Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
1.
clue, lead, key, trail, scent, track
2.
handhold, hold
All readings:
手がかり【てがかり】
、手掛かり【てがかり】
、手掛り【てがかり】
、手懸かり【てがかり】
、手懸り【てがかり】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
See also:土を固める (つちをかためる)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
See also:身を固める (みをかためる)
4.
to fortify, to reinforce, to support
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go in the direction of, to proceed toward, to proceed according to, to repair to, to betake oneself to
2.
to become, to face (facts, circumstances, etc.)
3.
to abide by, to agree to, to consent to, to obey(archaism)
Other readings:
赴く【おもぶく】
、趣く【おもむく】
、趣く【おもぶく】
、趨く【おもむく】
、趨く【おもぶく】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
Other readings:
後らす【おくらす】
、遅す【おくらす】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
auxillary suru verb
1.
to be stumped, to be nonplussed, to be disconcerted, to dumbfounded
See also:閉口
2.
to be fed up with, to be tired of, to find unable to bear
3.
to wince, to shrink back, to cringe
Other readings:
ヘキエキ
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
decrease, reduction, decline
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sunburn, suntan, tan
2.
becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper), yellowing
Other readings:
日やけ【ひやけ】
、陽焼け【ひやけ】
、日焼【ひやけ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
transport, freight, shipping
Other readings:
運漕【うんそう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
groping (for), fumbling around (for), searching (for an answer, solution, etc.), trying to find
Other readings:
摸索【もさく】
adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Other readings:
だんだん《段段》
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall ill
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
2.
to suffer from (e.g. a disease), to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
birth and growth, giving birth and raising, development, breeding
counter
1.
counter for nights of a stay
noun
2.
overnight stay, lodging(obscure)
adverb
1.
indeed, really, truly, just (like)(usually kana)(indicating emotive conviction)
2.
very, extremely, totally, terribly(usually kana)
adverb, interjection
3.
absolutely, certainly, for sure(usually kana)(indicating agreement)
noun
•
shame, embarrassment, disgrace
Other readings:
辱【はじ】
、辱【じょく】[2]
、羞【はじ】
、耻【はじ】
、恥じ【はじ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge
2.
to sympathize with, to sympathise with
noun
1.
structure, construction, appearance
2.
posture (e.g. in martial arts), pose, stance
3.
readiness, determination, preparedness
4.
kanji enclosure type radical (must enclose at least two sides of the kanji)(e.g. 門)
Other readings:
構【かまえ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
trouble, bother
2.
number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)(only relevant for てかず)
3.
number of punches (in boxing)(only relevant for てかず)
All readings:
手数【てすう】
、手数【てかず】
noun, no-adjective
•
settlement of accounts, closing accounts, financial results, reporting (of accounts)
noun
•
outskirts, environs (of a city), surrounding area, surroundings
noun
•
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations), stele, stela
Other readings:
碑【ひ】
、石文【いしぶみ】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to supply (goods, money, etc.), to cover (costs), to pay, to finance, to maintain (e.g. a family)
2.
to give board, to provide meals
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】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
every day, daily, day after day, days (e.g. good old days)
Other readings:
日々【にちにち】
、日日【ひび】
、日日【にちにち】
noun
•
gradations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.), division, scale
All readings:
目盛り【めもり】
、目盛【めもり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse), bonfire
2.
open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
All readings:
焚き火【たきび】
、たき火【たきび】
、焚火【たきび】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
department (in an organization), division, bureau(higher than a 課)
2.
club
3.
part, component, element
4.
category
counter
5.
counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to spoil, to mar
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
2.
to fail to ..., to miss one's opportunity to ...
Other readings:
害う【そこなう】
、損う【そこなう】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin), to wilt, to fade, to wither, to be wizened(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
1.
darkness, the dark
noun
2.
bewilderment, despair, hopelessness
3.
hidden place, secrecy, oblivion
noun, no-adjective
4.
black market, shady trading, underhand transactions, illegal channels
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct(usually kana)(also written as 浚う)
2.
to take entirely for oneself, to monopolize(usually kana)
Other readings:
さらう《掠う》
、さらう《拐う》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
serious matter, major incident, matter of grave concern, crisis
See also:大事 (だいじ)
Other readings:
大ごと【おおごと】
noun
1.
specific gravity, relative density(physics term)
2.
relative importance, weight
na-adjective, noun
•
whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
Other readings:
気紛れ【きまぐれ】
noun
1.
remains, traces, vestiges, relics
2.
(the sorrow of) parting
3.
end
Other readings:
名残り【なごり】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rub, to chafe
2.
to wear out, to become worn
3.
to lose one's innocence, to become sly
Other readings:
磨れる【すれる】
、摩れる【すれる】
、擂れる【すれる】
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