Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
customary practice, habit, traditional event

noun
1.
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE), Chou dynasty
2.
perimeter(mathematics)
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for laps or circuits

noun
(divine) punishment, curse, retribution

noun
1.
whole area, whole region
noun, no-adjective
2.
stretch (of land), tract, belt, zone

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
Other readings:
生れつき【うまれつき】
生まれ付き【うまれつき】
生れ付き【うまれつき】

na-adjective
1.
better, preferable, less objectionable, least-worst(usually kana)(esp. マシ)
noun (suffix)
2.
more, increase, extra
noun
3.
increase, growth(archaism)
Other readings:
マシ

noun
ability, skill, facility
Other readings:
腕まえ【うでまえ】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
investigation, inspection, examination
2.
tune, note, melody

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
distinctly (standing out), clearly, in sharp relief, boldly(onomatopia)

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

noun
message
Other readings:
メセージ

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, transition, vicissitudes

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to look up (at)
2.
to look up to, to respect, to revere
3.
to ask for (e.g. guidance), to seek, to turn to (someone) for
4.
to depend on, to rely on
5.
to gulp down, to quaff, to drink

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
Other readings:
納まる【おさまる】

counter
1.
counter for nights of a stay
noun
2.
overnight stay, lodging(obscure)

noun
lesson

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
equality, equal, same rights, same rank, equivalence

na-adjective, noun
bold, daring, audacious

adverb
at the latest
See also:早くとも (antonym)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hurt, to injure, to cause pain(usu. 痛める)
2.
to harm, to damage, to spoil(usu. 傷める)
3.
to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict(usu. 痛める)
4.
to cause financial loss, to hurt one's pocket(usu. 痛める)
Other readings:
傷める【いためる】

na-adjective
1.
nonsensical, unreasonable, absurd, unrealistic(usually kana, yojijukugo)
2.
awfully, extremely, to excess, senseless, reckless(usually kana)
noun, na-adjective
3.
disorder, confusion, being jumbled, being mixed up(usually kana)
adverb
4.
very, extremely, excessively(colloquialism, usually kana)
Other readings:
ムチャクチャ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
war, battle, campaign, fight
2.
troops, forces(archaism)
Other readings:
【いくさ】
【いくさ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
lumping together, summing up, bundle, lump, batch

noun, auxillary suru verb
enactment, establishment, creation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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】

noun, no-adjective
main line, trunk line

noun, no-adjective
1.
numerator
2.
molecule
3.
member, element

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
truth, reality
adverb
2.
truly, really
noun
3.
absolute truth(Buddhist term)
Other readings:
真実【しんじち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
conversion, diversion, changeover, commutation, switchover

noun
1.
world, society, public(only relevant for 世)
2.
life, lifetime
3.
age, era, period, epoch, generation
4.
reign, rule
5.
the times(only relevant for 世)
6.
world (of existence)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for 世)
Other readings:
【よ】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
deliberation

prefix
original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw

na-adjective
1.
pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair(usually kana)
2.
clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat(usually kana)
3.
completely, entirely(usually kana)(as きれいに)
All readings:
きれい《綺麗》
きれい《奇麗》
きれい《暉麗》[1]
キレイ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to pinch, to nip(usually kana)
Other readings:
つめる《抓る》
つめる《抓める》

noun
origin of a word, derivation of a word, etymology
Other readings:
語原【ごげん】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to judge, to decide, to sit in judgement, to try

noun, auxillary suru verb
standing in a row, forming a line, alignment

noun
country, territory, domain, realm
Other readings:
国土【くにつち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
(a) little, somewhat, somehow(usually kana)

noun (suffix)
1.
little less than, slightly fewer than, just under
See also: (antonym)
noun
2.
weakness, the weak

noun
business

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
system, lineage, group
noun
2.
corollary(mathematics)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period)(geology term)
4.
(taxonomical) series

noun, auxillary suru verb
creation

noun, auxillary suru verb
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices), promotion, organizing, organising, hosting, staging
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