Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
All readings:
見かける【みかける】
見掛ける【みかける】

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

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

noun, no-adjective
root, source, origin, foundation, base, principle
All readings:
根本【ねもと】
根本【こんぽん】
根元【こんげん】
根元【ねもと】
根源【こんげん】
根原【こんげん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
union, unity, solidarity
2.
bundling, binding, tying
3.
putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)(archaism)

noun
steamship, steamboat, steamer

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
distillation
Other readings:
蒸溜【じょうりゅう】
蒸餾【じょうりゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
distribution (e.g. films, rice)
2.
rationing (e.g. food, gasoline)
3.
food ration

noun
1.
slack, slackening, sagginess, flabbiness (skin, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
dullness, letdown, depression, ennui(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
dialogue, discussion, conversation, interaction

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to rebuke, to scold, to tell off, to find fault, to harp on, to reprove(usually kana)
2.
to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
aggression, invasion, raid
Other readings:
侵掠【しんりゃく】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
guess, conjecture

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, improvement

noun
trouble

noun, auxillary suru verb
infiltration, sneaking in, going undercover

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance(usually kana)

noun
bestseller
Other readings:
ベスト・セラー

noun
1.
element, chemical element(chemistry term)(only relevant for 元素)
See also:化学元素
2.
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
3.
origin, source(archaism)
Other readings:
原素【げんそ】

prefix
the late, the deceased

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear
2.
to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself
Other readings:
荷う【になう】
荷なう【になう】

adverb
1.
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.), daringly (doing something), deliberately, intentionally(usually kana)
2.
not necessarily, not particularly, not especially(usually kana)(used with neg. verb)
3.
definitely not(usually kana, archaism)(used with neg. verb)
Other readings:
あえて《敢て》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
possession, owning

adjective
unsightly, ugly, unseemly, indecent, deplorable, disgraceful, shameful

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to cross each other, to run counter to, to differ, to clash, to go awry
Other readings:
食違う【くいちがう】
くい違う【くいちがう】
食いちがう【くいちがう】

adverb
very, greatly, exceedingly(usually kana)

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

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to, to betake oneself to
2.
to become, to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
3.
to abide by, to agree to, to consent to, to obey(archaism)
Other readings:
赴く【おもぶく】
趣く【おもむく】
趣く【おもぶく】
趨く【おもむく】
趨く【おもぶく】

noun
son(honorific language)

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
deep emotion, being filled with emotion
See also:感慨無量

noun, auxillary suru verb
(physical) growth, development

na-adjective, noun
nonsense, no meaning, meaningless

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
look, glance
noun
2.
stone (in the game of go)

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to engage in, to participate in, to take part in, to be involved in

noun, auxillary suru verb
winning a prize or place (in a contest)

noun
left-hand radical of a character

noun, auxillary suru verb
completion (of a course)

noun, auxillary suru verb
command, lead, generalship, leadership

noun, noun (suffix)
member

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, auxillary suru verb
birth and growth, giving birth and raising, development, breeding

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way
2.
to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)

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
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