Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
investment

suffix, counter
•
-fold, -ply(counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system)

na-adjective, noun
•
simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
Other readings:
素樸【そぼく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
taste, liking, preference

na-adjective
•
tranquil, calm, quiet, peaceful(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rub, to chafe
2.
to wear out, to become worn
3.
to lose one's innocence, to become sly
Other readings:
磨れる【すれる】
、
摩れる【すれる】
、
擂れる【すれる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
whereabouts, place where one is, position, location

noun
•
national defence, national defense

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
gargling, rinsing one's mouth
All readings:
含嗽【がんそう】
、
含嗽【うがい】[1]
、
含漱【がんそう】
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun, no-adjective
•
required (subject)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
automatic
Other readings:
オートマティック

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
•
cane, walking stick, staff, wand

noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
棹【さお】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed

noun
•
synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber, chemical fibre(abbreviation)
See also:化学繊維
Other readings:
化纎【かせん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
revival, reconstruction, restoration, rebuilding, recovery, renaissance

na-adjective, noun
•
feebleness, weakness, weak

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
direction, orientation, aspect, exposure
noun (suffix)
2.
suited to, suitable for, designed for
noun
3.
tendency, inclination
4.
nature (of a request or desire)
5.
person

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
room
2.
wife (of someone of high rank)(obscure)
3.
scabbard(obscure)
4.
Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)

noun
1.
both extremities
See also:両極端
2.
North and South Poles
3.
positive and negative poles

noun, suffix
1.
side (of something, or taking someone's side), part
2.
(watch) case
All readings:
側【がわ】
、
側【かわ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
looking away, looking aside
All readings:
よそ見【よそみ】
、
余所見【よそみ】

noun
1.
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat
2.
hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm)(obsolete)
See also:未の刻
3.
south-southwest(obsolete)
4.
sixth month of the lunar calendar(obsolete)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to chip, to nick, to break, to crack
2.
to lack
Other readings:
闕く【かく】

noun, prenominal
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elbowroom, leeway, room, reserve, margin, allowance, latitude, time (to spare)

noun
1.
(passenger) fare
2.
freight rates, shipping expenses

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page)
2.
to turn back, to double back, to return
3.
to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)(computer term)
Other readings:
折返す【おりかえす】

noun
1.
kind (of goods), brand
2.
(taxonomical) form
3.
breed, cultivar

noun
•
hint

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
monopoly, monopolization, exclusivity
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
hogging, keeping to oneself

noun
•
performance, execution, skill, dexterity, tact
Other readings:
手ぎわ【てぎわ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration
All readings:
重複【ちょうふく】
、
重複【じゅうふく】

noun
•
custom, practice, convention, precedent

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

noun
1.
seedling, young plant
2.
rice seedling
See also:早苗

noun
•
real condition, actual circumstances, actual state of affairs
Other readings:
実状【じつじょう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake)
2.
to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene
3.
to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower

noun, noun (prefix)
•
drying, dried
All readings:
干し【ほし】
、
乾し【ほし】
、
干【ほし】[1]
、
乾【ほし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
labour, labor, effort, toil, trouble

noun
•
desire, appetite, lust
Other readings:
慾望【よくぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
product of the land
2.
present, souvenir
Other readings:
土産【とさん】

noun
1.
burden, load, responsibility
auxillary suru verb
2.
bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.), shouldering

adjective
1.
gaudy, showy, garish, loud(usually kana)(あく from 灰汁)
2.
crooked, vicious, wicked, nasty, unscrupulous, dishonest(usually kana)

noun
•
form, shape, figure, appearance, phenomenon

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
guidance, leading, induction, introduction, incitement, inducement

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
publication, issue

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
strike (i.e. industrial action)
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