Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb
as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's ability, diligently
Other readings:
勉めて【つとめて】
力めて【つとめて】

noun
1.
master (of a house, shop, etc.)
2.
husband(familiar language)
3.
sir, boss, master, governor(used to address a male patron, customer, or person of high status)
4.
patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess, sugar daddy
See also:パトロン
5.
alms, almsgiving, almsgiver(Buddhist term)(orig. meaning; usu. written as 檀那)
See also:檀越,  檀家
Other readings:
檀那【だんな】

no-adjective, noun (prefix), noun
first, new
Other readings:
【うい】

noun
precedent, example
Other readings:
【ためし】
例し【ためし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
collapse, crumbling, breaking down, caving in
2.
(radioactive) decay, disintegration(physics term)
See also:α崩壊
Other readings:
崩潰【ほうかい】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
preface, introduction, preamble

noun, auxillary suru verb
employment (long term), hire
Other readings:
雇傭【こよう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
going slowly

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

adverb
not only ... but also, in addition to, consequently(usually kana)

adverb
at a glance, by accident(onomatopia)
Other readings:
チラッと
チラっと
ちらと
チラと

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)
2.
to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote

conjunction
therefore, consequently, accordingly, for that reason(usually kana)
All readings:
よって《因って》
よって《仍って》
よって《依って》
よって《依て》
よって《仍て》

noun
1.
democracy, popular sovereignty
See also:主権在民
prenominal
2.
democratic

noun, auxillary suru verb
nursing, (army) nurse

noun
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral), hall for ceremonies, place of ceremony

noun
1.
lever, joystick
2.
liver(food term)
See also:肝臓

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lift up, to hold up, to hold above eye level
2.
to give, to offer, to consecrate
3.
to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
Other readings:
献げる【ささげる】

noun
1.
unity, coherence, consistency, coordination(usually kana)
2.
settlement, conclusion, completion(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
All readings:
捉える【とらえる】
捕らえる【とらえる】
捕える【とらえる】

no-adjective
1.
some, few, a number of, a little (bit)
adverbial noun
2.
somewhat, to a certain extent
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
3.
many, a lot(archaism)(only relevant for そこばく and そくばく and そこば)
Other readings:
若干【そこばく】
若干【そくばく】
若干【そこば】[1]
幾許【そこばく】
幾許【そくばく】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
shamisen, samisen, three-stringed Japanese lute
All readings:
三味線【しゃみせん】
三味線【さみせん】

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

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to fear, to doubt, to have misgivings about, to worry about, to be anxious about, to be apprehensive about

noun, auxillary suru verb
separation, partition, detachment, segregation, isolation

noun
1.
illness, disease
2.
bad habit, weakness, fault

noun, auxillary suru verb
threat, menace, coercion, terrorism

noun, auxillary suru verb
one defeat

noun
living room (Japanese-style)

noun
general idea, concept, notion

na-adjective, noun
1.
useless, futile
2.
unnecessary, needless
3.
not on business, unrelated, unauthorised, unauthorized
4.
prohibited, banned, forbidden

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be rich in, to abound in, to be abundant in, to be full of
2.
to be rich, to be wealthy

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)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be renewed, to change(only relevant for 改まる)
2.
to be improved, to be reformed, to be revised, to be corrected(only relevant for 改まる)
3.
to stand on ceremony, to be formal(only relevant for 改まる)
4.
to take a turn for the worse (of an illness), to take a serious turn
Other readings:
革まる【あらたまる】

noun
airmail, air mail
See also:航空郵便
Other readings:
エアーメール
エア・メール
エアー・メール

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run, to dash, to race
2.
to gallop (on horseback), to canter
3.
to advance (against one's enemy), to charge (on horseback)(archaism)
Other readings:
駈ける【かける】

noun
real condition, actual circumstances, actual state of affairs
Other readings:
実状【じつじょう】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
deliberation

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
All readings:
早急【そうきゅう】
早急【さっきゅう】

noun
prayer, supplication
Other readings:
祷り【いのり】

suru verb (special)
to escape from, to get out

noun, no-adjective
outside the area

noun
monthly installment (instalment), monthly payment
See also:月払い

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
fund-raising, collection of funds

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to bark
2.
to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.), to deprive of, to divest of(only relevant for はぐ)
Other readings:
剥ぐ【へぐ】
剝ぐ【へぐ】
折ぐ【へぐ】

noun
death penalty, capital punishment

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
breeding, multiplication, increase, propagation, reproduction
Other readings:
蕃殖【はんしょく】

pronoun
I, me(male term)(rough or arrogant)
Other readings:
【おらあ】[2]
【おり】[2]
【おれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
echo, reverberation
noun
2.
response, reaction, repercussions, sensation, influence
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