Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
bad condition, not to work out (i.e. a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form

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
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)

noun
decision of a contest, finals (in sports)

noun, auxillary suru verb
confession

noun
1.
field of vision, view
2.
one's outlook (e.g. on life), one's horizons

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

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

na-adjective
1.
faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy(usually kana)
2.
poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty(usually kana)
Other readings:
かすか《幽か》

na-adjective, noun
flexible, lithe, soft, pliable

noun
noted product, local specialty
See also:名物

noun
communication
Other readings:
コミュニケイション
コミニュケーション[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
palace

noun
1.
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant)
2.
chivalrous man (Edo period)
3.
cubed tofu (often served cold)(abbreviation)
See also:奴豆腐
4.
kite shaped like an Edo-period footman(abbreviation)
See also:奴凧
5.
Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants(abbreviation)
See also:奴頭
6.
enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime)
pronoun
7.
he, she, him, her(archaism, derogatory)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake up, to awake
2.
to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize
3.
to come to one's senses
Other readings:
目ざめる【めざめる】
目醒める【めざめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
contrast, comparison

prefix
original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw

noun, auxillary suru verb
running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), running to program, job, etc., traveling, travelling

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine, to glow(only relevant for はえる)
2.
to look attractive, to look nice, to be set off (by)(ばえる, バエる are colloquial)
Other readings:
映える【ばえる】
栄える【はえる】
栄える【ばえる】
バエる

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
regret, chagrin, mortification
noun
2.
freedom from obstructive thoughts(Buddhist term)
See also:有念

noun
domestic animals, livestock, cattle

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to give(honorific language)
suffix, Godan-u verb
2.
to do ...(honorific language)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:給え
Other readings:
賜う【たまう】

na-adjective, noun
grandiose, exaggerated
Other readings:
大袈裟【おおげさ】

conjunction
1.
moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
2.
nevertheless, and yet(usually kana)
All readings:
しかも《然も》
しかも《而も》
しかも《併も》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
motto, slogan, catchword

noun
anger (held in check), irritation, rage
Other readings:
中っ腹【ちゅっぱら】

na-adjective, noun
1.
safe (e.g. choice), secure, innocuous, inoffensive
2.
acceptable, passable, satisfactory, adequate, faultless, without flaw

noun, no-adjective
interval, break, pause, spare moment
Other readings:
合い間【あいま】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
meaning, tenor, gist
2.
effect, influence
3.
appearance, aspect
4.
grace, charm, refinement, taste, elegance
Other readings:
趣き【おもむき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

interjection
1.
hey!, oi!, ahoy!
pronoun
2.
I, me(Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for おい)
All readings:
おい
おおい
おーい
オイ
オーイ
オオイ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

noun, auxillary suru verb
paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor
Other readings:
痲痺【まひ】
マヒ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
distribution

noun, auxillary suru verb
persecution, oppression

noun
country, territory, domain, realm
Other readings:
国土【くにつち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
All readings:
現場【げんば】
現場【げんじょう】

noun
joint, seam, joining point
Other readings:
継目【つぎめ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
want, shortage, famine

noun
1.
(wrestling) ring(sumo term)
2.
forum (e.g. for discussion)
3.
sandbag, gabion

noun
qualifications, requirements, capabilities

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to end, to be finished, to be exhausted
2.
to die, to perish
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
3.
to do utterly, to do completely(indicates an extreme has been reached)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)(usually kana)
2.
to have sex, to fuck(colloquialism)
3.
to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
4.
to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
5.
to entrap, to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
All readings:
はめる《嵌める》
はめる《填める》[1]
はめる《篏める》[1]
はめる《塡める》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
landowner, landlord, landlady

adverb, prenominal
beforehand, in advance, previously(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
reaction, response
Other readings:
反応【はんおう】

noun
application, entry, request, subscription, offer, proposal, overture, challenge
Other readings:
申込み【もうしこみ】
申込【もうしこみ】

noun
1.
manufacturer (esp. a major company), producer, maker
2.
maker, device for making things
3.
person who creates things
Other readings:
メーカ
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