Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
indication, denotation, designation
2.
instructions, directions
Other readings:
指示【しし】

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】

adjective
1.
frightening, scary(colloquialism)
2.
extreme, exaggerated, huge(archaism)

noun
association, society, organization, organisation

noun
dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
protection, safeguard, guardianship, custody, patronage
2.
preservation, conservation

noun, na-adjective
ignorance, innocence, stupidity
Other readings:
無智【むち】

noun
1.
tea drinking
2.
teahouse, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe(abbreviation)
See also:喫茶店

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to be anxious or concerned about, to ponder (anxiously), to fear(only relevant for 案じる)
See also:案ずる
2.
to investigate, to consider, to plan
3.
to pat, to rub, to take a sword in one's hand(only relevant for 按じる)
Other readings:
按じる【あんじる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
All readings:
あまり《余り》
あまり《餘り》[1]
あんまり《余り》
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
Other readings:
乗換【のりかえ】
乗換え【のりかえ】
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
乗り替え【のりかえ】
乗替え【のりかえ】

na-adjective
1.
cheerful, bright
2.
clear, clean, honest, fair

noun, auxillary suru verb
integration, unification, unity, combination, consolidation, synthesis

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

noun
original form, base form

noun
condition, situation, prospects

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

noun
Yours sincerely, Yours truly, Sincerely yours(letters ending with this start with 拝啓)
See also:拝啓

noun, no-adjective
1.
weather, climate
See also:天気
noun
2.
disposition, temperament(obscure)
See also:気性
Other readings:
氣象【きしょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
driver (of a vehicle)
2.
screwdriver(abbreviation)
3.
driver (golf)
4.
driver, device driver(computer term)
Other readings:
ドライバ

noun
synthetic fiber, synthetic fibre, chemical fiber, chemical fibre(abbreviation)
See also:化学繊維
Other readings:
化纎【かせん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

noun, auxillary suru verb
being produced in a particular region, local specialty

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
point
noun
2.
points (of a railway), switch

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pinch, to hold (between one's fingers), to pick up (with chopsticks, tweezers, etc.)(usually kana)
2.
to pick up and eat, to snack on(usually kana)
3.
to pick out (the main point), to summarize, to sum up(usually kana)
4.
to bewitch, to possess, to fascinate(usually kana)(usu. as つままれる)
Other readings:
つまむ《摘まむ》
つまむ《撮む》
つまむ《抓む》

na-adjective
1.
carefree, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly
noun
2.
ease

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practice, putting into practice, implementation
noun
2.
praxis (philosophy)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to make a mistake, to err
2.
to mislead, to misguide
Other readings:
謬る【あやまる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
self-consciousness, self-awareness

noun
bureaucrat, government official, bureaucracy

noun, auxillary suru verb
grasp, catch, understanding

とお
toorikakaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to happen to pass by
Other readings:
通り掛かる【とおりかかる】
通り掛る【とおりかかる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
resuscitation, regeneration, restoration to life
2.
reformation, rehabilitation
3.
playback, regeneration (sound, etc.), view (of a video clip)
4.
reclamation, recovery
5.
rebirth, reincarnation

noun
principle, general rule

noun, no-adjective
system

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, auxillary suru verb
consideration, concern, attention, thoughtfulness, making arrangements, care, trouble

adverb
1.
thoughtlessly, recklessly, rashly, indiscriminately, indiscreetly, at random(usually kana)
2.
excessively, unreasonably, immoderately, absurdly(usually kana)
Other readings:
むやみに《無暗に》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
abandonment, renunciation, resignation, abdication (responsibility, right)
Other readings:
抛棄【ほうき】

noun
1.
source (of a river), fountainhead
2.
source, origin, root

noun
1.
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period), main road
2.
highway (e.g. to success), path (to becoming ...)

noun
1.
inside out, upside down
2.
flip side, opposite, contrary, reverse

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
All readings:
復旧【ふっきゅう】
復旧【ふくきゅう】

noun, no-adjective
vacancy, room for rent or lease
All readings:
空き間【あきま】
空間【あきま】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to follow, to conform, to apply to
Other readings:
准じる【じゅんじる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
acknowledgement, acknowledgment, understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"), noting, acceptance
See also:ご了承
Other readings:
諒承【りょうしょう】
領承【りょうしょう】
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