Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb
1.
first of all, at once, right away(usually kana)
2.
for now, for the time being(usually kana)
Other readings:
とりあえず《取り敢えず》
とりあえず《取敢えず》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.)
na-adjective
2.
open, frank, approachable, open-hearted
prenominal
3.
open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
dullness, slump, stagnation, inactivity, depression

noun, auxillary suru verb
feel (i.e. tactile sensation), touch, feeling, sensation, texture (e.g. food, cloth)

noun
membrane, film

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to omit, to leave out, to skip(only relevant for 抜かす)
2.
to overtake, to pass(only relevant for 抜かす)
3.
to say, to speak(vulgar)
Other readings:
吐かす【ぬかす】

noun, no-adjective
insect, bug

na-adjective
brave, heroic, gallant

noun
1.
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
2.
husband(familiar language)
3.
sir, boss, master, governor(used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status)
4.
patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess, sugar daddy
See also:パトロン
5.
alms, almsgiving, almsgiver(Buddhist term)(orig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那)
See also:檀越,  檀家
Other readings:
檀那【だんな】

noun
1.
fan, enthusiast, lover (of)
2.
fan (e.g. electric)
Other readings:
フアン

noun
agreement, rules, code, protocol, convention, bylaw

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
despair, hopelessness

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
thrift, economy, frugality

noun
exit and entrance
Other readings:
出入口【でいりぐち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury

noun
1.
tide, current
2.
sea water
3.
opportunity, chance(only relevant for しお)
4.
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater(abbreviation)(only relevant for うしお)
All readings:
【しお】
【うしお】
【しお】

noun, noun (suffix)
punishment, penalty

noun
tree, trees and shrubs

noun, na-adjective
stinginess, miser, miserliness, selfishness(also read けち)
See also:ケチ
Other readings:
悋嗇【りんしょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
essential, important, crucial, vital, main
Other readings:
肝腎【かんじん】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
deep emotion, being filled with emotion
See also:感慨無量

na-adjective
1.
tender, warm, caring, thoughtful
2.
meticulous, detailed, attentive
3.
deep (of a colour), thick (e.g. fog)
Other readings:
濃やか【こまやか】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate

noun, auxillary suru verb
diagnosis and treatment, medical care

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the defensive
2.
passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
3.
the passive, passive voice(linguistics)
4.
ukemi (the art of falling safely)(martial arts)
Other readings:
受け身【うけみ】

noun
1.
retirement age
2.
years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion(archaism)
Other readings:
停年【ていねん】

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to row, to scull, to paddle(usually kana)
See also:舟を漕ぐ
2.
to pedal (e.g. bicycle)
3.
to swing (on a swing)
4.
to operate a hand pump
5.
to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

noun
1.
Japanese word of Chinese origin, Sino-Japanese word
2.
(ancient) Chinese language

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
All readings:
一昨昨日【いっさくさくじつ】
一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
一昨昨日【さきおととい】
一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
一昨々日【さきおとつい】
一昨々日【さきおととい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
retirement, resignation

noun, auxillary suru verb
winning a prize or place (in a contest)

noun
abbreviation, acronym

noun, auxillary suru verb
continuation, persisting, lasting, sustaining, enduring

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

noun
beach, foreshore
Other readings:
浜べ【はまべ】

na-adjective, noun
stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded

numeric
1.
three(参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
tri-
All readings:
【さん】
【み】
【さん】
【み】
【さん】
【み】
【さん】
【み】

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to reflect, to throw back light

noun, no-adjective
organ (of body, plant, etc.)

na-adjective, noun
lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk
Other readings:
活溌【かっぱつ】

noun
1.
particle, atom, little piece
noun, no-adjective
2.
not at all, not the slightest(used with neg. verb, often as 微塵も〜ない)
Other readings:
微塵【びじん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
bestseller
Other readings:
ベスト・セラー

noun
1.
Japanese style
See also:洋風
2.
light wind, moderate breeze

noun
1.
verbal message, word (from someone)
2.
rumour, rumor

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

adverb
naturally, as a matter of course(usually kana)
Other readings:
おのずから《自ら》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to engage in, to participate in, to take part in, to be involved in
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