Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system)(archaism)
2.
(noh) old man
3.
white ash (of charcoal)

no-adjective, na-adjective
characteristic, traditional, peculiar, inherent, native, eigen-

noun
personality, character, individuality, personhood

noun
1.
large building, building with a long roof
suffix, counter
2.
counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to be conceited, to think highly of oneself(only relevant for しょう)(in the form しょってる)
All readings:
背負う【せおう】
背負う【しょう】
脊負う【せおう】[1]
脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
tariff (import tax), duty, customs

noun
1.
pressure, stress(physics term)
2.
pressure (e.g. political), coercion, arm-twisting

noun
difference, disparity, gap
Other readings:
差違【さい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
supply, supplying, replenishment

noun, auxillary suru verb
correction, revision, redressing, rectifying

noun, auxillary suru verb
intention, aim, design

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
going slowly

na-adjective, noun
showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid, gay
Other readings:
花やか【はなやか】

particle
1.
only, just, merely, simply, no more than, nothing but, alone(usually kana)
2.
as much as, to the extent of, enough to(usually kana)

noun
nephew
See also:甥御,  甥子

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be fit for, to be equal to, to function properly
Other readings:
務まる【つとまる】

noun
electrical transistor
All readings:
トランジスタ
トランジスター

noun
1.
ceiling
2.
ceiling price, (price) ceiling

noun, auxillary suru verb
duration, continuance, survival, persistence, retention

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)
Other readings:
見落す【みおとす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
wish, desire, ambition

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to succeed, to relieve, to replace(esp. 替わる, 替る)
2.
to take the place of, to substitute for, to take over for, to represent, to hand over (telephone)(esp. 代わる, 代る)
3.
to be exchanged, to change (places with), to switch(esp. 換わる, 換る)
All readings:
替わる【かわる】
代わる【かわる】
換わる【かわる】
替る【かわる】
代る【かわる】
換る【かわる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
self-consciousness, self-awareness

na-adjective, noun
flexible, lithe, soft, pliable

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
inspection, observation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arranging in a line, standing in a row
noun, no-adjective
2.
parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

noun
1.
foundation, base, basis
adverb
2.
from the beginning, from the outset, by nature(often in negative contexts)
See also:元々

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, no-adjective
1.
negotiations, discussions
2.
connection

noun (suffix), prefix
... street, ... quarter, ... district

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate

noun
lawn, sod, turf

no-adjective, noun
1.
average, medium, common, ordinary
noun, no-adjective
2.
mid-grade (item), regular grade
noun (suffix)
3.
same level as, equal to, equivalent to, on par with
4.
each (e.g. month), every
5.
row of (teeth, houses, etc.), line of
All readings:
【なみ】
並み【なみ】

noun
blessing, grace

noun
1.
ending, conclusion
2.
join, union, connecting
3.
knot, knotting
4.
rice ball(food term)
See also:おむすび

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
Other readings:
後らす【おくらす】
遅す【おくらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to bury, to inter, to entomb
2.
to cover up, to hush up, to shelve
Other readings:
葬る【ほうぶる】

adverb
something or other, one thing or another, this or that(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんだかんだ《何だ彼だ》
なんだかだ《何だかだ》
なんだかだ《何だ彼だ》

noun, auxillary suru verb
borrowing(humble language, polite language)

noun, na-adjective
1.
cavity, hollow, void
na-adjective
2.
hollow (voice, smile, etc.), blank (eyes, look, etc.), vacant (expression, stare, etc.), empty (words, heart, etc.)(only relevant for 虚ろ and 空ろ)
All readings:
虚ろ【うつろ】
空ろ【うつろ】
洞ろ【うつろ】
【うつろ】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
2.
to fail to ..., to miss one's opportunity to ...
Other readings:
害う【そこなう】
損う【そこなう】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
starting, inauguration, launch, founding, establishment, start-up
All readings:
発足【ほっそく】
発足【はっそく】

adjective
1.
flat, even, level, simple
2.
plain (speech, etc.), simple
Other readings:
扁たい【ひらたい】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to congeal, to freeze

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to sing, to chirp, to twitter(usually kana)

noun
virus
See also:ウイルス
Other readings:
ヴィールス
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