Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
head, chief, leader, elder
2.
the greatest of all, the most excellent

noun
outskirts, environs (of a city), surrounding area, surroundings

noun
media

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

suffix
1.
sphere, circle, range, area, zone, bloc
noun
2.
category(mathematics)

noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
All readings:
めがね《眼鏡》
がんきょう《眼鏡》
メガネ

noun, auxillary suru verb
dressing up in fine clothes, splendid clothes, one's best clothes

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to walk, to go on foot
2.
to tread (a figurative path), to follow, to lead (a life), to experience
3.
to advance towards (e.g. a solution), to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.), to embark (on the road to ...)

na-adjective, noun
poor, meagre, meager, feeble, scanty, shabby, insubstantial

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on

noun
1.
way of standing
2.
dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
Other readings:
立ち方【たちかた】

noun
steamship, steamboat, steamer

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
fit, spasm, attack, seizure(medical term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.), to avert, to divert (e.g. one's attention), to evade (e.g. a question), to change (e.g. the subject)
2.
to displease, to annoy, to offend, to upset(usu. in the negative)
3.
to miss (the target, ball, etc.)

noun
1.
home area, home town
no-adjective
2.
local

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to dress up

noun, auxillary suru verb
neutralization, neutralisation, counteraction

noun
scale, scope, plan, structure

noun, auxillary suru verb
injury, wound

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes

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

noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
All readings:
はしご《梯子》
はしご《階子》
はしご《梯》
ていし《梯子》
ハシゴ

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Other readings:
だんだん《段段》

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

noun, prefix
pure, undiluted, raw, crude

na-adjective, noun
1.
cool, indifferent, apathetic, half-hearted
2.
cold, cold-hearted, heartless, unkind

noun, na-adjective
superiority, superior power, predominance, preponderance
See also:劣勢 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
oscillation, vibration, swing (e.g. of a pendulum)

noun, auxillary suru verb
declaration, proclamation, announcement

noun
1.
thigh
no-adjective
2.
femoral
All readings:
【もも】
【もも】

noun
(oral) message, declaration, hearsay, rumour, rumor
Other readings:
言伝て【ことづて】
言づて【ことづて】

noun, no-adjective
art, fine arts

noun, na-adjective
1.
splendor, splendour, gorgeousness, pomp, magnificence
2.
showiness, gaudiness, extravagance, luxury
Other readings:
花美【かび】

noun
court (of law), courtroom

noun
1.
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.), tail end
2.
slope at the foot of a mountain

noun
1.
bow (weapon)(ゆ is usu. a prefix)
2.
archery(only relevant for ゆみ)
3.
bow (for a violin, etc.)(only relevant for ゆみ)
Other readings:
【ゆ】
【きゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
subtracting points
See also:加点 (antonym)
noun
2.
points deducted

noun
1.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
See also:衣冠,  束帯
2.
crown, diadem, coronet
3.
top kanji radical(only relevant for かんむり)
4.
first verse of a haikai, etc.(only relevant for かむり)
See also:俳諧
taru-adjective, to-adverb
5.
best, peerless, first(only relevant for かん)
noun
6.
name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.(only relevant for かんむり)
All readings:
【かんむり】
【かん】
【かむり】
【かんぶり】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to take over, to capture, to seize, to commandeer, to occupy, to usurp
2.
to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
Other readings:
乗っとる【のっとる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow voluminous(usually kana)
Other readings:
かさばる《かさ張る》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
Other readings:
打切る【うちきる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
Other readings:
片寄る【かたよる】

adverb
1.
indeed, really, truly, just (like)(usually kana)(indicating emotive conviction)
2.
very, extremely, totally, terribly(usually kana)
adverb, interjection
3.
absolutely, certainly, for sure(usually kana)(indicating agreement)

noun
pump(also written as 喞筒)

noun, auxillary suru verb
adoption, selection, choice

na-adjective, noun
wise, sensible, well-advised, intelligent, sagacious, prudent

na-adjective, noun
1.
dry
See also:ウェット (antonym)
2.
dry (tone, humour, etc.), unemotional, matter-of-fact, businesslike, practical
See also:ウェット (antonym)
3.
dry (of alcohol)
See also:スイート (antonym)

noun
believer, adherent, devotee

noun
balance, difference (in price, cost), margin
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