Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be careful, to be discreet(usu. 慎む)
2.
to do in moderation, to refrain (from overdoing), to abstain(usu. 慎む)
3.
to be reverent(only relevant for 謹む)
4.
to be purified, to be chaste
Other readings:
謹む【つつしむ】
、
虔む【つつしむ】

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, no-adjective
•
people, race, nation, ethnic group, ethnos

noun
•
prayer, supplication
Other readings:
祷り【いのり】

na-adjective, noun
•
cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless

noun
•
Japanese text, sentence in Japanese

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to rise, to tower, to soar(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
refusal, rejection

noun
•
(flower) petal
Other readings:
花弁【はなびら】
、
花弁【かべん】
、
花瓣【かべん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
wish, desire, ambition

noun
•
sovereignty, supremacy, dominion
Other readings:
主權【しゅけん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
telex, teletypewriter exchange(abbreviation)

noun
•
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology), department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to warp, to bend, to contort
2.
to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained
All readings:
歪む【ゆがむ】
、
歪む【いがむ】

prefix
1.
super-, ultra-, hyper-, extreme(only relevant for ちょう)
2.
extremely, really, totally, absolutely(colloquialism)
noun (suffix)
3.
over, more than(only relevant for ちょう)(after a number or counter)
Other readings:
チョー

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to make a mistake, to err
2.
to mislead, to misguide
Other readings:
謬る【あやまる】

noun
1.
sky
2.
heaven(only relevant for てん)
3.
svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for てん)
4.
deva (divine being of Buddhism)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for てん)
5.
sole of a Japanese sandal(only relevant for てん)
Other readings:
天【あめ】
、
天【あま】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page)
2.
to turn back, to double back, to return
3.
to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)(computer term)
Other readings:
折返す【おりかえす】

prefix
1.
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading)
See also:御 (お)
suffix
2.
honorific suffix(honorific language)(after a noun indicating a person)

noun
•
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
All readings:
かるた《歌留多》[1]
、
かるた《骨牌》[1]
、
かるた《加留多》[1]
、
かるた《嘉留太》[1]
、
かるた《軽板》[1][2]
、
かるた《軽多》[1][2]
、
カルタ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
•
charming, fascinating, voluptuous

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:
侍【さぶらい】
、
士【さむらい】

noun
•
cheek(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:頬っぺ
Other readings:
ほっぺた《頰っぺた》
、
ほっぺた《頬っ辺》
、
ほっぺた《頰っ辺》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to try, to attempt, to have a go (at something)
Other readings:
心見る【こころみる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor
Other readings:
痲痺【まひ】
、
マヒ

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral
2.
to corner, to force someone into doing
3.
to go hard, to push yourself, to make a last charge
4.
to run on (e.g. lines in printing)

na-adjective, noun
•
bold, daring, audacious

noun
•
sunny place, in the sun
Other readings:
日なた【ひなた】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
fall, drop, descent, coming down

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
directions, instructions, orders, command
Other readings:
指し図【さしず】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb, no-adjective
1.
once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-(usually kana)
2.
never yet, never before, first time, still not happened(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
かつて《曾て》
、
かつて《都て》
、
かって《曾て》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
orders, instructions, directive, command

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.), to calm down, to cool off, to abate, to be settled, to be brought under control
2.
to be at peace, to be governed well
3.
to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.), to be alleviated, to get better, to ease off

adverb
•
exceedingly, extremely, decisively

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
development (of film), photographic processing

noun
•
paper patch, paper backing, poster, sticker, label
Other readings:
貼り紙【はりがみ】
、
はり紙【はりがみ】
、
張紙【はりがみ】
、
貼紙【はりがみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
interference, intervention, meddling

suru verb (special), suffix
•
to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)

noun
•
performance, execution, skill, dexterity, tact
Other readings:
手ぎわ【てぎわ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
formal marriage interview, marriage meeting
Other readings:
見合【みあい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
destruction, disruption
2.
(application) crash(computer term)

noun, noun (suffix)
•
report, notification, registration
All readings:
届【とどけ】
、
届け【とどけ】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
work (e.g. of art), production
See also:作品
noun
2.
harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield
3.
technique

noun
1.
top and bottom, up and down, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends
no-adjective, noun
2.
upside-down

noun
1.
product of the land
2.
present, souvenir
Other readings:
土産【とさん】
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