Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
remuneration, recompense, reward, toll

na-adjective, noun
cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless, inhuman
Other readings:
残刻【ざんこく】
惨酷【ざんこく】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to make (the best) use of, to put to good use, to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.), to capitalise on (experience, etc.)
2.
to let live, to keep alive
3.
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
4.
to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
Other readings:
活かす【いかす】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)(sumo term)

noun
lead (Pb)

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
silently (as the grave), quietly (as in death)(onomatopia)
All readings:
しーん
しいん
シーン

noun
dress, attire, clothing, getup, outfit, personal appearance
Other readings:
身形【みなり】

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
law, jurisprudence

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away
2.
to set free, to let go
See also:逃がす
auxiliary verb
3.
to fail to ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
遁す【のがす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
monitoring, watching, observation, surveillance, guarding, supervision, lookout

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.
document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
2.
document addressed to someone(only relevant for もんじょ)(paleography term)
Other readings:
文書【もんじょ】
文書【ぶんじょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
bad harvest, poor crop

noun
childcare worker, kindergarten teacher
See also:保育士
Other readings:
保姆【ほぼ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
temptation, allurement, lure, enticement, seduction

na-adjective, noun
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

noun, auxillary suru verb
strike (i.e. industrial action)

noun
filter (esp. camera)
Other readings:
フィルタ

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family)
2.
to give board, to provide meals

noun, auxillary suru verb
guard, convoy, escort

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Other readings:
化ける【ふける】

noun, noun (suffix), na-adjective
1.
authority, expert, connoisseur, well-informed person
counter
2.
counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.
noun, na-adjective
3.
understanding (esp. of male-female relations), tact, insight
noun
4.
supernatural powers, magical powers

adjective
nice, likeable, desirable

noun
1.
hose
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)

na-adjective, noun
poor, pitiful, piteous, pitiable
All readings:
不憫【ふびん】
不愍【ふびん】
不便【ふびん】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to fear, to doubt, to have misgivings about, to worry about, to be anxious about, to be apprehensive about

noun, noun (suffix)
member

noun
tradition, legend, folklore

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, auxillary suru verb
destructive blast, blowing up, explosion

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, 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, auxillary suru verb
1.
approach
2.
approach shot(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
ascetic practices(Buddhist term)
2.
training, practice, discipline, study
Other readings:
修行【すぎょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
errand, mission, going as envoy(polite language)
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl(polite language)
3.
familiar spirit(polite language, honorific language)
Other readings:
御使い【おつかい】
お遣い【おつかい】
御遣い【おつかい】
お使【おつかい】[1]
御使【おつかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
puzzling, tangled, complicated, complex

noun
tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
Other readings:
短歌【みじかうた】

noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)(archaism)

adjective
famous, noted, renowned, celebrated, well-known

noun
tissue paper, tissue, facial tissue, facial tissues
See also:塵紙
Other readings:
ティッシュ・ペーパー

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to break off, to come to an end, to be interrupted, to be cut short, to pause
All readings:
途切れる【とぎれる】
跡切れる【とぎれる】

noun
1.
route, course, path
2.
one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

noun, no-adjective
boiling water

noun
feces, excrement, shit
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