-fact, businesslike, practical
See also:ウェット (antonym)
3.
dry (of alcohol)
See also:スイート (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
whole house, whole audience

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

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to injure, to damage, to harm, to hurt
2.
to kill
3.
to hinder, to obstruct

しら
torishiraberu
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to investigate, to examine
Other readings:
取調べる【とりしらべる】

na-adjective
1.
carefree, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly
noun
2.
ease

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
approach
2.
approach shot(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
injury, wound
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