Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb
(not) so, (not) particularly, (not) very, (not) that much(usually kana)(usu. with a negative verb)
All readings:
さほど《然程》
さほど《左程》

adverb, noun
1.
immediately, at once, right away, directly(usually kana)
2.
soon, before long, shortly(usually kana)
3.
easily, readily, without difficulty(usually kana)
4.
right (near), nearby, just (handy)(usually kana)
na-adjective
5.
honest, upright, frank, straightforward(usually kana)

noun (suffix)
1.
little less than, slightly fewer than, just under
See also: (antonym)
noun
2.
weakness, the weak

noun
spectators, onlookers, members of the audience

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
Other readings:
生れつき【うまれつき】
生まれ付き【うまれつき】
生れ付き【うまれつき】

noun
1.
foam
2.
form

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to prosper, to flourish
2.
to copulate (animals)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
maturity, ripeness

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival
2.
to outweigh, to preponderate
Other readings:
優る【まさる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crystal, crystallization, crystallisation
2.
fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
See also:愛の結晶

noun
1.
peak, summit, ridge, top
2.
back of a blade
Other readings:
【みね】
【みね】

prefix
original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
composition, synthesis
no-adjective
2.
composite, compound, synthetic, mixed, combined
noun
3.
(function) composition(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade in, part exchange

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
2.
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
3.
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful(often as 冴えない)
4.
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
5.
to be satisfying(often as 冴えない)
See also:冴えない
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract

noun
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at
Other readings:
嘲笑う【あざわらう】
嘲う【あざわらう】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
ceremony

noun, auxillary suru verb
dressing up in fine clothes, splendid clothes, one's best clothes

adjective
1.
sluggish, languid, listless, heavy (heart, legs, etc.), dull(usually kana)
2.
bothersome, tiresome, pain-in-the-ass(usually kana, slang)
Other readings:
だるい《懈い》
ダルい
たるい《怠い》[1]
たるい《懈い》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
cage, pen, (jail) cell

noun, no-adjective
Bible, scriptures

noun, auxillary suru verb
deterioration, changing for the worse

noun
1.
face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
2.
appearance, look
Other readings:
面目【めんもく】
面目【めいぼく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
outdoors, outside, open air
noun
2.
fields, outskirts, suburbs

noun
crane

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
bank, weir, embankment, levee

noun
1.
document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
2.
document addressed to someone(only relevant for もんじょ)(paleography term)
Other readings:
文書【もんじょ】
文書【ぶんじょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
revolution, rotation

noun
sovereign, ruler, head of state

numeric
10^32, hundred nonillion(obscure)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
See also:下回る
Other readings:
上まわる【うわまわる】
上廻る【うわまわる】

noun (suffix), noun
1.
fashion, way, style, manner
2.
school (of thought)
noun (suffix)
3.
class, rank, rate(usu. after a number)
See also:一流
noun
4.
current (electrical, water, etc.), flow, stream

noun
various kinds of small trees, assorted trees
All readings:
雑木【ぞうき】
雑木【ざつぼく】
雑木【ぞうぼく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cut, cutting
2.
haircut
3.
shuffle (cards), shuffling
noun
4.
scene, shot (in a movie)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
equality, equal, same rights, same rank, equivalence

noun
script, libretto, scenario

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

no-adjective, noun
unmarried, not yet married
See also:非婚,  既婚 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
originality

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble
2.
to waver, to feel shaken, to become unstable

adjective
unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge
2.
oversupply, plethora
Other readings:
汎濫【はんらん】
はん濫【はんらん】
氾らん【はんらん】
ハンラン

noun
1.
jaw, chin
2.
barb (of a fishhook)
Other readings:
【がく】
【あご】
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【がく】[1]
アゴ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
plan, idea, suggestion
All readings:
思いつき【おもいつき】
思い付き【おもいつき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
proportion

noun, auxillary suru verb
compatibility, coexistence, standing together
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