Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
day after day, every day

noun, auxillary suru verb
grasp, catch, understanding

noun
1.
movement, move, motion
2.
trend, development, change, fluctuation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
battle, fight, combat

suffix
1.
-ian (e.g. Italian), -ite (e.g. Tokyoite)(indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.)
2.
-er (e.g. performer, etc.), person working with ...(indicates expertise (in a certain field))
3.
man, person, people(usu. in compound words)

noun
1.
beach, seashore
2.
captured pieces (in the game of go), captured stones(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:揚げ浜
3.
Yokohama(abbreviation)
See also:横浜
4.
riverbank, riverside(archaism, Osaka-ben (dialect))
Other readings:
ハマ

noun
1.
kind (of goods), brand
2.
(taxonomical) form
3.
breed, cultivar

pre-noun adjectival
1.
unthinkable, unimaginable, inconceivable, unexpected
2.
terrible, awful, serious
adverb
3.
very(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
cheating (on an examination), cribbing

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
retreat, falling back, moving backwards, reversing, retrogression, retraction
2.
recession, waning
noun
3.
backspace (key)(computer term)

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
Other readings:
亡ぼす【ほろぼす】
滅す【ほろぼす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
ingredient, (raw) material, resource
2.
unprocessed timber, raw timber
3.
subject matter, topic

noun, auxillary suru verb
formation, combination

noun
sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages
Other readings:
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【うき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
【さかずき】
【さかづき】
酒盃【さかずき】[1]
酒盃【さかづき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles
2.
binding, confinement with rope(orig. meaning)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with information

noun, auxillary suru verb
evolution, progress
See also:退化 (antonym)

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

Godan-u verb
1.
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.), to be realized, to be fulfilled(esp. 叶う)
2.
to suit (e.g. a purpose), to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.), to conform to (standards, rules, etc.), to be consistent with(esp. 適う)
3.
to match (implies competition), to rival, to bear (e.g. the heat)(esp. 敵う, usu. with neg. verb)
Other readings:
適う【かなう】
敵う【かなう】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
All readings:
一昨昨日【いっさくさくじつ】
一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
一昨昨日【さきおととい】
一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
一昨々日【さきおとつい】
一昨々日【さきおととい】

noun
resignation, acceptance, consolation

noun
cane, walking stick, staff, wand

noun
1.
approximate age, apparent age
See also:年の頃
noun, no-adjective
2.
marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of maturity, age of adulthood
noun
3.
appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...)(after modifying phrase)
noun, adverbial noun
4.
past few years, for some years(archaism)
See also:年来
Other readings:
年ごろ【としごろ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
making use of, application, practical use, effective management (e.g. of funds)
2.
operation, handling, steering (esp. a boat)

noun, no-adjective
tactics

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to pass (examination)

noun, adverbial noun
1.
on the way, en route
noun
2.
in the process of (development, construction, etc.), in the middle of

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page)
2.
to turn back, to double back, to return
3.
to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)(computer term)
Other readings:
折返す【おりかえす】

noun
storage room, storeroom, lumber room
All readings:
物置【ものおき】
物置き【ものおき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
planning, project, plan, design
Other readings:
企劃【きかく】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become frightened, to be frightened (of), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
脅える【おびえる】
悸える【おびえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
retirement
2.
retired person

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
forcing, enforcement
na-adjective
2.
forced, enforced

noun
1.
like-mindedness, (being of the) same mind, shared sentiment
2.
comrade, fellow, kindred soul

noun
1.
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.)
2.
reception (e.g. in a hotel), front desk
3.
front office, team management(sports term)

noun, no-adjective
1.
flavour, flavor, taste
2.
charm, appeal, interest, meaning, significance

noun, auxillary suru verb
landing, disembarkation, landfall

noun
fault, error, indiscretion, faux pas
Other readings:
誤ち【あやまち】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
bad, poor, inferior
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
delinquent, hoodlum, hooligan

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
advice, counsel, remonstrance, recommendation

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
original, unique, distinctive, characteristic, peculiar
2.
independent, one's own, personal

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
inspection, reading, perusal
2.
browsing (the web)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
praise, glorification, extolment
Other readings:
讚美【さんび】
讃美【さんび】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge(usually kana)
2.
to peck at (one's food), to pick at
3.
to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
4.
to egg on, to put up to
Other readings:
つつく《突付く》[1]
つつく《突つく》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage
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