Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
•
answer, reply, response, solution
Other readings:
答え【いらえ】
、
答【こたえ】
、
応え【こたえ】
、
応え【いらえ】
、
報え【こたえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
disposal, throwing away, selling off
2.
dealing with (a problem), measure
3.
punishment, penalty
4.
putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

adjective
•
helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening

adverb, noun
1.
truth, reality
2.
sincerity, honesty, integrity, fidelity
3.
that's right(archaism)(used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)
Other readings:
実【まこと】

noun
•
signs, omen, symptoms
Other readings:
萌し【きざし】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sorry, to beg pardon, to be much obliged, to feel small
2.
to be grateful
3.
to be amazed, to be filled with awe, to be surprised
4.
to be disconcerted, to be embarrassed
Other readings:
畏れ入る【おそれいる】

na-adjective, noun
•
impolite, rude
See also:失礼,  失礼

noun
•
sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget)
2.
to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position)
3.
to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role)(esp. 納まる)
4.
to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes)(only relevant for 納まる)
5.
to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate(only relevant for 収まる)
See also:治まる
6.
to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree
Other readings:
納まる【おさまる】

さか
sashikakaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come near, to approach
2.
to be on the verge of, to be about to
3.
to overhang, to hang over
Other readings:
差しかかる【さしかかる】
、
差し掛る【さしかかる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
fall, drop, descent, coming down

noun
1.
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional)
2.
type, typeface, font
See also:書体

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
•
to apply correspondingly, to correspond to, to be proportionate to, to conform to
See also:準じる
Other readings:
准ずる【じゅんずる】

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:
東【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
1.
shaking (something) out
2.
starting point, beginning, outset
3.
drawing (e.g. of a bill), issue, draft
4.
throw (of dice)
5.
infusion (remedy)(abbreviation)
6.
shaker (e.g. saltshaker)
Other readings:
振出し【ふりだし】
、
振出【ふりだし】
、
振り出【ふりだし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
support (e.g. of one's dependents), maintenance

suru verb (special)
1.
to penetrate, to sink in
2.
to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively
3.
to do throughout (e.g. the night)

noun
1.
range, stove, cooker
2.
microwave oven(abbreviation)

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
1.
magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor
2.
competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance), applicant-to-acceptance ratio(25% acceptance would be a 倍率 of 4)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
lumping together, summing up, bundle, lump, batch

na-adjective, noun
•
poor, pitiful, piteous, pitiable
All readings:
不憫【ふびん】
、
不愍【ふびん】
、
不便【ふびん】

noun
1.
patient's chart, clinical records
2.
record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
specialization, specialisation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
radiation, emission

noun
1.
credit(abbreviation)
2.
money owed on an account, bill
3.
hot noodles in broth(abbreviation, usually kana)
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price)
suffix
5.
in the midst of(after a -masu stem)
6.
rest, rack, hanger(after a noun)
Other readings:
懸け【かけ】
、
掛【かけ】
、
懸【かけ】

noun
•
arrangement, plan, programme, program
All readings:
手はず【てはず】
、
手筈【てはず】

interjection
•
oh, ah(female term)

noun
•
welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
Other readings:
福祉【ふくち】

noun
•
guts, bowels, intestines
Other readings:
腸【はらわた】
、
腸【わた】

adjective
1.
light, well-lit, well-lighted
2.
bright (of a colour), brightly-coloured, brightly-colored
3.
cheerful, bright, spirited, sunny (e.g. disposition)
4.
encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.), promising, of fair prospects
5.
familiar (with), knowledgeable (about), well versed (in)(as 〜に明るい)
6.
fair (e.g. politics), clean, impartial
Other readings:
明い【あかるい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
marsh, swamp, wetland, bog, pond
2.
being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)(slang)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
transport, freight, shipping
Other readings:
運漕【うんそう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
registration, accession, register, entry, record

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
solitude, loneliness, isolation

noun
•
trouble

adverb
•
exceedingly, extremely, decisively

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm(usually kana)
2.
to act frantically, to make desperate efforts(usually kana)
Other readings:
もがく《踠く》[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, noun (prefix)
1.
together with
2.
same
suffix
3.
both, all, neither, none(usually kana)
4.
including ...(usually kana)

adjective
•
shabby, seedy(usually kana)
All readings:
みすぼらしい《見窄らしい》
、
みすぼらしい《見すぼらしい》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation)
2.
to install, to seat (someone)
3.
to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
4.
to apply (moxa)

noun
1.
hem, (trouser) cuff, shirttail, bottom (of a kimono), train (of a dress)
2.
bottom part, bottom edge
3.
foot (of a mountain)
4.
tips (of hair)
5.
downstream(archaism)

no-adjective, na-adjective
•
characteristic (of), peculiar (to)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(physical) growth, development

noun
•
childcare worker, kindergarten teacher
See also:保育士
Other readings:
保姆【ほぼ】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
gate
2.
branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master(only relevant for もん)
3.
division, phylum(biology term)(only relevant for もん)
counter
4.
counter for cannons(only relevant for もん)
All readings:
門【もん】
、
門【かど】
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