Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
rejection, negation, voting down

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
2.
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
3.
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful(often as 冴えない)
4.
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
5.
to be satisfying(often as 冴えない)
See also:冴えない
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
sailing, marching, going out, dispatch

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
undulation
2.
ups and downs, highs and lows

noun
elasticity, flexibility

expression
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
All readings:
おかげさまで《お陰様で》
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
おかげさまで《御陰様で》
おかげさまで《御蔭様で》

Ichidan verb
1.
to escape (disaster, death, etc.), to be saved from, to be rescued from
2.
to avoid (e.g. punishment), to evade (e.g. responsibility), to avert, to elude, to be exempted from
All readings:
免れる【まぬがれる】
免れる【まぬかれる】

noun
secretary (government), director, chief

noun
individuality, personality, quirk, idiosyncrasy, character, individual characteristic

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dropping out of school, withdrawing from school
2.
expulsion from school, dismissal
3.
leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

いつ
itsunomanika
adverb
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
All readings:
いつの間にか【いつのまにか】
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】

noun, auxillary suru verb
change of post
Other readings:
轉任【てんにん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
incision, operation, section

no-adjective, na-adjective
characteristic (of), peculiar (to)

noun
script, screenplay, scenario

noun, auxillary suru verb
arrangement, pact, agreement

noun
1.
all people, everybody
2.
ten thousand people
All readings:
万人【ばんにん】
万人【ばんじん】
万人【まんにん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arrangement, preparations
2.
search (by police)

yomiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to read out, to read aloud, to call out
2.
to finish reading, to read through
Other readings:
読上げる【よみあげる】

miawaseru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to exchange glances, to look at each other
2.
to postpone, to put off, to withhold, to abandon
3.
to contrast, to compare
Other readings:
見合せる【みあわせる】

noun
kotatsu, table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat(usually kana)
All readings:
こたつ《炬燵》
こたつ《火燵》
コタツ

na-adjective, noun
1.
grand, magnificent, lavish, large scale, prosperous, thriving, lively
2.
forceful, powerful, vigorous

no-adjective, noun
married
See also:未婚 (antonym)

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

noun
achievement, performance, results, work, contribution

adverb
(cannot) possibly, (not) by any means, (not) at all, utterly, absolutely(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)

noun
1.
original method or procedure
prenominal
2.
serious, orthodox, classical, genuine

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
2.
to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
3.
to train, to drill, to exercise
4.
to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum(only relevant for 練る)
5.
to tan (leather)
6.
to temper (steel)(also written as 錬る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to walk in procession, to parade, to march(also written as 邌る)
Other readings:
煉る【ねる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
weather, climate
See also:天気
noun
2.
disposition, temperament(obscure)
See also:気性
Other readings:
氣象【きしょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
corner, bend, turn
2.
segment (within a radio or TV program), session, column (newspaper, etc.)
3.
area, department, section
Other readings:
コーナ

noun, auxillary suru verb
retirement, resignation

noun, auxillary suru verb
reform, reformation, reorganization

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
sympathy, compassion, pity

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
inspection, reading, perusal
2.
browsing (the web)

noun, no-adjective
coast, shore, littoral

noun
cemetery, graveyard
All readings:
墓地【ぼち】
墓地【はかち】

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
Other readings:
批難【ひなん】

noun
technique, art, skill, move
Other readings:
【ぎ】
【わざ】[1]
【ぎ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
(being in) the red, deficit
See also:黒字 (antonym)
2.
red letter, red writing
3.
corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

noun
steam

noun (suffix), noun
1.
fee, charge, rate
2.
material

noun, auxillary suru verb
production (e.g. play), direction

adjective
1.
good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable(also いい (all senses))
See also:いい
2.
sufficient, enough, ready, prepared
See also:いい
3.
profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial
See also:いい
4.
OK, all right, fine, no problem(as て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)
See also:いい
All readings:
良い【よい】
良い【えい】[2]
善い【よい】
善い【えい】[2]
好い【よい】
好い【えい】[2]
佳い【よい】
佳い【えい】[2]
吉い【よい】
吉い【えい】[2]
宜い【よい】[1]
宜い【えい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
tactics, strategy
2.
military operation, naval operation(military)
Other readings:
策戦【さくせん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
assertion, declaration, affirmation

noun
1.
hit
2.
success
3.
guess, prediction
4.
affability, friendliness
5.
sensation, touch
6.
bruise (on fruit)
7.
situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move (in the game of go)
8.
bite (of a fish on a hook), strike(also written as 魚信)
See also:魚信
suffix
9.
per, each
Other readings:
当り【あたり】
中り【あたり】
中たり【あたり】

na-adjective
1.
smooth (of a surface), glassy, velvety, soft
2.
smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.), fluent (speech), fluid, trouble-free
3.
continuously differentiable(mathematics)
Other readings:
滑らか【すべらか】
滑か【なめらか】[1]
滑か【すべらか】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
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