Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
embankment, bank
2.
beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin(abbreviation)
See also:どて焼き

noun, auxillary suru verb, noun (suffix), no-adjective
1.
(one's) exclusive use, private use, personal use
noun, noun (suffix), no-adjective
2.
dedicated use, use for a particular purpose
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
exclusive use (of particular products), using only (e.g. a certain brand), using solely

noun
1.
trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist
2.
plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
3.
frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)

na-adjective, noun
disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful, woeful
Other readings:
悲酸【ひさん】

noun
blessing, grace

noun, auxillary suru verb
retail
Other readings:
小売り【こうり】

noun, no-adjective
small number, few, minority
See also:多数 (antonym)

adverb, to-adverb
deliberately, carefully, thoroughly, without rushing(onomatopia)

conjunction
and, as well as
Other readings:
【および】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

no-adjective, noun
1.
all-purpose, utility, universal
2.
all-powerful, almighty, omnipotent, all-round (e.g. athlete)
Other readings:
万能【まんのう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
excavation, exhumation
2.
discovery (e.g. new talent)

noun
ghost, specter, spectre, apparition, phantom

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
various, a variety of, all kinds of, many, diverse
All readings:
種々【しゅじゅ】
種々【くさぐさ】
種種【しゅじゅ】
種種【くさぐさ】

noun
1.
hermit, wizard
See also:仙人
2.
wizardry
See also:仙術

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent, to cheat, to swindle, to tamper, to juggle, to manipulate(usually kana)
2.
to dodge, to beg the question (issue, difficulties)(usually kana)
3.
to varnish over, to gloss over(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごまかす《誤摩化す》[1]
ごまかす《胡麻化す》[1]
ごまかす《誤魔かす》[1]
ごまかす《胡魔化す》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
beast (i.e. any animal other than man)
2.
person reborn into the animal realm(Buddhist term)
See also:畜生道
3.
brute (i.e. a contemptible human being)
interjection
4.
damn it, damn, Christ, for Christ's sake(usually kana)
Other readings:
畜生【ちきしょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
insult, affront, slight, contempt (e.g. of court)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to
2.
to go down (sun), to wane, to sink, to decline
All readings:
傾く【かたむく】
傾く【かたぶく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
analogy
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
analogical reasoning, analogical inference
noun
3.
analogy(linguistics)

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
great, grand
2.
obstinate, stubborn(archaism)(only relevant for ごうぎ)
All readings:
豪儀【ごうぎ】
豪儀【ごうき】
豪気【ごうぎ】
豪気【ごうき】
強気【ごうぎ】
強気【ごうき】

adjective
shabby, seedy(usually kana)
All readings:
みすぼらしい《見窄らしい》
みすぼらしい《見すぼらしい》

noun, na-adjective
extreme, extremity

noun
(mental) attitude, way of thinking, attention, care, prudence, intention
All readings:
心がけ【こころがけ】
心掛け【こころがけ】
心懸け【こころがけ】

noun
1.
war potential, military strength, fighting power
2.
ability (to compete), capabilities, valuable asset

noun, no-adjective
carbon (C)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
suffocation, choking, asphyxia

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

adverb
1.
really (seem, appear, etc.), truly, evidently(usually kana)
2.
in that way(usually kana)

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

noun
finish, finishing, finishing touches
Other readings:
仕上【しあげ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to try, to attempt, to have a go (at something)
Other readings:
心見る【こころみる】

noun
armaments, military preparations

noun, no-adjective
noble, aristocrat, peer

noun, auxillary suru verb
replenishment, supplementation, supplement, replacement, refilling

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (time, money, goods), to donate
2.
to do, to perform, to conduct
3.
to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
4.
to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle
5.
to spread far and wide(archaism)

noun
1.
sigh
2.
grief, lamentation
All readings:
【たん】
【たん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter
2.
to mistake, to make a mistake
3.
to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise)
4.
to sprain (a muscle), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way
2.
to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)

counter
1.
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
2.
counter for positions or roles(archaism)
See also:役 (やく)
3.
counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)(archaism)
4.
counter for ranking level(sumo term)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
stagnation, tie-up, standstill, congestion, delay, accumulation, falling into arrears

noun
1.
public corporation
2.
public housing(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
drainage, draining, pumping out (water), sewerage
2.
displacement
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