Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
revision (of text), alteration, change
See also:改定

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fuss over, to be particular about(usually kana)
2.
to be obsessive about, to be fixated on(usually kana)
3.
to obstruct, to hinder(usually kana)
Other readings:
こだわる《拘わる》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift)
2.
to add to as support, to prop up
3.
to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
4.
to mimic, to imitate(archaism)
5.
to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby(archaism)
Other readings:
副える【そえる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to rise, to swell, to be promoted

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

noun
1.
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
2.
kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
Other readings:
あて字【あてじ】
宛字【あてじ】
宛て字【あてじ】
当字【あてじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
wrinkle, crease(usually kana)
2.
ripple(usually kana)
Other readings:
しわ《皴》

noun
spring

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
hint, suggestion

noun, auxillary suru verb
preliminary investigation, preparation

noun
neurosis, nervous breakdown, mental problem, identity crisis, obsession

na-adjective
1.
irresponsible, perfunctory, careless
2.
lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague
3.
reasonable, moderate(usu. in suggestions or orders)
adverb
4.
considerably, quite, rather, pretty
Other readings:
好い加減【いいかげん】
好加減【いいかげん】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
simplicity, convenience, easiness, quasi-

noun, auxillary suru verb
lesson, precept, teachings, moral

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

hikiokosu
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke
2.
to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)(引き起こす, etc. only)
Other readings:
引きおこす【ひきおこす】
ひき起こす【ひきおこす】
引き起す【ひきおこす】
引起す【ひきおこす】
引起こす【ひきおこす】
ひき起す【ひきおこす】
惹き起こす【ひきおこす】
惹き起す【ひきおこす】

noun
1.
(flower) bud
2.
promising young person, budding beauty
Other readings:
【つぼみ】

noun
1.
colony
2.
(immigrant) community(in Brazilian Japanese)
Other readings:
殖民地【しょくみんち】

noun
(oral) message, declaration, hearsay, rumour, rumor
Other readings:
言伝て【ことづて】
言づて【ことづて】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go upstream(usually kana)
2.
to go back (in time, to origin), to date back to, to trace back to, to make retroactive(usually kana)
All readings:
さかのぼる《遡る》
さかのぼる《溯る》
さかのぼる《逆上る》[1]
さかのぼる《泝る》
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
top end, tip(archaism)

noun
screwdriver
Other readings:
ネジ回し【ネジまわし】
螺子回し【ねじまわし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
perusing as a side business, doing in addition to one's main work, running (businesses) simultaneously
noun
2.
side business, job on the side

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to engage in, to participate in, to take part in, to be involved in

noun
servant, manservant, menial(usually kana)
Other readings:
しもべ《下部》
しもべ《隷》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, subscription, entry (competition, raffle, etc.), enlistment

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off
Other readings:
遮る【さいぎる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
exaggeration

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

noun
labour, labor, effort, toil, trouble

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
forcing, enforcement
na-adjective
2.
forced, enforced

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer)(esp. 叶える)
2.
to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)(esp. 適える)
Other readings:
適える【かなえる】

noun
1.
aim, object, purpose, end
2.
expectations, prospects, hopes
3.
something that can be relied upon
4.
snack served with alcoholic drink(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun (suffix)
5.
pad, guard
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
6.
blow, strike
suffix
7.
addressed to(only relevant for 宛 and 宛て)
8.
per(usually kana)(also written as 充て)
Other readings:
【あて】
宛て【あて】

noun, no-adjective
anaesthesia, anesthesia
Other readings:
痲酔【ますい】
麻睡【ますい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

noun
1.
approximate age, apparent age
See also:年の頃
noun, no-adjective
2.
marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of maturity, age of adulthood
noun
3.
appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...)(after modifying phrase)
noun, adverbial noun
4.
past few years, for some years(archaism)
See also:年来
Other readings:
年ごろ【としごろ】

suru verb (special), transitive verb
to have, to possess, to own, to be endowed with

noun, auxillary suru verb
temptation, allurement, lure, enticement, seduction

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting
See also:偽物

noun, auxillary suru verb
oscillation, vibration, swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

noun
contest

noun
1.
cell(biology term)
2.
cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
Other readings:
細胞【さいほう】

na-adjective, noun
nonsense, no meaning, meaningless

noun
1.
pair of compasses, compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
2.
(mariner's) compass
3.
legs, step, gait

noun, auxillary suru verb
crowd, community, group, herd, gathering, assembly
See also:群衆
Other readings:
群聚【ぐんしゅう】
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