Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
birth
Other readings:
出生【しゅっせい】

noun
rice (esp. when served on a plate)

noun, na-adjective
liar, fibber
Other readings:
嘘吐き【うそつき】
嘘付き【うそつき】
ウソ付き【ウソつき】
ウソ吐き【ウソつき】
うそ付き【うそつき】
噓吐き【うそつき】
うそ吐き【うそつき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
maintenance
noun
2.
conservatism, conservativeness, conservation

noun, no-adjective
wonder, miracle, amazement, prodigy

conjunction, adverb
and, moreover, besides, as well as, and on top of that, at the same time(usually kana)
Other readings:
かつ《且》

noun, auxillary suru verb
slander, bad-mouthing, abuse, insult, speaking ill (of)
All readings:
悪口【わるぐち】
悪口【わるくち】
悪口【あっこう】
惡口【わるぐち】[1]
惡口【わるくち】[1]
惡口【あっこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road), going astray
2.
difference of opinion, misunderstanding, estrangement, disagreement
Other readings:
行き違い【ゆきちがい】
行違い【いきちがい】
行違い【ゆきちがい】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to be confused, to be flustered, to be at a loss(usually kana)
See also:まごまご
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
postpartum, after childbirth
See also:産前

noun
decision of a contest, finals (in sports)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fail, to blunder, to mess up, to screw up
2.
to be dismissed, to be fired

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become stronger, to grow in intensity, to grow violent, to become worse
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to invite contributions, etc., to solicit help, participation, etc., to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

noun
household economy, family finances

noun, auxillary suru verb
consideration, concern, attention, thoughtfulness, making arrangements, care, trouble

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to
no-adjective
2.
long-awaited

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
All readings:
消耗【しょうもう】
消耗【しょうこう】

noun
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.), division, scale
All readings:
目盛り【めもり】
目盛【めもり】

noun
1.
sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
no-adjective, noun
2.
cruising (e.g. taxi), strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
noun
3.
washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
4.
back-washing service (in a public bath)
5.
floating (something on water), setting adrift, washing away

noun, auxillary suru verb
oxidation, oxidization(chemistry term)
See also:還元

noun
1.
ceiling
2.
ceiling price, (price) ceiling

noun, no-adjective
out of print

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
Other readings:
近眼【ちかめ】
近目【ちかめ】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
tedious, boring, being fed up with(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウンザリ

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
every month
na-adjective, noun
2.
trite, commonplace, conventional, hackneyed(only relevant for つきなみ)(orig. used as an insult towards old-fashioned poets who would meet monthly to write poetry)
Other readings:
月並【つきなみ】
月次【つきなみ】
月次【げつじ】

no-adjective, noun
normal, usual, ordinary, everyday

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
Other readings:
止める【とどめる】
停める【とどめる】

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
considerably, fairly, quite(usually kana)
All readings:
かなり《可也》
かなり《可成り》
かなり《可なり》
かなり《可成》

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to flip, to snap, to flick(usually kana)
2.
to repel(usually kana)
3.
to use (an abacus), to calculate(usually kana)
4.
to strum, to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)(usually kana)

suffix
1.
-ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)(indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.)
2.
-er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...(indicates expertise (in a certain field))
3.
man, person, people(usu. in compound words)

noun, na-adjective
superiority, superior power, predominance, preponderance
See also:劣勢 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
leisure, leisure time, spare time

noun
1.
pot, jar, vase
2.
dice cup
3.
depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
See also:滝壺
4.
aim, what one wants, the mark(usually kana)
See also:思うつぼ
5.
key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence(usually kana)
6.
acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point(usually kana)
7.
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)(usually kana)(often ツボ)
8.
target (when aiming an arrow)(archaism)
All readings:
【つぼ】
【つほ】[2]
【つふ】[2]
【つぼ】
【つほ】[2]
【つふ】[2]
【つぼ】[1]
【つほ】[1][2]
【つふ】[1][2]
ツボ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
nursing, (protective) care

noun, auxillary suru verb
aggression, invasion, raid
Other readings:
侵掠【しんりゃく】

noun, noun (suffix)
fellow, mutual, companion, comrade
Other readings:
同士【どし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
buoyancy, floating power

noun
origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology
Other readings:
語原【ごげん】

noun
scale, scope, plan, structure

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
soon, nearness, before long
All readings:
近々【ちかぢか】
近々【きんきん】
近近【ちかぢか】
近近【きんきん】
近ぢか【ちかぢか】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to swarm, to gather
Other readings:
叢がる【むらがる】
簇がる【むらがる】

noun
last (on the list), (at the) bottom, (in) last position, tailender
All readings:
ビリ
びり

adjective
1.
empty, void, vacant
2.
vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective
3.
lifeless
All readings:
虚しい【むなしい】
空しい【むなしい】

noun, no-adjective
outside the area

noun
1.
(short) jacket, blouson, windbreaker, jumper
2.
ski jumper, jumping event athlete(only relevant for ジャンパー and ジャンパ)
3.
jumper lead, jumper wire(only relevant for ジャンパー and ジャンパ)
Other readings:
ジャンパ
ジャンバー

noun, no-adjective
small number, few, minority
See also:多数 (antonym)

noun
month and day (of the year), (the) date

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
easily, readily, quickly, flatly (refuse)(onomatopia)
2.
lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.), plainly, simply(onomatopia)
Other readings:
アッサリ

noun
engineering works, civil engineering, public works
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