Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to be conceited, to think highly of oneself(only relevant for しょう)(in the form しょってる)
All readings:
背負う【せおう】
、
背負う【しょう】
、
脊負う【せおう】[1]
、
脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
strife, riot, rebellion, turmoil
2.
(media) uproar, brouhaha, (public) outcry, scandal, controversy
3.
feud, tussle, quarrel, dispute

noun, no-adjective
1.
duty, sense of duty, honor, honour, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
no-adjective
2.
in-law, relation by marriage

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
original, unique, distinctive, characteristic, peculiar
2.
independent, one's own, personal

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
advice, warning

noun
•
proposal, request, claim, report, notice, offer
All readings:
申し出【もうしで】
、
申し出で【もうしいで】
、
申出で【もうしいで】
、
申出【もうしで】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
being produced in a particular region, local specialty

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
stillness, repose, standing still
See also:運動 (antonym)

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, noun (suffix), na-adjective
1.
authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person
counter
2.
counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.
noun, na-adjective
3.
understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight
noun
4.
supernatural powers, magical powers

noun
•
statue of Buddha, image of Buddha, Buddhist statue, Buddhist image
Other readings:
佛像【ぶつぞう】

noun
•
income and expenditure

noun, na-adjective
1.
remnant, fragment, incomplete set, incompleteness
noun
2.
fraction, odd sum
na-adjective, noun
3.
halfway, half-hearted, perfunctory
4.
irresponsible, foolish

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

noun
1.
quantity of heat, heat value, calorific value, calories
2.
(degree of) enthusiasm, zeal, passion

noun
1.
moat, fosse, trench, ditch(濠 is usu. filled with water, 壕 is usu. dry)
2.
underground air-raid shelter, dugout(only relevant for 壕)
All readings:
壕【ごう】
、
濠【ごう】

adverb, no-adjective
1.
wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, fixedly(usually kana)
2.
principally, mostly, chiefly, mainly(usually kana)
Other readings:
もはら《専ら》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
health preservation, recuperation, recreation

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm(usually kana)
2.
to act frantically, to make desperate efforts(usually kana)
Other readings:
もがく《踠く》[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
tide, current
2.
sea water
3.
opportunity, chance(only relevant for しお)
4.
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater(abbreviation)(only relevant for うしお)
All readings:
潮【しお】
、
潮【うしお】
、
汐【しお】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
speaking by proxy, speaking for (someone else), acting as spokesman (for), representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辯)
2.
payment by proxy, compensation by proxy, paying on behalf (of)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辨)
3.
acting for (someone else), carrying out (on someone's behalf)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辨)
Other readings:
代辨【だいべん】
、
代辯【だいべん】

noun
1.
communism
2.
Communist Party(abbreviation)
See also:共産党

na-adjective, noun
•
lavish, luxurious, showy, gaudy

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the defensive
2.
passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
3.
the passive, passive voice(linguistics)
4.
ukemi (the art of falling safely)(martial arts)
Other readings:
受け身【うけみ】

noun
1.
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
2.
kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
Other readings:
あて字【あてじ】
、
宛字【あてじ】
、
宛て字【あてじ】
、
当字【あてじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
diving, submerging, going underwater

ひお
hikiokosu
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke
2.
to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)(引き起こす, etc. only)
Other readings:
引きおこす【ひきおこす】
、
ひき起こす【ひきおこす】
、
引き起す【ひきおこす】
、
引起す【ひきおこす】
、
引起こす【ひきおこす】
、
ひき起す【ひきおこす】
、
惹き起こす【ひきおこす】
、
惹き起す【ひきおこす】

noun
1.
mistake, error, discrepancy
2.
discrepancy between one's actions and intentions(law term)

noun
1.
approximate age, apparent age
See also:年の頃
noun, no-adjective
2.
marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of maturity, age of adulthood
noun
3.
appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...)(after modifying phrase)
noun, adverbial noun
4.
past few years, for some years(archaism)
See also:年来
Other readings:
年ごろ【としごろ】

Godan-u verb
1.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled(esp. 叶う)
2.
to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with(esp. 適う)
3.
to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)(esp. 敵う, usu. with neg. verb)
Other readings:
適う【かなう】
、
敵う【かなう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge
2.
oversupply, plethora
Other readings:
汎濫【はんらん】
、
はん濫【はんらん】
、
氾らん【はんらん】
、
ハンラン

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), running to program, job, etc., traveling, travelling

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】

Godan-u verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to ask, to inquire
2.
to blame (someone) for, to accuse of, to pursue (question of responsibility), to charge with
3.
to care about, to regard as important(used in neg. form)
See also:問わず
4.
to call into question, to doubt, to question(usu. in passive form)
Other readings:
訪う【とう】

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

noun
•
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
See also:利子

noun, no-adjective
•
orange (fruit, colour)

na-adjective
•
mild, calm, gentle, quiet, congenial, amicable, amiable, friendly, genial, harmonious, peaceful

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reading, translation

noun
•
resignation, acceptance, consolation

adverb, to-adverb
1.
decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly(onomatopia)
2.
precisely, exactly(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズバリ

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to injure, to damage, to harm, to hurt
2.
to kill
3.
to hinder, to obstruct

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, no-adjective
•
main line, trunk line

noun
•
space (room, area, outer space)

noun
•
arrangement, plan, programme, program
All readings:
手はず【てはず】
、
手筈【てはず】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to step back, to move back, to retreat
2.
to withdraw (from the presence of a superior), to leave, to exit
3.
to resign, to retire, to quit
4.
to concede
Other readings:
退く【しぞく】[1]
、
斥く【しりぞく】
、
斥く【しぞく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to decay
2.
to die in obscurity
3.
to be forgotten with time(often in neg.)

noun
•
birth-place, home town
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