Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to reflect, to throw back light

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

pre-noun adjectival
1.
next (e.g. "next April"), forthcoming, coming
See also:去る (antonym)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to come, to arrive, to be due to(orig. meaning)
Other readings:
来たる【きたる】

noun
1.
state, condition, circumstances, sight, spectacle
2.
the way things should be, ideal state(only relevant for ありよう)
3.
truth(only relevant for ありよう)
Other readings:
有様【ありよう】
有り様【ありさま】
有り様【ありよう】
あり様【ありさま】
あり様【ありよう】
有りさま【ありさま】

noun, auxillary suru verb
landing, disembarkation, landfall

noun
1.
element, chemical element(chemistry term)(only relevant for 元素)
See also:化学元素
2.
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
3.
origin, source(archaism)
Other readings:
原素【げんそ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get twisted, to get crooked, to get warped(usually kana)
2.
to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.), to become warped, to become perverse, to become contrary(usually kana)
3.
to become troubled, to become complicated, to become strained(usually kana)
All readings:
ねじれる《捩れる》
ねじれる《捻れる》
ねじれる《拗れる》
ねじれる《捻じれる》
ねじれる《捩じれる》

noun
(written) work, book, writings

na-adjective, noun
vigorous, healthy, sound

noun
past events, bygones
All readings:
旧事【きゅうじ】
旧事【くじ】

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
uniform, even, across-the-board, equal

noun, prefix
whole, all, general, gross, entire, overall

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
regular, normal, formal, legal, established, legitimate

adjective
unsightly, ugly, unseemly, indecent, deplorable, disgraceful, shameful

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
saturation, satiation

noun
secretary (government), director, chief

noun
1.
eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara), eastern provinces(archaism)
2.
east(archaism)
3.
wagon, yamatogoto, six-stringed native Japanese zither(abbreviation)
See also:東琴
4.
my spouse(only relevant for 吾妻 and 吾嬬)
Other readings:
【あづま】[1]
吾妻【あずま】
吾妻【あづま】[1]
吾嬬【あずま】
吾嬬【あづま】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
kind, variety
2.
(biological) species
3.
(logical) species(abbreviation)
See also:種概念

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

noun
authority, power, influence

noun, auxillary suru verb
damage

noun, no-adjective
actual place, local, on-site
See also:現場

na-adjective, noun
mess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing, ruin
Other readings:
台なし【だいなし】
臺なし【だいなし】[1]
臺無し【だいなし】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
solid, robust, well-built(onomatopia)
2.
tight, taut(onomatopia)
3.
shrewd, calculating, astute(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ガッチリ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
ghost, specter, spectre, apparition, phantom

noun, auxillary suru verb
adaptation, accommodation, conformity

adverb
at a stroke, with a single swoop

noun
1.
life and death
2.
samsara (cycle of death and rebirth)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for しょうし and しょうじ)
3.
death(only relevant for しょうし and しょうじ)
Other readings:
生死【しょうし】
生死【しょうじ】

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

noun
borrowing, debt, loan

adjective
troublesome, annoying, complicated

noun
umeboshi, pickled dried ume, pickled dried plum
All readings:
梅干し【うめぼし】
梅干【うめぼし】

no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
newly-wed, newly married

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooking, food preparation

noun, no-adjective
1.
capable person, talented person
2.
human resources, personnel
Other readings:
人財【じんざい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
2.
confession of love, professing one's feelings
3.
confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to
2.
to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit
3.
to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
All readings:
留める【とどめる】
止める【とどめる】
停める【とどめる】

adverbial noun, noun
day and night, around the clock, always, constantly

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
to pick up and eat, to snack on(usually kana)
3.
to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up(usually kana)
4.
to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate(usually kana)(usu. as つままれる)
Other readings:
つまむ《摘まむ》
つまむ《撮む》
つまむ《抓む》

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to carry on one's back
See also:背負う
2.
to take responsibility for, to accept a duty
3.
to receive (wound), to incur (damage), to be injured
4.
to owe

noun
1.
young bird, chick(usually kana)
2.
hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival(only relevant for ひな)
3.
green, wet behind the ears, juvenile(only relevant for ひよこ and ひよっこ)
All readings:
ひよこ《雛》
ひな《雛》
ひよっこ《雛》
ヒナ
ヒヨコ

torishimaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to manage, to control, to supervise, to oversee, to command
2.
to crack down on, to keep under strict control, to enforce, to regulate
Other readings:
取締る【とりしまる】
取締まる【とりしまる】

noun
blood relationship, blood relative

noun, auxillary suru verb
(husband and wife) earning a living together
Other readings:
共かせぎ【ともかせぎ】

adverb
1.
originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
2.
in the first place, to begin with

noun
original form, base form
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