Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb, prenominal
•
a little, partially, somewhat, slightly, semi-, -ish, on the ... side, a short time, a while(usually kana)
Other readings:
やや《漸》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
•
day after day, every day

noun
1.
son(humble language)
2.
punk, brat
3.
penis(colloquialism)
All readings:
倅【せがれ】
、
悴【せがれ】
、
伜【せがれ】

noun
•
hint

adjective
•
helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening

adverb
1.
suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp(onomatopia)
2.
considerably, very much, a lot(onomatopia)
3.
firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure(onomatopia)
4.
completely (e.g. at a loss)(onomatopia)
5.
deeply (e.g. moved)(onomatopia)

noun
•
hour
Other readings:
アウア

noun
1.
another person, other people, others
See also:人 (ひと)
2.
unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)(only relevant for たにん)
3.
outsider, stranger(only relevant for たにん)
All readings:
他人【たにん】
、
他人【ひと】[1]
、
他人【あだびと】[2]
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
•
irregular, unseasonable, changeable, unsettled, abnormal

noun
•
real name
Other readings:
本名【ほんめい】

noun
1.
cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant)
2.
hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute
Other readings:
麻【お】[1]
、
苧【お】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
control

noun
1.
approximate age, apparent age
See also:年の頃
noun, no-adjective
2.
marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of maturity, age of adulthood
noun
3.
appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...)(after modifying phrase)
noun, adverbial noun
4.
past few years, for some years(archaism)
See also:年来
Other readings:
年ごろ【としごろ】

noun
1.
movement, move, motion
2.
trend, development, change, fluctuation

noun
•
sovereign, ruler, head of state

adjective
•
striking, remarkable, considerable

adverb
1.
generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
2.
nearly all, almost all, most
noun
3.
gist, summary, outline, main idea
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
adverb
5.
probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
6.
considerably, greatly, really

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm(usually kana)
2.
to act frantically, to make desperate efforts(usually kana)
Other readings:
もがく《踠く》[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
close examination, careful selection, testing, scrutiny
2.
examination of criminal charges
3.
reciting and appreciating traditional poetry(archaism)(orig. meaning)

noun
•
swap, exchange
Other readings:
取替【とりかえ】

adverb
•
(cannot) possibly, (not) by any means, (not) at all, utterly, absolutely(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)

noun
•
household, home, family, housekeeping(しょたい is more informal)
Other readings:
世帯【しょたい】
、
所帯【しょたい】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting
See also:偽物

noun
1.
prey, catch, kill, game
2.
spoils, trophy, loot, plunder

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
1.
beginning and end
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
doing something from beginning to end, being unchanged from beginning to end
adverb
3.
from beginning to end, the whole time, throughout, consistently

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to
2.
to go down (sun), to wane, to sink, to decline
All readings:
傾く【かたむく】
、
傾く【かたぶく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

auxillary suru verb
1.
to be stumped, to be nonplussed, to be disconcerted, to dumbfounded
See also:閉口
2.
to be fed up with, to be tired of, to find unable to bear
3.
to wince, to shrink back, to cringe
Other readings:
ヘキエキ

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

noun
•
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa), Japanese era name
See also:元号

noun
•
rainfall, precipitation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

adverb, noun
1.
one mind
2.
wholeheartedness, one's whole heart
See also:一心に

pre-noun adjectival
•
mere, only, just, slight(usually kana)

adverbial noun
1.
seventh day of the month(なぬか is arch/ksb)
2.
seven days
All readings:
七日【なのか】
、
七日【なぬか】
、
7日【なのか】
、
7日【なぬか】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
Other readings:
気がね【きがね】

na-adjective, noun
•
taste, palate, sense of taste

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
guess, conjecture

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
angle
2.
square, cube
3.
bishop(abbreviation, shogi term)
4.
third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
See also:五音
5.
Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)
6.
jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
See also:元 (げん)

noun
•
guts, bowels, intestines
Other readings:
腸【はらわた】
、
腸【わた】

noun, no-adjective
1.
(private) secretary
noun
2.
treasured book, secret book

noun
1.
France(abbreviation)
See also:仏蘭西
2.
French language(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage

noun
•
spots, speckles, mottles(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶち《駁》
、
ぶち《駮》
、
はん《斑》
、
ふ《斑》
、
ふち《斑》[1]
、
ふち《駁》[1]
、
ふち《駮》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
bleeding, haemorrhage, hemorrhage
2.
bleeding money, red ink, selling below cost

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting on a table, serving (at dinner)
noun
2.
waiter, waitress, waitperson, server, cabin boy, bellboy, page, pageboy
3.
office boy, office girl
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