Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain
2.
to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
3.
to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
4.
to put on an air, to assume an attitude
5.
to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign
7.
to plan, to scheme

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to stir, to churn, to poke (a fire), to disturb (water)
2.
to rummage around
3.
to throw into confusion, to throw into chaos, to disturb
All readings:
かき回す【かきまわす】
掻き回す【かきまわす】

noun
engineer

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
suitable, appropriate, fitting, proper
adverbial noun
2.
appropriately, accordingly, as required, at one's discretion

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to dye, to colour, to color

noun, no-adjective
pretension, conceit, hubris(usually kana)
Other readings:
うぬぼれ《己惚れ》
うぬぼれ《自惚》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
death penalty, capital punishment

noun
measurement error, calculation error

noun
1.
hall (dance, concert, etc.)
2.
dining area of a restaurant

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
carrying (on one's person or in the hand)(only relevant for けいたい)
noun
2.
mobile phone, cell phone(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:携帯電話
Other readings:
ケータイ
ケイタイ

adjective
1.
good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable(also いい (all senses))
See also:いい
2.
sufficient, enough, ready, prepared
See also:いい
3.
profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial
See also:いい
4.
OK, all right, fine, no problem(as て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)
See also:いい
All readings:
良い【よい】
良い【えい】[2]
善い【よい】
善い【えい】[2]
好い【よい】
好い【えい】[2]
佳い【よい】
佳い【えい】[2]
吉い【よい】
吉い【えい】[2]
宜い【よい】[1]
宜い【えい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective
strict, close, precise, scrupulous

noun, auxillary suru verb
winning a prize or place (in a contest)

noun, auxillary suru verb
dependence, reliance
All readings:
依存【いぞん】
依存【いそん】

no-adjective
domestic, domestically-produced, produced within a country

noun, auxillary suru verb
insult, affront, slight, contempt (e.g. of court)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be violated, to be corrupted, to be polluted, to be stained
Other readings:
穢れる【けがれる】

noun
communication
Other readings:
コミュニケイション
コミニュケーション[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

taru-adjective, to-adverb
vague, obscure, indistinct, hazy, ambiguous
Other readings:
ばく然【ばくぜん】

noun
hillside, mountainside

noun
dress, attire, clothing, getup, outfit, personal appearance
Other readings:
身形【みなり】

noun, no-adjective
ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted, handed down

noun
seashell, shell
Other readings:
貝がら【かいがら】
貝殼【かいがら】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity(usu. 本気で)

noun
bank clerk(abbreviation)
See also:銀行員

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
customary use, common usage, general usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
every day, daily, day after day, days (e.g. good old days)
Other readings:
日々【にちにち】
日日【ひび】
日日【にちにち】

noun
1.
(table) napkin, serviette
2.
sanitary napkin, sanitary pad
Other readings:
ナフキン

noun, auxillary suru verb
arrangement (of resources), deployment, stationing, posting, disposition, configuration, layout

noun, auxillary suru verb
progress, development

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
All readings:
出会う【であう】
出逢う【であう】
出合う【であう】
出遭う【であう】
出あう【であう】

noun, no-adjective
1.
stubbornness, obstinacy, willpower, pride
noun
2.
disposition, nature
noun, no-adjective
3.
appetite, desire, greed

noun, no-adjective
words, phrases

noun
opinion, point of view, visual point

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record)
noun
2.
tune, melody, air
3.
enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure

noun, auxillary suru verb
promoting, increase, advance

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to remove, to deinstall, to take away, to set apart
Other readings:
取除く【とりのぞく】
とり除く【とりのぞく】
取りのぞく【とりのぞく】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to give(honorific language)
suffix, Godan-u verb
2.
to do ...(honorific language)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:給え
Other readings:
賜う【たまう】

noun
order, discipline, regularity, system, method

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
celebration, congratulations

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to hurt, to ache, to feel a pain(esp. 痛む)
2.
to be injured, to be spoiled (e.g. food), to be damaged(esp. 傷む)
Other readings:
傷む【いたむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
capture, seizure

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dump
2.
dump truck(abbreviation)

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
All readings:
めちゃくちゃ《目茶苦茶》[1]
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
メチャクチャ
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
performance, appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)

uketsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to accept, to receive (an application), to take up
2.
to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.), to bear, to tolerate, to endure(usu. in the negative)
3.
to be affected by, to take damage from(usu. in the negative)
Other readings:
受けつける【うけつける】
受付ける【うけつける】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
exactly, precisely, punctually, on the dot(onomatopia)
2.
closely, tightly, (fitting) perfectly(onomatopia)
3.
properly, without fail(onomatopia)
Other readings:
キッチリ

noun
1.
basis, foundation(archaism)
2.
cause

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to bless, to show mercy to
2.
to give (money, etc.)
Other readings:
恤む【めぐむ】
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