Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Other readings:
年寄【としより】
年より【としより】

noun, auxillary suru verb
reply, answer

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
poisoning
noun (suffix)
2.
addiction

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》

noun
1.
nightclub
2.
clubs (card suit)
3.
golf club

taru-adjective, to-adverb, adverb
still, as yet, as it has been

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

counter
1.
counter for suits of clothing
suffix
2.
arriving at ...
See also:到着

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

noun (suffix)
pupil in ... year, student in ... year

noun
1.
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument), reception (radio, TV, etc.)
2.
sensitivity (of film)

na-adjective, noun
1.
big, large, drastic, substantial
See also:小幅 (antonym)
noun
2.
full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
See also:小幅,  中幅
Other readings:
大巾【おおはば】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
outdoors, outside, open air
noun
2.
fields, outskirts, suburbs

noun
public (institution)

noun
1.
face, honour, honor, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
2.
appearance, look
Other readings:
面目【めんもく】
面目【めいぼく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
karma(Buddhist term)
2.
result of one's karma, fate, destiny
3.
uncontrollable temper

noun, no-adjective
money, currency, coinage

expression, adverb
just as one thought, as usual, sure enough
Other readings:
案の条【あんのじょう】[1]
案の上【あんのじょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
lever, joystick
2.
liver(food term)
See also:肝臓

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
frame, framework
2.
border, box
3.
limit, restriction, quota
4.
category, bracket, class
5.
(broadcasting) slot
noun
6.
spool (of thread), reel
Other readings:
【わく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
smile

noun, auxillary suru verb
debate, discussion

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt), questioning, pressing, hounding, pinning down
2.
catching up, overtaking

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guide, tour guide, conductor, guiding, leading
noun
2.
guidebook

na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax

noun
form, shape, figure, appearance, phenomenon

noun
1.
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width), for kimonos: at least 10 m in length, for haori: at least 7.27 m in length, for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length
2.
300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres)
3.
six ken (10.91 m)
Other readings:
【たん】

noun
excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil
All readings:
し尿【しにょう】
屎尿【しにょう】

noun
open field, empty lot, plain

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to give(honorific language)
suffix, Godan-u verb
2.
to do ...(honorific language)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:給え
Other readings:
賜う【たまう】

noun
lesson

conjunction, adverb
and, moreover, besides, as well as, and on top of that, at the same time(usually kana)
Other readings:
かつ《且》

adjective
1.
empty, void, vacant
2.
vain, fruitless, futile, ineffective
3.
lifeless
All readings:
虚しい【むなしい】
空しい【むなしい】

na-adjective
gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay, resplendent(usually kana)
Other readings:
きらびやか《綺羅びやか》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get complicated, to grow worse, to turn sour(usually kana)

noun
hot topic, talk of the town
Other readings:
持ちきり【もちきり】

noun, na-adjective
holiness, sacredness, sanctity, dignity

noun, auxillary suru verb
presentation (e.g. of a gift)

noun, auxillary suru verb
health preservation, recuperation, recreation

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to deduct, to take away, to dock
2.
to make allowances for something, to bear something in mind
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
3.
to ebb and flow
Other readings:
差引く【さしひく】

noun
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)(usually kana)
Other readings:
えい《鱏》
えい《海鷂魚》
エイ

na-adjective
1.
tender, warm, caring, thoughtful
2.
meticulous, detailed, attentive
3.
deep (of a colour), thick (e.g. fog)
Other readings:
濃やか【こまやか】

na-adjective, noun
in very small pieces
Other readings:
粉粉【こなごな】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge
2.
to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)
3.
to floor (an opponent)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
advice, warning

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
Other readings:
生れつき【うまれつき】
生まれ付き【うまれつき】
生れ付き【うまれつき】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list
2.
to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into
3.
to ruin, to squander, to empty
4.
to drink (alcohol)
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