Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
private ownership

noun
1.
young bird, chick(usually kana)
2.
hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival(only relevant for ひな)
3.
green, wet behind the ears, juvenile(only relevant for ひよこ and ひよっこ)
All readings:
ひよこ《雛》
ひな《雛》
ひよっこ《雛》
ヒナ
ヒヨコ

adverb
1.
thoughtlessly, recklessly, rashly, indiscriminately, indiscreetly, at random(usually kana)
2.
excessively, unreasonably, immoderately, absurdly(usually kana)
Other readings:
むやみに《無暗に》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
reaching, attaining, arrival

counter
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted), a noun read using its on-yomi
All readings:
【か】
【か】
【か】

noun
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)(usually kana)
Other readings:
きびす《踵》
くびす《踵》
あくと《踵》

noun, auxillary suru verb
decision, determination, resolution

noun
gesture, gesticulation, motion
Other readings:
身ぶり【みぶり】
身振【みぶり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
migration, immigration

noun
burning low, waning, declining

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
retirement
2.
retired person

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to become emotionally attached (to), to take (to)(usually kana)
See also:懐かしい
Other readings:
なずく《懐く》[1]
なづく《懐く》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking a seat, sitting down (in one's seat)

adjective
over-familiar
Other readings:
馴々しい【なれなれしい】

noun
1.
purpose, utility, objective
2.
way to use something
Other readings:
使いみち【つかいみち】
使い途【つかいみち】

noun
anger (held in check), irritation, rage
Other readings:
中っ腹【ちゅっぱら】

noun
1.
career
2.
carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.)
3.
carrier, telephone company
4.
career government employee
Other readings:
キャリヤ
キャリアー
キャリヤー

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handstand, headstand
2.
being upside down, being in reverse

noun, auxillary suru verb
financing, loan

na-adjective
strict, close, precise, scrupulous

suru verb (special), transitive verb
to have, to possess, to own, to be endowed with

expression, noun, no-adjective
moment, brief space of time
All readings:
つかの間【つかのま】
束の間【つかのま】

adjective
appropriate, adequate, suitable, fitting, worthy(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
proportion

prenominal, adverb
only, merely, but, no more than

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
All readings:
汚す【よごす】
汚す【けがす】
穢す【けがす】

prenominal, auxillary suru verb
1.
plump, rotund, chubby
adverb, to-adverb
2.
entirely, completely, wholly
Other readings:
丸丸【まるまる】

noun
1.
ward, borough, city (in Tokyo)
2.
district (e.g. electoral), section, zone (e.g. postal)
See also:郵便区

noun (suffix)
cost, expense

noun
being too late, losing one's final chance
Other readings:
手後れ【ておくれ】
手おくれ【ておくれ】

noun
1.
monk, priest
2.
sangha (the Buddhist community)(abbreviation)

noun
stress

noun, auxillary suru verb
self-confidence, confidence (in oneself)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.), to hang out (e.g. a banner), to fly (e.g. a flag), to hoist, to raise, to display
2.
to hold up high, to raise overhead
3.
to tout (a principle, plan, etc.), to herald, to hold up (an ideal), to parade (e.g. a slogan)
4.
to publish, to print, to carry (e.g. an article)
5.
to tuck up (e.g. sleeves), to roll up
6.
to stoke (a fire), to fan (a flame)(archaism)

noun
antiquity, ancient times
Other readings:
古え【いにしえ】

noun
1.
grade, class, degree, rank, rating, order, points
2.
magnitude(astronomy term)

noun
1.
embankment, bank
2.
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin(abbreviation)
See also:どて焼き

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to disseminate (e.g. a rumor), to spread (e.g. germs), to broadcast(usually kana)
2.
to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets), to hand out freely, to spend recklessly(usually kana)
All readings:
ばらまく《ばら撒く》
ばらまく《ばら蒔く》
ばらまく《散蒔く》
ばらまく《散播く》

adverb
1.
unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly(usually kana)
noun
2.
shaking head in refusal (to children)(usually kana)
interjection
3.
no!, no no!, not at all(usually kana)
All readings:
いやいや《嫌々》
いやいや《嫌嫌》
いやいや《厭々》
いやいや《厭厭》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
blockade, lockdown, sealing off (an area)
2.
freezing (funds)

noun, auxillary suru verb
surrender (to the authorities), giving oneself up, turning oneself in

noun
plan, idea, suggestion
All readings:
思いつき【おもいつき】
思い付き【おもいつき】

noun, no-adjective
bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
Other readings:
脹れる【はれる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
orders, instructions, directive, command
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