Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
poverty, penury, need, destitution
2.
shortage, lack, want

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
rate, ratio, proportion, percentage
2.
profit
3.
assignment
4.
10%, unit of ten percent(usu. 割)
5.
match, schedule of matches(sumo term)
noun (suffix)
6.
diluted with (of drinks), mixed with
See also:水割り
All readings:
割り【わり】
【わり】

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.
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.)
2.
setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to prosper, to flourish

adverb
in advance, beforehand, previously
Other readings:
前以て【まえもって】
前以って【まえもって】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to strengthen, to emphasize, to emphasise

noun, auxillary suru verb
training, instruction

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to feel down, to feel sad, to be depressed, to be in low spirits
2.
to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.), to be in an unfavourable condition
3.
to fall into (e.g. a hole)
Other readings:
落込む【おちこむ】
落ちこむ【おちこむ】

noun
1.
face
2.
surface
3.
mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)(only relevant for おもて and もて)
All readings:
【おもて】
【おも】
【も】[1]
【もて】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dropping out of school, withdrawing from school
2.
expulsion from school, dismissal
3.
leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to speak ill of, to disparage(usually kana)

na-adjective
1.
methodical, precise, meticulous, scrupulous, regular, punctual
noun
2.
wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it

noun
individuality, personality, quirk, idiosyncrasy, character, individual characteristic

no-adjective
prescribed, designated, appointed, fixed

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
a long time (since the last time), first in a long time
All readings:
久しぶり【ひさしぶり】
久し振り【ひさしぶり】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall ill
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
2.
to suffer from (e.g. a disease), to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)

adjective
remarkable, striking, brilliant, splendid, spectacular, wonderful
All readings:
目覚ましい【めざましい】
目覚しい【めざましい】
目ざましい【めざましい】
目醒しい【めざましい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
signature, signing, sealing

adjective
1.
gaudy, showy, garish, loud(usually kana)(あく from 灰汁)
2.
crooked, vicious, wicked, nasty, unscrupulous, dishonest(usually kana)

noun
1.
matchmaker(esp. なこうど)
2.
go-between, intermediary, middleman, mediator, intercessor(esp. ちゅうにん)
All readings:
仲人【なこうど】
仲人【ちゅうにん】
媒人【なこうど】
【なこうど】

noun
1.
hope, promise, possibility, chance, probability, likelihood
2.
expectation, anticipation, forecast, estimate
3.
side of a structural member
Other readings:
見込【みこみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to build, to construct, to erect
2.
to amass (e.g. fortune), to pile up

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt (and become soft or liquid)(usually kana)
2.
to be enchanted (by), to be charmed, to be bewitched(usually kana)
Other readings:
とろける《盪ける》
とろける《溶ろける》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to stir, to churn, to poke (a fire), to disturb (water)
2.
to rummage around
3.
to throw into confusion, to throw into chaos, to disturb
All readings:
かき回す【かきまわす】
掻き回す【かきまわす】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
All readings:
早急【そうきゅう】
早急【さっきゅう】

noun, no-adjective
national border, provincial border
All readings:
国境【こっきょう】
国境【くにざかい】
国界【こっきょう】
国界【くにざかい】
国界【こっかい】[1]
国堺【こっきょう】
国堺【くにざかい】
国堺【こっかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
migratory bird, bird of passage

noun
1.
(being in) the black, surplus
See also:赤字 (antonym)
2.
black letter

noun
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
All readings:
かるた《歌留多》[1]
かるた《骨牌》[1]
かるた《加留多》[1]
かるた《嘉留太》[1]
かるた《軽板》[1][2]
かるた《軽多》[1][2]
カルタ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
commonwealth, federation of states, confederation, union
Other readings:
聯邦【れんぽう】

noun
1.
jaw, chin
2.
barb (of a fishhook)
Other readings:
【がく】
【あご】
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【あご】[1]
【がく】[1]
アゴ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
Other readings:
昂奮【こうふん】
亢奮【こうふん】

auxillary suru verb, adverb, to-adverb
1.
dangling heavily, swaying to and fro, swinging(onomatopia)
2.
strolling, rambling, roaming, wandering(onomatopia)
3.
idly, lazily, leisurely, aimlessly(onomatopia)
4.
persisting (of an illness)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ブラブラ

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

noun
1.
tide, current
2.
sea water
3.
opportunity, chance(only relevant for しお)
4.
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater(abbreviation)(only relevant for うしお)
All readings:
【しお】
【うしお】
【しお】

na-adjective, noun
lavish, luxurious, showy, gaudy

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room), to be confined in, to seclude oneself, to hide away, to stay inside (one's shell)(usually kana)
2.
to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.)(usually kana)
3.
to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.), to be heavy with (e.g. smoke), to be stuffy, to be dense(usually kana)
4.
to be muffled (e.g. voice)(usually kana)
5.
to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)(usually kana)
6.
to confine oneself in a temple to pray(usually kana)
Other readings:
こもる《籠もる》
こもる《篭もる》
こもる《籠る》
こもる《隠る》

noun
palm (of one's hand)
All readings:
手のひら【てのひら】
【てのひら】
【たなごころ】
【しょう】
手の平【てのひら】

noun, auxillary suru verb
inspection, examination, checking

noun, auxillary suru verb
crowding together, clustering together, close formation, swarm

noun
otolaryngology, ear, nose, and throat department

noun
urine(しい,しし, and しと were primarily children's words)
Other readings:
尿【ゆばり】[1]
尿【いばり】[1]
尿【ゆまり】[1]
尿【ばり】[1]
尿【しい】[1]
尿【しし】[1]
尿【しと】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
always, constantly, frequently, often

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】
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