Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
retirement age
2.
years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion(archaism)
Other readings:
停年【ていねん】

noun
1.
ear (of plant), head (of plant)
2.
point, tip
3.
scion (in grafting), cion
Other readings:
【ほ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
here and there, some parts (of something), several places
All readings:
所々【ところどころ】
所々【しょしょ】
所所【ところどころ】
所所【しょしょ】
処々【しょしょ】
処処【しょしょ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
development (of film), photographic processing

pronoun
I, me(male term)(rough or arrogant)
Other readings:
【おらあ】[2]
【おり】[2]
【おれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
vigorous, healthy, sound

expression
thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)(usually kana)
All readings:
いただきます《頂きます》
いただきます《戴きます》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cut, cutting
2.
haircut
3.
shuffle (cards), shuffling
noun
4.
scene, shot (in a movie)

noun, auxillary suru verb
single word, a few words, brief comment
All readings:
一言【ひとこと】
一言【いちげん】
一言【いちごん】
ひと言【ひとこと】

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)

na-adjective
1.
very hungry, starving, famished(onomatopia)
to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
fawning, bowing and scraping, being obsequious, being servile, kowtowing, bowing repeatedly, cringing(onomatopia)
See also:ぺこん
3.
giving in, being dented(onomatopia)
See also:ぺこん
All readings:
ペコペコ
ぺこぺこ

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to remain, to abide, to stay (in the one place)(usually kana)
2.
to be limited to, to be confined to, to only account for(usually kana)
See also:占める
Other readings:
とどまる《留まる》
とどまる《停まる》
とどまる《駐まる》

noun
the deceased, the departed

noun, auxillary suru verb
exaggeration

no-adjective, noun
1.
foreign, imported
noun, no-adjective
2.
outpatient, outpatient care, outpatient clinic, outpatient ward(abbreviation)
See also:外来患者

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
circulation (esp. documents), sending round
Other readings:
廻覧【かいらん】

noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
All readings:
ねずみ《鼠》
ねず《鼠》
ネズミ

noun
dwelling, living

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
comment
2.
(blog) comment(abbreviation)

noun
signs, omen, symptoms
Other readings:
萌し【きざし】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to finish up, to complete, to finish off, to get through, to polish off

na-adjective, noun
ingenious, skillful, clever, deft

noun, auxillary suru verb
split, division, break up

adjective
troublesome, annoying, complicated

adjective
1.
smelling of fish, fishy, smelling of blood, bloody
2.
degenerate (of a monk), depraved, corrupt, fallen
3.
worldly, mundane, secular, common, ordinary
4.
fishy, suspicious, questionable
Other readings:
腥い【なまぐさい】

adverb
completely, absolutely, totally, (not) at all(usually kana)
Other readings:
まるっきり《丸っ切り》

noun, no-adjective
individual, one by one, separate, each
All readings:
個々【ここ】
個個【ここ】
箇々【ここ】
箇箇【ここ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to address

noun
1.
end, close, finish, termination
2.
noh dance in plain clothes(only relevant for 仕舞)
All readings:
仕舞い【しまい】
仕舞【しまい】
終い【しまい】
了い【しまい】

adjective
casual, unconcerned, nonchalant
Other readings:
何気無い【なにげない】

noun, auxillary suru verb
measure, step, action

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
spinning (textiles)
noun
2.
spun yarn(abbreviation)
See also:紡績糸

noun, auxillary suru verb
explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
Other readings:
辯解【べんかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, noun (suffix)
punishment, penalty

noun
1.
collar, lapel, neckband, neck
2.
nape of the neck, scruff of the neck
Other readings:
【えり】
【えり】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
Other readings:
叛く【そむく】

na-adjective
1.
supple, flexible, elastic(usually kana)
2.
graceful, elegant, refined(usually kana)
Other readings:
しなやか《靭やか》
しなやか《靱やか》

expression
to be, to exist(polite language, usually kana)
See also:御座る
All readings:
ございます《御座います》
ございます《ご座います》

noun
treasured article or vessel, outstanding individual

noun
1.
kindness, favor, favour, friendliness
2.
goodwill, affection, liking (for someone), love

noun, auxillary suru verb
falling behind (with a payment), being in arrears, non-payment, default, delinquency
Other readings:
怠納【たいのう】

noun
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
Other readings:
一現【いちげん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
1.
at hand, on hand, nearby, close at hand
noun
2.
way of moving one's arms, skill
3.
money at hand, pocket money
4.
grip, handle
Other readings:
手許【てもと】
手もと【てもと】

adjective
shabby, seedy(usually kana)
All readings:
みすぼらしい《見窄らしい》
みすぼらしい《見すぼらしい》

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】

noun
Italy(abbreviation)
See also:伊太利

noun, no-adjective
bad harvest, poor crop

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
great, grand
2.
obstinate, stubborn(archaism)(only relevant for ごうぎ)
All readings:
豪儀【ごうぎ】
豪儀【ごうき】
豪気【ごうぎ】
豪気【ごうき】
強気【ごうぎ】
強気【ごうき】

noun
torii, Shinto shrine archway
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