Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
power, authority, jurisdiction

noun, auxillary suru verb
attention, giving one's attention, focusing

noun
person in charge, senior staff, manager, chief, head

na-adjective, noun
1.
upper part
noun
2.
upper stream, upper course of a river(only relevant for かみて)
3.
right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV), stage left (actor's POV)(only relevant for かみて)
na-adjective, noun
4.
skillful (in comparisons), dexterity(only relevant for うわて)
noun
5.
over-arm grip on opponent's belt(sumo term)(only relevant for うわて)
Other readings:
上手【かみて】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
room
2.
wife (of someone of high rank)(obscure)
3.
scabbard(obscure)
4.
Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)

noun
1.
treasure house, treasury
2.
financial supporter, patron, financier, backer(only relevant for かねぐら)
All readings:
金蔵【かねぐら】
金蔵【きんぞう】[2]
金庫【かねぐら】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
All readings:
めがね《眼鏡》
がんきょう《眼鏡》
メガネ

noun
wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
All readings:
問屋【とんや】
問屋【といや】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
conception, pregnancy

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arrangement, disposition
noun
2.
array (programming)(computer term)(only relevant for 配列)
Other readings:
排列【はいれつ】

noun
murder, homicide, manslaughter

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to look out on, to overlook, to front onto
2.
to face (a situation, crisis, etc.), to meet (e.g. death), to be confronted by
3.
to deal with (an issue)
4.
to attend (e.g. a function), to appear (e.g. in court), to be present at, to take part in

noun, auxillary suru verb
feature (e.g. newspaper), special edition, report
Other readings:
特輯【とくしゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
accumulation, accumulate, store

noun, no-adjective
1.
one layer, single layer
2.
monopetalous
See also:単弁
noun
3.
unlined kimono(abbreviation)(usu. 単)
4.
single-edged eyelid, eyelid with an epicanthic fold, upper eyelid with no fold(abbreviation)
All readings:
一重【ひとえ】
【ひとえ】

noun
form, shape, figure
Other readings:
形体【けいたい】

noun
flattery, compliment
See also:世辞
Other readings:
お世辞【おせいじ】
御世辞【おせじ】
御世辞【おせいじ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to force, to compel, to coerce, to press, to impose

noun, auxillary suru verb
enactment, establishment, creation

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

noun
gesture, gesticulation, motion
Other readings:
身ぶり【みぶり】
身振【みぶり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
clique, group, coterie
2.
(political) faction, wing, party, camp
3.
school
4.
sect, denomination
See also:宗派

noun, auxillary suru verb
ruin, fall, collapse

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge
2.
to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)
3.
to floor (an opponent)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to point at
Other readings:
指さす【ゆびさす】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to spread, to be propagated
Other readings:
弘まる【ひろまる】

adjective
1.
happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous(usually kana)
2.
naive
All readings:
めでたい《目出度い》[1]
めでたい《芽出度い》[1]
めでたい《愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
image, figure, statue, picture, portrait
2.
figure, form, shape, appearance
3.
image(physics term, mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
pressure
2.
oppression, suppression

na-adjective, noun
honor, honour, credit, prestige

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let leak, to reveal
2.
to wet one's pants
3.
to give utterance, to vent, to express
4.
to omit, to leave out
Other readings:
洩らす【もらす】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
file

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration
All readings:
重複【ちょうふく】
重複【じゅうふく】

noun
1.
nectar
2.
honey
3.
honeydew
4.
treacle, molasses
5.
sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
Other readings:
【みち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sorry, to beg pardon, to be much obliged, to feel small
2.
to be grateful
3.
to be amazed, to be filled with awe, to be surprised
4.
to be disconcerted, to be embarrassed
Other readings:
畏れ入る【おそれいる】

Godan-bu verb
1.
to float, to be suspended
2.
to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
3.
to come to mind, to have inspiration
Other readings:
浮ぶ【うかぶ】
泛ぶ【うかぶ】[1]
泛かぶ【うかぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
See also:本音
2.
ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house(only relevant for 建前 and 建て前)
Other readings:
建て前【たてまえ】
立前【たてまえ】
立て前【たてまえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
contact
2.
contact lens(abbreviation)

conjunction
1.
from ... to, between ... and(usually kana)
2.
or(usually kana)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
departure, departing (from ...), departing (at time ...)
2.
sending, sent (by ...), sent (at ...)
3.
engine(abbreviation)
See also:発動機
counter
4.
counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc., counter for bullets, bombs, etc., counter for blows (punches)(also ぱつ)

noun
whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom

noun, auxillary suru verb
looking away, looking aside
All readings:
よそ見【よそみ】
余所見【よそみ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
emotion, feeling
2.
atmosphere, mood, spirit
All readings:
情緒【じょうちょ】
情緒【じょうしょ】

noun
1.
substance, essence
no-adjective
2.
real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate), substantive, substantial, essential, tangible

noun
1.
structure, construction, appearance
2.
posture (e.g. in martial arts), pose, stance
3.
readiness, determination, preparedness
4.
kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)(e.g. 門)
Other readings:
【かまえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
quality (of a product or a service)
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