Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
younger brother (of an older brother), younger sister (of an older sister)(archaism)
2.
youngest child(archaism)
prefix
3.
young, younger, youngest(archaism)
4.
young and beautiful, cute(archaism)
Other readings:
【おと】

noun (suffix), noun
1.
right (to do something)
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
authority, power

noun, auxillary suru verb
launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to offer, to present(humble language)
2.
to set someone up in a high position, to revere at a distance
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do respectfully(humble language)
Other readings:
奉る【まつる】
献る【まつる】

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to perform, to play
See also:演じる

noun
1.
sense, idea, thought, feeling(esp. 〜の念)
2.
desire, concern
3.
attention, care(esp. 念に〜、念の/が〜)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fall, tumble, spill, plunge, dive
2.
degradation, comedown, demotion, slump
Other readings:
顛落【てんらく】

noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)(usually kana)(only relevant for きわた)
All readings:
木綿【もめん】
木綿【きわた】
木棉【きわた】

noun
1.
bar
2.
VAR

noun
reason, reasoning power, (one's) sense

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
freely, at will

noun
message
Other readings:
メセージ

noun, auxillary suru verb
adoption, selection, choice

noun
dark brown, olive brown
All readings:
こげ茶【こげちゃ】
焦げ茶【こげちゃ】
焦茶【こげちゃ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

na-adjective, noun
healthy, sound, wholesome

noun
association, society, organization, organisation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
poisoning
noun (suffix)
2.
addiction

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crowded with people, to be bustling with
2.
to prosper, to flourish, to do thriving business

noun, auxillary suru verb
promoting, increase, advance

noun
1.
ball (for sport, games, etc.)
2.
kemari, type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan(only relevant for 鞠 and 毬)
See also:蹴鞠
Other readings:
【まり】
【まり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
residence, abode, dwelling

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to rest, to suspend, to give relief

adverb
often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly(usually kana, onomatopia)
All readings:
しばしば《屡々》
しばしば《屡屡》
しばしば《屡》
しばしば《数数》
しばしば《数々》
しばしば《数》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
lending (money), finance, loan
noun
2.
adaptability, versatility, flexibility, accommodation
Other readings:
融通【ゆうづう】
融通【ゆずう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to overlook, to fail to notice, to miss (seeing)
Other readings:
見落す【みおとす】

suru verb (special), suffix
to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fuss over, to be particular about(usually kana)
2.
to be obsessive about, to be fixated on(usually kana)
3.
to obstruct, to hinder(usually kana)
Other readings:
こだわる《拘わる》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
consent, approval, acceptance, agreement, compliance

noun
style, form, pattern

noun
artistry, good taste, elegance, grace

adverb
in a line, in a row(onomatopia)
See also:ずらり
Other readings:
ズラッと

noun, auxillary suru verb
reading, translation

noun
1.
melody
2.
chime
Other readings:
メロディ
メロデー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
treatment, service, handling, management
Other readings:
取扱い【とりあつかい】
取り扱【とりあつかい】
取扱【とりあつかい】

noun
palm (of one's hand)
All readings:
手のひら【てのひら】
【てのひら】
【たなごころ】
【しょう】
手の平【てのひら】

noun
patrol car(abbreviation)

noun
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity
See also:有能 (antonym)
noun
2.
incompetent person

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb
confrontation, showdown

noun, auxillary suru verb
formation, combination

noun
farming, agriculture, cultivation

noun
1.
viewpoint, point of view
2.
way of understanding, way of appreciating, how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)(esp. 〜の見方)

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
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.
opportunity, chance
2.
trigger, cause

noun, auxillary suru verb
reform, innovation
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