Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, noun (suffix)
beauty

noun
1.
whole area, whole region
noun, no-adjective
2.
stretch (of land), tract, belt, zone

noun
Dear (so and so), Dear Sir, Dear Madam, To Whom It May Concern(letters beginning with this typically end with 敬具)
See also:敬具

noun, auxillary suru verb
exaggeration

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lick, to lap, to suck
2.
to taste
3.
to experience (esp. a hardship)
4.
to look down on (someone), to make fun of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate(usually kana)
5.
to lick (at, of flames), to burn
All readings:
舐める【なめる】
嘗める【なめる】
甞める【なめる】
ナメる

noun, auxillary suru verb
nursing, looking after

noun, no-adjective
instinct

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sticky, to be adhesive
2.
to persevere, to persist, to stick to, to hold out, to linger

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to perceive, to sense, to discern
2.
to understand, to comprehend, to realize
3.
to attain enlightenment(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
覚る【さとる】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
All readings:
かじる《齧る》
かじる《噛る》
かじる《囓る》

noun
memory, sense, experience

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opposition, rebellion, revolt, resistance, backlash, refusal
2.
rebounding, recoiling, repulsion
3.
rally (e.g. in stock prices), recovery
Other readings:
反撥【はんぱつ】

noun
1.
opportunity, chance
2.
trigger, cause

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
sympathy, empathy, response

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.), affiliation (with), being attached to, being under the control of

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reclamation (e.g. wasteland), cultivation, development
2.
pioneering, opening up (e.g. new market), breaking new ground, trailblazing

noun, auxillary suru verb
mention (in a document), record, entry, statement, listing

noun
rice (esp. when served on a plate)

na-adjective, noun
overserious, deeply sincere, very earnest
Other readings:
生まじめ【きまじめ】
気まじめ【きまじめ】[1]
気真面目【きまじめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, no-adjective
dynamic, kinetic

いつ
itsunomanika
adverb
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
All readings:
いつの間にか【いつのまにか】
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】

noun
1.
lack of harmony, lack of balance, lack of coordination, malfunction
2.
ataxia(medical term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to look out over, to survey (scene), to take an extensive view of
Other readings:
見わたす【みわたす】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, little by little, in a breezy manner(onomatopia)
adverb
2.
soon, before long(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb
3.
here and there, scattered(onomatopia)
noun
4.
spots, dots, pimples, rash

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
look, appearance
2.
spectacle, sight
3.
observation meditation(Buddhist term)
noun (suffix)
4.
outlook on ..., view of ...

noun
1.
magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor
2.
competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance), applicant-to-acceptance ratio(25% acceptance would be a 倍率 of 4)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to follow, to conform, to apply to
Other readings:
准じる【じゅんじる】

noun
actual expense, cost price

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
saliva, spit, sputum
Other readings:
【つばき】
【つわき】
【つわ】[1]
【つ】[1]
【つわっぱ】[1]
唾き【つばき】
唾き【つわき】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
tariff (import tax), duty, customs

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
securing, obtaining, ensuring, guarantee, maintaining
2.
belay, belaying

bakabakashii
adjective
absurd, ridiculous, silly, ludicrous, nonsensical, asinine, foolish(usually kana)
Other readings:
バカバカしい

noun
1.
jello (gelatin-based dessert), jelly(food term)(also written as 車厘)
2.
gel, jelly
Other readings:
ジェリー
ジェリィ

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to jar, to creak, to grate(usually kana)

noun
management, (executive) staff, leaders, leadership, top brass, upper echelons

noun
side (esp. of a waterbody), edge, bank, shore(usually kana)
All readings:
ほとり《辺》
ほとり《畔》
ほとり《辺り》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to prohibit

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

noun
fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence
Other readings:
【おそれ】
畏れ【おそれ】
怖れ【おそれ】

noun
thing that should be (carefully) avoided, no-no, thing to definitely not do, something forbidden, taboo

noun, no-adjective
vacancy, room for rent or lease
All readings:
空き間【あきま】
空間【あきま】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
intercom, interphone
All readings:
インターホン
インターフォン

noun
late at night, small hours of the morning
Other readings:
夜ふけ【よふけ】
夜深け【よふけ】
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