Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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conjunction
1.
moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
2.
nevertheless, and yet(usually kana)
All readings:
しかも《然も》
しかも《而も》
しかも《併も》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

auxillary suru verb, adverb, to-adverb
1.
dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging(onomatopia)
2.
strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering(onomatopia)
3.
idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly(onomatopia)
4.
persisting (of an illness)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ブラブラ

no-adjective
1.
lengthy (of a book, etc.), voluminous
See also:小部 (antonym)
adverbial noun
2.
most (e.g. most part), greater, fairly, a good deal, much
Other readings:
大部【だいぶ】

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
1.
to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Other readings:
保つ【もつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes)(usually kana)
2.
to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat(usually kana)

noun
finish, finishing, finishing touches
Other readings:
仕上【しあげ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

no-adjective, noun
not yet known, unknown, strange
See also:既知 (antonym)

noun
1.
expert, professional, master, connoisseur
See also:素人 (antonym)
2.
woman in the nightlife business, demimondaine, geisha and prostitutes
See also:素人
Other readings:
玄人【くろと】
黒人【くろうと】
黒人【くろと】

noun
tower

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
public performance
2.
exhibition in a foreign country(sumo term)

noun
top end, tip(archaism)

noun
1.
volt
2.
bolt(only relevant for ボルト)
Other readings:
ヴォルト

noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
All readings:
【いくさ】
【いくさ】
【いくさ】

noun
shame, embarrassment, disgrace
Other readings:
【はじ】
【じょく】[2]
【はじ】
【はじ】
恥じ【はじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
logic
no-adjective
2.
logical

na-adjective, noun
skillful, adroit, dexterous, masterful, clever, ingenious, cunning

noun (suffix)
1.
full of (e.g. mistakes), riddled with
2.
covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

adverb
1.
certainly, surely, undoubtedly, evidently, really, truly(usually kana)
2.
just, precisely, exactly(usually kana)

noun
different opinion, objection

noun, auxillary suru verb
trust, confidence, credence

noun
original document (not a copy or adaptation), book in its original language (esp. a European language)

noun
model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion, example
All readings:
軌範【きはん】
規範【きはん】

noun
detour, roundabout way
Other readings:
遠まわり【とおまわり】

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
2.
to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
3.
to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
Other readings:
成立つ【なりたつ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
capable person, talented person
2.
human resources, personnel
Other readings:
人財【じんざい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to loosen, to slacken
See also:締める (antonym)
2.
to relax (attention, efforts, etc.), to let down (one's guard), to relieve (tension)
3.
to relax (a rule), to ease (e.g. restrictions), to loosen (control)
4.
to reduce (speed), to slow down, to ease up
5.
to make more gradual (of a slope)
Other readings:
弛める【ゆるめる】

noun
abbreviation, acronym

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at
2.
to cool, to refrigerate
3.
to window-shop, to look at without buying
Other readings:
冷かす【ひやかす】[1]
素見す【ひやかす】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

counter
1.
indicates position in a sequence
See also:目 (め)
noun
2.
divisions of a kabuki performance
Other readings:
番め【ばんめ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
control, restraint, suppression, constraint, curtailment, inhibition, check, curb

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
group, bunch, crowd, throng, swarm, band
2.
group(mathematics)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to resemble closely

noun
1.
lack of harmony, lack of balance, lack of coordination, malfunction
2.
ataxia(medical term)

noun, no-adjective
tactics

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
pavement, road surface

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to take the name of, to call oneself
2.
to pretend, to feign, to purport

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

noun, no-adjective
emergency, first-aid

adverb
1.
how, in what way, how about(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
questionable(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with(usually kana)
2.
to make changes to, to tinker with, to tamper with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
3.
to dabble in, to do as a hobby, to play around with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
4.
to grope, to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for まさぐる)
Other readings:
まさぐる《弄る》

noun
tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
Other readings:
音色【おんしょく】
音いろ【ねいろ】

pronoun
I, me(female term, usually kana)
Other readings:
あたくし《私》
あたい《私》
あて《私》

noun, no-adjective
organ (of body, plant, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
attack, charge, raid

Godan-ku verb
1.
to mutter, to murmur, to grumble(usually kana)
2.
to tweet (Twitter)(usually kana)
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