Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
1.
boom, rage, fad
noun
2.
boom, cross-arm

noun
1.
knowledge, understanding
2.
rules, regulations, guideline, directions
noun (suffix)
3.
deputy, acting

noun
•
agreement, rules, code, protocol, convention, bylaw

noun
1.
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), Indian lotus, lotus(usually kana)
2.
rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)(only relevant for はちす)
See also:木槿
Other readings:
はす《藕》
、
はちす《蓮》[1]
、
ハス
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
minute (unit of time)
2.
fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)

noun
•
message
Other readings:
メセージ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
cold storage, refrigeration

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
talk, dialogue, conversation

adverb
•
even if, no matter (what), if, though, although, supposing, supposing that, -ever(usually kana)(often paired with ても, でも, and とも)
Other readings:
たとえ《縦え》
、
たとえ《縦令》
、
たとい《仮令》
、
たとい《縦令》

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

na-adjective
•
elegant

noun
•
(about) middle, midway
All readings:
中ほど【なかほど】
、
中程【なかほど】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(husband and wife) both working, dual income
See also:共稼ぎ

noun
•
share (in a company), stock

na-adjective
1.
in good health, healthy, well, fit, robust, strong
2.
skilled, proficient, adept
noun
3.
master, expert
See also:達人

noun
1.
landlord, landlady(only relevant for やぬし and いえぬし)
2.
house owner, home owner, head of the household
All readings:
家主【やぬし】
、
家主【いえぬし】
、
家主【いえあるじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dramatization (e.g. of a novel), dramatisation, adaptation
2.
dramatization, embellishment, exaggeration, embroidery

noun, no-adjective
•
female (animal, plant)(usually kana)
See also:雄
Other readings:
めす《牝》
、
めす《牸》
、
めん《雌》
、
めん《牝》
、
めん《牸》
、
メス

noun
1.
inflecting dependent word (in Japanese), bound auxiliary(linguistics)
2.
auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism
Other readings:
折中【せっちゅう】

noun
•
source of funds, resources, finances

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
abolition, repeal

expression, adjective
•
cannot be helped, unavoidable
All readings:
やむを得ない【やむをえない】
、
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
、
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

na-adjective, noun
1.
mild (climate), temperate, clement, pleasant, agreeable(only relevant for 温和)
2.
gentle (nature, personality, etc.), mild, quiet, pleasant
3.
moderate (statement, measure, etc.), mild, temperate
Other readings:
穏和【おんわ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
division, splitting, sharing, distribution, dissemination, allocation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
sympathy, empathy, response

noun
1.
evil, wickedness
See also:善 (antonym)
2.
(role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.), the bad guy
Other readings:
惡【あく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be dyed
2.
to be tainted, to be infected, to be stained, to be steeped

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to decide, to determine
2.
to establish, to lay down, to prescribe, to provide, to stipulate
3.
to bring peace (to), to make peaceful

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
See also:下回る
Other readings:
上まわる【うわまわる】
、
上廻る【うわまわる】

noun
1.
passing each other
2.
crossing paths without meeting
3.
(being at) cross purposes, (having) discrepancies
All readings:
すれ違い【すれちがい】
、
擦れ違い【すれちがい】

noun
1.
lightning, thunder, thunderbolt
2.
god of thunder, god of lightning(only relevant for かみなり)
3.
anger, fit of anger(only relevant for かみなり)
All readings:
雷【かみなり】
、
雷【いかずち】
、
雷【いかづち】[1]
、
雷【らい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
•
heartening, reassuring

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-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in(mainly used in fixed expressions and compound verbs)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge
2.
oversupply, plethora
Other readings:
汎濫【はんらん】
、
はん濫【はんらん】
、
氾らん【はんらん】
、
ハンラン

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put in order, to arrange, to tidy up, to straighten, to adjust, to fix(esp. 整える)
2.
to get ready, to prepare, to arrange, to supply, to assemble, to buy(esp. 調える)
3.
to work out (e.g. business deal), to arrange (e.g. marriage), to settle(esp. 調える)
Other readings:
調える【ととのえる】
、
斉える【ととのえる】

prenominal, auxillary suru verb
1.
plump, rotund, chubby
adverb, to-adverb
2.
entirely, completely, wholly
Other readings:
丸丸【まるまる】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to consult with, to discuss, to confer, to deliberate

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
work (e.g. of art), production
See also:作品
noun
2.
harvest, cultivation, farming, crop, yield
3.
technique

adjective
•
wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject
Other readings:
浅間しい【あさましい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
(bank) balance, remainder

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
defense, defence
See also:攻撃 (antonym)

adjective
•
long (time that has passed), old (story)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
脅える【おびえる】
、
悸える【おびえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
•
(a) little, somewhat, somehow(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
See also:改訂
Other readings:
改定【かいじょう】
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