Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
All readings:
出会う【であう】
、
出逢う【であう】
、
出合う【であう】
、
出遭う【であう】
、
出あう【であう】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit
Other readings:
立寄る【たちよる】
、
立ちよる【たちよる】

noun
•
passion, enthusiasm, zeal

noun
•
advantage, point in favor, point in favour

noun, no-adjective
•
centre, center, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, central figure, pillar, key man

noun
1.
seal, stamp, monogram signature(only relevant for はん)
2.
judgment, judgement(only relevant for はん)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
size (of paper or books)
See also:判型
Other readings:
判【ばん】

noun
•
crisis, critical situation, emergency, pinch

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, no-adjective
1.
one layer, single layer
2.
monopetalous
See also:単弁
noun
3.
unlined kimono(abbreviation)(usu. 単)
4.
single-edged eyelid, eyelid with an epicanthic fold, upper eyelid with no fold(abbreviation)
All readings:
一重【ひとえ】
、
単【ひとえ】

adverb
1.
originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
2.
in the first place, to begin with

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

adverb
1.
soon, shortly, before long, in a short time, in a little while(usually kana)
2.
having no time to ..., with no time to ...(after the dictionary form of a verb)
All readings:
まもなく《間もなく》
、
まもなく《間も無く》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw out
2.
to drop, to toss, to dump
3.
to abandon, to neglect, to leave behind, to give up
4.
to dismiss, to fire, to expel
Other readings:
ほうり出す【ほうりだす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk
Other readings:
夜更し【よふかし】
、
夜ふかし【よふかし】

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

adjective
•
helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
development, exploitation
Other readings:
開発【かいほつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to commit (e.g. crime), to perpetrate, to make (e.g. mistake)
2.
to break (e.g. rule), to violate, to transgress, to contravene
3.
to rape, to violate, to ravish, to deflower

pre-noun adjectival
•
next (day, morning, etc.), following(usually kana)
Other readings:
あくる《翌る》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ku verb
1.
to mutter, to murmur, to grumble(usually kana)
2.
to tweet (Twitter)(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
prosperity, flourishing, thriving
Other readings:
繁盛【はんせい】
、
繁昌【はんじょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dependence, reliance
All readings:
依存【いぞん】
、
依存【いそん】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
establishment, creation, posing (a problem), setting (movie, novel, etc.), scene
2.
options setting, preference settings, configuration, setup(computer term)

noun, no-adjective
1.
gravel, ballast, pebbles
2.
child, rugrat, ankle-biter(colloquialism)(only relevant for じゃり)
Other readings:
砂利【ざり】

noun
1.
eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara), eastern provinces(archaism)
2.
east(archaism)
3.
wagon, yamatogoto, six-stringed native Japanese zither(abbreviation)
See also:東琴
4.
my spouse(only relevant for 吾妻 and 吾嬬)
Other readings:
東【あづま】[1]
、
吾妻【あずま】
、
吾妻【あづま】[1]
、
吾嬬【あずま】
、
吾嬬【あづま】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
solid (body), solid matter, solid-state

noun
•
outward appearance, exterior appearance, outward show, looks

noun, noun (suffix)
•
report, notification, registration
All readings:
届【とどけ】
、
届け【とどけ】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to become emotionally attached (to), to take (to)(usually kana)
See also:懐かしい
Other readings:
なずく《懐く》[1]
、
なづく《懐く》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
discussion, argument, debate

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
residence, abode, dwelling

prenominal, adverb
•
only, merely, but, no more than

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to go to ruin, to go under, to fall, to be destroyed, to die out, to become extinct, to perish
Other readings:
亡びる【ほろびる】

noun
•
(good) result, outcome, fruits (of one's labors), product, accomplishment

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

noun
•
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)(sports term)

na-adjective, noun
•
near oneself, close to one, familiar

suru verb (special), suffix
•
to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)

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

noun
•
things dried in the sun (esp. clothes, dyed cloth, etc.)
Other readings:
乾し物【ほしもの】
、
干物【ほしもの】
、
乾物【ほしもの】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
urban areas, the streets, town, city

noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
All readings:
ねずみ《鼠》
、
ねず《鼠》
、
ネズミ

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
•
natural features, topography, climate, spiritual features

noun, no-adjective
•
staff member, personnel

noun
•
difference, disparity, gap
Other readings:
差違【さい】
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