Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to place (in position), to fix, to set (e.g. table), to lay (foundation)
2.
to install, to seat (someone)
3.
to settle (upon something), to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
4.
to apply (moxa)

prefix
1.
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading)
See also:御 (お)
suffix
2.
honorific suffix(honorific language)(after a noun indicating a person)

noun, auxillary suru verb
gargling, rinsing one's mouth
All readings:
含嗽【がんそう】
含嗽【うがい】[1]
含漱【がんそう】
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
2.
to learn, to find out, to take in

noun, auxillary suru verb
improvement, reform

noun
delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
Other readings:
後れ【おくれ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
engaging in (work), pursuing (e.g. studies), following (a profession), being involved in

noun
1.
small dining table (usu. for a single person), serving tray (with legs)
2.
meal, food, serving
See also:御膳
counter
3.
counter for bowlfuls of rice
4.
counter for pairs of chopsticks

noun, no-adjective
yearning, longing, aspiration, adoration, admiration
Other readings:
憬れ【あこがれ】

noun
1.
hero, heroine, great person
2.
Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
3.
Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
supremacy, predominance, being superior to

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
(doing) various things, (doing) this and that(usually kana)
adverb
2.
being apt to, being prone to, tending to(usually kana)
3.
at any rate, anyhow, anyway(usually kana)
no-adjective
4.
all sorts of (negative things), various(usually kana)
noun
5.
things that do not exist, rabbit horns(idiom , Buddhist term)(only relevant for 兎角)
See also:亀毛兎角
Other readings:
とかく《左右》

noun, auxillary suru verb
confession

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
outward appearance, exterior appearance, outward show, looks

noun
1.
veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor
See also:縁 (えん)
2.
bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)(only relevant for 縁側)
See also:担鰭骨
Other readings:
椽側【えんがわ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
pachinko, mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball
2.
slingshot, catapult
noun
3.
pistol(colloquialism)
Other readings:
ぱちんこ

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

noun
category
Other readings:
カテゴリ
カテゴリィ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
slack, slackening, sagginess, flabbiness (skin, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
dullness, letdown, depression, ennui(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, mitigation, alleviation, relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.), easing, softening

noun, no-adjective
entrance, entry, gate, approach, mouth
See also:出口
All readings:
入口【いりぐち】
入口【いりくち】
入口【はいりぐち】
入口【はいりくち】
入り口【いりぐち】
入り口【いりくち】
入り口【はいりぐち】
入り口【はいりくち】

noun
1.
Japanese word of Chinese origin, Sino-Japanese word
2.
(ancient) Chinese language

noun
1.
germ, germs, bacteria, mold, mould(colloquialism)
2.
something harmful, vermin(used figuratively)
All readings:
ばい菌【ばいきん】
バイ菌【バイきん】
黴菌【ばいきん】

noun
first sign of the Chinese calendar
See also:十干

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to flip, to snap, to flick(usually kana)
2.
to repel(usually kana)
3.
to use (an abacus), to calculate(usually kana)
4.
to strum, to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)(usually kana)

noun
torii, Shinto shrine archway

noun, auxillary suru verb
delivery, issuance, handing over, granting

prefix
re-, again, repeated, deutero-, deuto-, deuter-

na-adjective, noun
whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
Other readings:
気紛れ【きまぐれ】

adjective
1.
lukewarm, tepid
2.
half-hearted, vague, weak
3.
lenient, mild, soft
All readings:
生ぬるい【なまぬるい】
生温い【なまぬるい】

adverb
1.
how, in what way, how about(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
questionable(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to finish, to get it over with, to conclude
2.
to settle, to pay back
3.
to get along (without something), to make do with (without)(often with で)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain
2.
to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
3.
to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
4.
to put on an air, to assume an attitude
5.
to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign
7.
to plan, to scheme

noun
fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence
Other readings:
【おそれ】
畏れ【おそれ】
怖れ【おそれ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
preface, introduction, preamble

adverb
not only ... but also, in addition to, consequently(usually kana)

noun
tsunami, tidal wave
Other readings:
津浪【つなみ】
海嘯【つなみ】

no-adjective
individual, separate, personal, case-by-case
Other readings:
箇別【こべつ】

noun
monthly installment (instalment), monthly payment
See also:月払い

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cold storage, refrigeration

noun
1.
substitution
2.
material
3.
price
4.
margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.), area required for something
5.
shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)(archaism)
See also:反 (たん)

noun
wealthy person, millionaire

no-adjective, noun
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
assistance, support, aid, help
2.
subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid
3.
auxiliary, subsidiary
4.
spot (in bodybuilding)

noun
everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.), to calm down, to cool off, to abate, to be settled, to be brought under control
2.
to be at peace, to be governed well
3.
to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.), to be alleviated, to get better, to ease off

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in(mainly used in fixed expressions and compound verbs)
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