Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
umeboshi, pickled dried ume, pickled dried plum
All readings:
梅干し【うめぼし】
梅干【うめぼし】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run along, to run beside, to stick to (a line)
2.
to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to act in accordance with, to align with
3.
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to(also written 添う)
See also:添う

adjective
1.
astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
2.
austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
3.
sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
4.
stingy, tight-fisted
Other readings:
澁い【しぶい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb, noun
clashing of swords, felling of trees, ringing of an ax
All readings:
丁々【ちょうちょう】
丁々【とうとう】
丁丁【ちょうちょう】
丁丁【とうとう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
2.
confession of love, professing one's feelings
3.
confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
1.
increasing
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
uploading, posting (e.g. content), putting online(abbreviation)
noun
3.
close-up(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
finishing shooting (of a film, etc.)(abbreviation)
noun
5.
upswept hairstyle(abbreviation)
6.
being up (i.e. leading in sports)
7.
warming up(abbreviation)
noun (suffix)
8.
being over, being finished

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
Other readings:
乗換【のりかえ】
乗換え【のりかえ】
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
乗り替え【のりかえ】
乗替え【のりかえ】

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to honor, to honour, to respect, to esteem, to prize
See also:重んじる

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
2.
to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon(usually kana)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
3.
to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind(slang, usually kana)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to entangle, to entwine
2.
to pick a quarrel, to find fault
3.
to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with
Other readings:
搦む【からむ】

noun
1.
opportunity, chance
2.
trigger, cause

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
department (in an organization), division, bureau(higher than a 課)
2.
club
3.
part, component, element
4.
category
counter
5.
counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine

adjective
unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon(usually kana)

noun
evening glow, red sunset, afterglow (of sunset)
Other readings:
夕焼【ゆうやけ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
public discussion, public criticism, controversy

noun
1.
written language, literary language
See also:口語
2.
classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
See also:口語

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (time, money, goods), to donate
2.
to do, to perform, to conduct
3.
to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
4.
to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle
5.
to spread far and wide(archaism)

noun, na-adjective
short temper, quick temper, hot temper, impatience, irritability

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
firmly, solidly, sturdily, strongly, toughly(onomatopia)

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

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
All readings:
一定【いってい】
一定【いちじょう】

noun (suffix), noun
1.
fashion, way, style, manner
2.
school (of thought)
noun (suffix)
3.
class, rank, rate(usu. after a number)
See also:一流
noun
4.
current (electrical, water, etc.), flow, stream

noun
1.
pipe, tube, cylinder
2.
gun barrel
3.
gun, cannon
4.
well lining, well curb

noun
airmail, air mail
See also:航空郵便
Other readings:
エアーメール
エア・メール
エアー・メール

noun
agricultural land, farmland

noun
(tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base
All readings:
【みき】
【かん】

noun
1.
value, worth, merit
2.
estimation, evaluation, appraisal
Other readings:
値打【ねうち】
値うち【ねうち】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to accept, to receive, to agree
Other readings:
受入れる【うけいれる】
受け容れる【うけいれる】
受けいれる【うけいれる】
受容れる【うけいれる】

noun
terrain, geographical features, topography
All readings:
地形【ちけい】
地形【じぎょう】

noun
1.
side, flank, profile, sidelight, lateral
2.
aspect, dimension

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
to inherit, to succeed, to take over
Other readings:
受けつぐ【うけつぐ】

noun
1.
bed, bedding
2.
sickbed
3.
alcove(abbreviation)
See also:床の間
4.
riverbed
5.
seedbed
6.
straw "core" of a tatami mat
7.
floor
See also:床 (ゆか)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest

noun
1.
matchmaker(esp. なこうど)
2.
go-between, intermediary, middleman, mediator, intercessor(esp. ちゅうにん)
All readings:
仲人【なこうど】
仲人【ちゅうにん】
媒人【なこうど】
【なこうど】

noun
1.
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)
See also:極楽浄土
2.
paradise, heaven on earth

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be wounded, to get injured
2.
to get hurt feelings
3.
to get damaged, to get chipped, to get scratched
All readings:
傷つく【きずつく】
傷付く【きずつく】
疵つく【きずつく】
疵付く【きずつく】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
circulation (money, goods, etc.), distribution
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
circulation (air, water, etc.), ventilation, flow
prenominal
3.
negotiable (e.g. shares), distributional, circulating

expression
to be, to exist(polite language, usually kana)
See also:御座る
All readings:
ございます《御座います》
ございます《ご座います》

noun
1.
marsh, swamp, wetland, bog, pond
2.
being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)(slang)

noun
Italy(abbreviation)
See also:伊太利

noun
look (in someone's eyes), expression (of the eyes), eyes
All readings:
目つき【めつき】
目付き【めつき】
眼つき【めつき】[1]
眼付き【めつき】[1]
眼付【めつき】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be damp, to be moist(一段 form is mainly spoken language)
Other readings:
湿気る【しっける】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
clearly, plainly, distinctly, decisively, flatly, definitely, resolutely(onomatopia)
Other readings:
キッパリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
public appeal (e.g. for contributions), public offering (of securities), public advertisement (of a post), open recruitment

noun
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule

expression, suffix
things like ..., or something like that ...(often derogatory)

prefix
1.
super-, ultra-, hyper-, extreme(only relevant for ちょう)
2.
extremely, really, totally, absolutely(colloquialism)
noun (suffix)
3.
over, more than(only relevant for ちょう)(after a number or counter)
Other readings:
チョー

counter
1.
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
2.
counter for positions or roles(archaism)
See also:役 (やく)
3.
counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)(archaism)
4.
counter for ranking level(sumo term)

noun
1.
ear (of plant), head (of plant)
2.
point, tip
3.
scion (in grafting), cion
Other readings:
【ほ】
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