Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
complete change, about-face

noun
cane, walking stick, staff, wand

noun
1.
analogy
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
analogical reasoning, analogical inference
noun
3.
analogy(linguistics)

noun
data, datum
Other readings:
データー

noun
script, libretto, scenario

noun, auxillary suru verb
resignation

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

miawaseru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange glances, to look at each other
2.
to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon
3.
to contrast, to compare
Other readings:
見合せる【みあわせる】

noun
1.
(flower) bud
2.
promising young person, budding beauty
Other readings:
【つぼみ】

noun
manure, fertilizer, fertiliser, compost

noun, auxillary suru verb
constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
Other readings:
気がね【きがね】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
arbitration, conciliation, mediation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
advice, counsel, remonstrance, recommendation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
correspondence (to), equivalence
2.
suitability, coordination, matching, being appropriate (for)
3.
dealing with, coping with, handling, response, reception, reaction
4.
compatibility (with technology, software, etc.), capability, support (for)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
once, some time ago(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひところ《一ころ》

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
birth-place, home town

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to accustom, to train (e.g. one's ear)(esp. 慣らす)
2.
to tame, to domesticate, to train (an animal)(esp. 馴らす)
Other readings:
馴らす【ならす】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
stillness, repose, standing still
See also:運動 (antonym)

prefix
1.
next
2.
hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence)
See also:次亜
counter
3.
order, sequence, time, times

noun
1.
elegance, refinement, grace, dignity
2.
aroma

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
composition, synthesis
no-adjective
2.
composite, compound, synthetic, mixed, combined
noun
3.
(function) composition(mathematics)

no-adjective
prior, beforehand, in advance, before the fact, ex ante(often as 事前に)
See also:事後

noun
speed

na-adjective, noun
1.
monotony, monotone, dullness
noun, na-adjective
2.
monotone, monotonic(mathematics)

noun
1.
protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story)
2.
head of household

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration
All readings:
重複【ちょうふく】
重複【じゅうふく】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to flatter, to soft-soap, to sweet talk, to cajole, to instigate(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
conversation, conference (usu. between important people), discussion, interview

noun
lunch, midday meal
All readings:
昼飯【ひるめし】
昼飯【ちゅうはん】
昼飯【ひるはん】
昼めし【ひるめし】

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

noun
1.
cannabis (Cannabis sativa), hemp (plant)
2.
hemp (fiber), linen, flax, jute
Other readings:
【お】[1]
【お】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
Other readings:
後らす【おくらす】
遅す【おくらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
restriction, restraint, binding, constraint

noun
tradition, legend, folklore

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to row, to scull, to paddle(usually kana)
See also:舟を漕ぐ
2.
to pedal (e.g. bicycle)
3.
to swing (on a swing)
4.
to operate a hand pump
5.
to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)

noun
surprise, astonishment, wonder, amazement
Other readings:
オドロキ

na-adjective
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
All readings:
大雑把【おおざっぱ】
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

noun
1.
large building, building with a long roof
suffix, counter
2.
counter for buildings, apartments, etc.

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to arrive at (after a struggle), to finally reach, to find one's way to, to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
All readings:
たどり着く【たどりつく】
辿り着く【たどりつく】
辿りつく【たどりつく】

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

noun
natural calamity, disaster

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to throw into disorder, to disarrange, to disturb (order, peace, etc.), to corrupt (public morals), to dishevel (hair)
Other readings:
紊す【みだす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
urgency, emergency

noun
1.
windmill
2.
pinwheel (toy), windmill (toy)(only relevant for かざぐるま)
3.
Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)(usually kana)(only relevant for かざぐるま and カザグルマ)
All readings:
風車【ふうしゃ】
風車【かざぐるま】
カザグルマ

noun
1.
pulse
2.
vein
3.
chain (of mountains, etc.)
4.
hope
5.
thread (of an argument)
Other readings:
【みゃく】

adverb, no-adjective
1.
once, before, formerly, ever, former, ex-(usually kana)
2.
never yet, never before, first time, still not happened(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
かつて《曾て》
かつて《都て》
かって《曾て》
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