Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
show, exhibition, spectacle
All readings:
見世物【みせもの】
見せ物【みせもの】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
Other readings:
叛乱【はんらん】

noun, prefix
pure, undiluted, raw, crude

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
1.
burden, load, responsibility
auxillary suru verb
2.
bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.), shouldering

しか
shikashinagara
adverb, conjunction
however, nevertheless(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかしながら《併し乍ら》
しかしながら《然し乍ら》

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
All readings:
【おと】
【ね】
【おん】

noun
1.
bow (weapon)(ゆ is usu. a prefix)
2.
archery(only relevant for ゆみ)
3.
bow (for a violin, etc.)(only relevant for ゆみ)
Other readings:
【ゆ】
【きゅう】

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

adverb
1.
unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly(usually kana)
noun
2.
shaking head in refusal (to children)(usually kana)
interjection
3.
no!, no no!, not at all(usually kana)
All readings:
いやいや《嫌々》
いやいや《嫌嫌》
いやいや《厭々》
いやいや《厭厭》

noun
fixed date, appointed day
Other readings:
日どり【ひどり】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
supplement, complement

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
migration, immigration

noun
friendship, goodwill, friendly relations, amity

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

noun, no-adjective
generation, the world, the age

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold (an event), to give (a dinner, party, etc.)
2.
to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.), to show signs of

noun, no-adjective
1.
physiology
2.
menstruation, one's period, menses
See also:月経

noun, auxillary suru verb
(direct) hit, hitting the mark

noun
1.
stamina, endurance, physical strength, resilience, resistance to disease
2.
strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to amuse oneself, to make merry

noun
1.
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument), reception (radio, TV, etc.)
2.
sensitivity (of film)

noun
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)

noun, auxillary suru verb
possession, owning

na-adjective
rough, careless, slovenly, slipshod, rude, impolite

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind
2.
to wash (rice)(esp. 磨ぐ)
3.
to scour, to polish, to burnish
Other readings:
磨ぐ【とぐ】
砥ぐ【とぐ】

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
near, close by, within reach, handy
na-adjective
2.
familiar
Other readings:
手近【てじか】[2]
手近か【てぢか】[1]
手近か【てじか】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
Japanese text, sentence in Japanese

noun, auxillary suru verb
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars), change, exchange, translation (numerical)
Other readings:
換算【かんざん】

noun, suffix
1.
side (of something, or taking someone's side), part
2.
(watch) case
Other readings:
【かわ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
day after day, every day

na-adjective, noun
honor, honour, credit, prestige

noun
outward appearance, exterior appearance, outward show, looks

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to look out on, to overlook, to front onto
2.
to face (a situation, crisis, etc.), to meet (e.g. death), to be confronted by
3.
to deal with (an issue)
4.
to attend (e.g. a function), to appear (e.g. in court), to be present at, to take part in

na-adjective, noun
vigorous, healthy, sound

noun, auxillary suru verb
purchase, buy

noun, auxillary suru verb
declaration, statement, proclamation

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
taciturn, reticent, quiet, silent, untalkative

na-adjective, noun
1.
dry
See also:ウェット (antonym)
2.
dry (tone, humour, etc.), unemotional, matter-of-fact, businesslike, practical
See also:ウェット (antonym)
3.
dry (of alcohol)
See also:スイート (antonym)

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to be contrary to, to be inconsistent with, to contradict(only relevant for 反する)
2.
to act contrary to (rules or guidelines), to violate, to transgress(only relevant for 反する)
3.
to oppose, to rebel, to revolt
Other readings:
叛する【はんする】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
opening to the public, making available to the public, putting on display, exhibiting, showing (play, movie, etc.), holding (interview, etc.), open, public

noun
(mental) attitude, way of thinking, attention, care, prudence, intention
All readings:
心がけ【こころがけ】
心掛け【こころがけ】
心懸け【こころがけ】

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

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
silently (as the grave), quietly (as in death)(onomatopia)
All readings:
しーん
しいん
シーン

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

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