Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
law, jurisprudence

noun
category
Other readings:
カテゴリ
カテゴリィ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

na-adjective, noun
bold, daring, audacious

adverb
if, in case, supposing(usually kana)

noun
1.
condition, assumption, prerequisite, hypothesis
2.
intention, intent, aim, goal
3.
premise (in logic)

adjective
easy, simple, light(usually kana)
Other readings:
たやすい《た易い》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget)
2.
to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position)
3.
to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role)(esp. 納まる)
4.
to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes)(only relevant for 納まる)
5.
to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate(only relevant for 収まる)
See also:治まる
6.
to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree
All readings:
収まる【おさまる】
納まる【おさまる】

noun, counter
1.
swing, shake, wave, swinging
noun
2.
appearance, behaviour(usually kana)
3.
pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)(usually kana)(oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form)
noun, no-adjective
4.
going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction(usually kana)
noun
5.
move (dance), postures
6.
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up(usually kana)(oft. as フリ)
See also:前振り
7.
unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
suffix, counter
8.
counter for swords, blades, etc.
noun
9.
not wearing underwear or pants(archaism)
Other readings:
【ふり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
industrial enterprise

noun, auxillary suru verb
grasp, catch, understanding

noun
everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
ruling party, government party, party in power, government

noun, prenominal
elbowroom, leeway, room, reserve, margin, allowance, latitude, time (to spare)

Ichidan verb
1.
to escape (disaster, death, etc.), to be saved from, to be rescued from
2.
to avoid (e.g. punishment), to evade (e.g. responsibility), to avert, to elude, to be exempted from
All readings:
免れる【まぬがれる】
免れる【まぬかれる】

noun
1.
X-ray(abbreviation)
2.
roentgen (unit of ionizing radiation)

noun
1.
(animal) collar
2.
necklace, choker
Other readings:
頸環【くびわ】
頸輪【くびわ】
頚輪【くびわ】

na-adjective
plentiful, abundant, ample, lavish

noun, auxillary suru verb
reply, answer

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
regular, normal, formal, legal, established, legitimate

noun, auxillary suru verb
compromise, giving in

noun
father and mother, parents
All readings:
父母【ふぼ】
父母【ちちはは】
父母【ててはは】[1]
父母【かぞいろは】[1]
父母【ぶも】[1]
父母【かぞいろ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
delinquency, misconduct

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pass, to elapse, to go by
2.
to pass through, to go through
3.
to experience, to go through, to undergo
Other readings:
歴る【へる】

noun
1.
quantity of heat, heat value, calorific value, calories
2.
(degree of) enthusiasm, zeal, passion

interjection
1.
hey!, oi!, ahoy!
pronoun
2.
I, me(Kansai-ben (dialect))(only relevant for おい)
All readings:
おい
おおい
おーい
オイ
オーイ
オオイ

noun
1.
pair of compasses, compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
2.
(mariner's) compass
3.
legs, step, gait

noun, no-adjective
1.
orbit, trajectory(astronomy term, physics term)
noun
2.
railroad track
3.
(right) track, proper course

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
2.
to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
3.
to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
Other readings:
成立つ【なりたつ】

noun, no-adjective
extracurricular

noun, no-adjective
depopulation

noun
butterfly
Other readings:
チョウ

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, no-adjective
nomadism

noun, no-adjective
female (animal, plant)(usually kana)
See also:
Other readings:
めす《牝》
めす《牸》
めん《雌》
めん《牝》
めん《牸》
メス

noun
1.
thorn, spine, prickle
2.
splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh), hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
3.
biting words
Other readings:
【とげ】
トゲ

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
frame, framework
2.
border, box
3.
limit, restriction, quota
4.
category, bracket, class
5.
(broadcasting) slot
noun
6.
spool (of thread), reel
Other readings:
【わく】

noun
power, authority, jurisdiction

adverb
1.
what, how
2.
what (a) ...!, how ...!(usually kana)(indicates surprise, admiration, etc.)
3.
surprisingly, to my amazement, believe it or not, why, ...!(usually kana)
interjection
4.
oh my, wow(usually kana)
5.
well, ..., so, ...(usually kana)(used when asking for confirmation or approval)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
All readings:
見かける【みかける】
見掛ける【みかける】

no-adjective, noun
dripping wet, soaked, drenched

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
decrease, reduction, decline
See also:増加 (antonym)

noun
abundant harvest, bumper crop

noun
steam

adjective
sleepy, drowsy
Other readings:
眠たい【ねぶたい】
睡たい【ねむたい】
睡たい【ねぶたい】

noun
jeans, dungarees(abbreviation, usually kana)

no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
inevitable, necessary, certain, sure
See also:偶然 (antonym)
noun
2.
inevitability, necessity

na-adjective, noun
showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid, gay
Other readings:
花やか【はなやか】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to decay
2.
to die in obscurity
3.
to be forgotten with time(often in neg.)

na-adjective, noun
euphemistic, circumlocutory, roundabout, indirect
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