Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become stronger, to grow in intensity, to grow violent, to become worse
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to invite contributions, etc., to solicit help, participation, etc., to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

noun, no-adjective
1.
(private) secretary
noun
2.
treasured book, secret book

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
All readings:
見かける【みかける】
見掛ける【みかける】

noun
1.
(flower) bud
2.
promising young person, budding beauty
Other readings:
【つぼみ】

noun
sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
Other readings:
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【うき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
酒盃【さかずき】[1]
酒盃【さかづき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to smoke (e.g. fire), to billow smoke, to smoulder, to smolder
2.
to be hazy, to look dim
Other readings:
煙る【けぶる】[1]
烟る【けむる】
烟る【けぶる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
war potential, military strength, fighting power
2.
ability (to compete), capabilities, valuable asset

noun
mass communication, mass media(abbreviation)

noun
steam

adjective
cheap-looking, tawdry, insignificant

adverb, noun
1.
one mind
2.
wholeheartedness, one's whole heart
See also:一心に

noun
poor piece of work, rubbish, trash

noun, auxillary suru verb
promotion, encouragement

noun
1.
sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
no-adjective, noun
2.
cruising (e.g. taxi), strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
noun
3.
washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
4.
back-washing service (in a public bath)
5.
floating (something on water), setting adrift, washing away

no-adjective
1.
the aforementioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question, the above-mentioned, the aforesaid(usually kana)
2.
the usual

noun
1.
hall (dance, concert, etc.)
2.
dining area of a restaurant

noun
1.
basis, foundation(archaism)
2.
cause

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to arrive at (after a struggle), to finally reach, to find one's way to, to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
All readings:
たどり着く【たどりつく】
辿り着く【たどりつく】
辿りつく【たどりつく】

noun
1.
X-ray(abbreviation)
2.
roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving forward (e.g. vehicle), onward movement
2.
advance (work, procedure, etc.), advancement, progress
3.
progress (of a disease), disease progression
noun
4.
progression (harmonic, melodic)(music term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage

noun, no-adjective
1.
orphan
noun
2.
person without friends(only relevant for こじ)
Other readings:
孤児【みなしご】
【みなしご】
みなし子【みなしご】

noun, auxillary suru verb
attention, giving one's attention, focusing

noun
1.
hermit, wizard
See also:仙人
2.
wizardry
See also:仙術

noun
tariff (import tax), duty, customs

adverb, noun
1.
truth, reality
2.
sincerity, honesty, integrity, fidelity
3.
that's right(archaism)(used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)
Other readings:
【まこと】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
occupying, having (an area) all to oneself
2.
military occupation, possession, capture, seizure

noun
warehouse, storehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator
Other readings:
【くら】
【くら】

noun, auxillary suru verb
persuasion

noun, no-adjective
pajamas, pyjamas

no-adjective, noun
not yet known, unknown, strange
See also:既知 (antonym)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to insert, to include, to incorporate, to cut in (printing)
Other readings:
組込む【くみこむ】
組みこむ【くみこむ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
every other week, every two weeks

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
garden (esp. man-made), orchard, park, plantation(えん usually when a suffix)
See also:りんご園
2.
place, location
See also:学びの園
All readings:
【その】
【えん】
【その】
【えん】

noun
1.
remains, traces, vestiges, relics
2.
(the sorrow of) parting
3.
end
Other readings:
名残り【なごり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist
2.
plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
3.
frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)

noun
light, lamp, torch
All readings:
【ひ】
【ともしび】
灯火【とうか】
灯火【ともしび】
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
【ともしび】
燈火【とうか】
燈火【ともしび】
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
waiting room, anteroom, antechamber, green room
All readings:
控え室【ひかえしつ】
控室【ひかえしつ】

noun
household, home, family, housekeeping(しょたい is more informal)
Other readings:
世帯【しょたい】
所帯【しょたい】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
wild, growing wild, living in the wild
pronoun
2.
I(archaism, male term)

noun
torii, Shinto shrine archway

noun, auxillary suru verb
design

noun, auxillary suru verb
chatting, idle talk

noun
1.
gap, break, rift
2.
pause, interval, interruption
3.
cut, incision, notch, score
4.
end

noun
earthenware pot
All readings:
【かめ】
【かめ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes)(usually kana)
2.
to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat(usually kana)

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
1.
world, society, public(only relevant for 世)
2.
life, lifetime
3.
age, era, period, epoch, generation
4.
reign, rule
5.
the times(only relevant for 世)
6.
world (of existence)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for 世)
Other readings:
【よ】
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