Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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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

noun, no-adjective
•
essence, true nature, substance, reality

noun
1.
trunk, torso, body, abdomen, waist
2.
plastron (in kendo), touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
3.
frame (of a drum, etc.), sound box (of a shamisen, etc.), hull (of a ship)

noun
1.
younger brother (of an older brother), younger sister (of an older sister)(archaism)
2.
youngest child(archaism)
prefix
3.
young, younger, youngest(archaism)
4.
young and beautiful, cute(archaism)
Other readings:
乙【おと】

noun
1.
stamp, seal, chop
2.
seal impression, seal, sealing, stamp, mark, print
3.
mudra (symbolic hand gesture)(Buddhist term)
4.
ninja hand sign
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
5.
India(abbreviation)
See also:印度

noun
•
maternity leave(abbreviation)
See also:出産休暇

noun
1.
viewpoint, point of view
2.
way of understanding, way of appreciating, how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)(esp. 〜の見方)

noun
1.
Ms, Miss, Madame(nuance of status)
prenominal
2.
highbrow (woman), cerebral

particle
1.
only, just, merely, simply, no more than, nothing but, alone(usually kana)
2.
as much as, to the extent of, enough to(usually kana)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to guide, to lead, to show the way, to conduct
2.
to derive, to deduce

noun
1.
arrow
2.
wedge, chock
Other readings:
矢【さ】[1]
、
箭【や】
、
箭【さ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to knock together, to strike against each other
2.
to arrange (e.g. a meeting), to discuss (in advance)
Other readings:
打ち合せる【うちあわせる】
、
打合せる【うちあわせる】
、
打合わせる【うちあわせる】

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
various, a variety of, all kinds of, many, diverse
All readings:
種々【しゅじゅ】
、
種々【くさぐさ】
、
種種【しゅじゅ】
、
種種【くさぐさ】

na-adjective, noun
1.
narrow, tight, cramped
2.
formal, stiff, strict, ceremonious, rigid
3.
constrained, uncomfortable
4.
tight (e.g. finances)

noun, no-adjective
•
common reed (Phragmites australis)(usually kana)
All readings:
あし《葦》
、
あし《蘆》
、
あし《葭》
、
あし《芦》
、
よし《葦》
、
よし《蘆》
、
よし《葭》
、
よし《芦》
、
アシ
、
ヨシ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration
All readings:
重複【ちょうふく】
、
重複【じゅうふく】

noun
1.
rental car, rent-a-car, hired auto
2.
car rental agency, car hire agency, hire car agency

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

noun
•
cemetery, graveyard
All readings:
墓地【ぼち】
、
墓地【はかち】

noun, no-adjective
•
orange (fruit, colour)

na-adjective, noun
1.
monotony, monotone, dullness
noun, na-adjective
2.
monotone, monotonic(mathematics)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record)
noun
2.
tune, melody, air
3.
enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure

noun, no-adjective
1.
new face, newcomer, rookie, fresh recruit
2.
modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)

noun
•
qualitative difference, disparity, gap

noun, no-adjective
•
height of prosperity

noun
•
articles, supplies, parts

noun
•
outline, summary, gist, basic points

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to excel, to surpass, to exceed, to have an edge, to be superior, to outrival
2.
to outweigh, to preponderate
Other readings:
優る【まさる】

adjective
1.
wild, violent, rough-mannered, rude
2.
rough (e.g. work), crude, coarse, careless
Other readings:
粗っぽい【あらっぽい】

no-adjective, adverb
•
right in front, just opposite, under the nose
Other readings:
まん前【まんまえ】

とた
toritateru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort
2.
to appoint, to promote, to give patronage
3.
to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to
Other readings:
取立てる【とりたてる】
、
取りたてる【とりたてる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
washing with water, rinsing, flushing

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
self-consciousness, self-awareness

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crowded with people, to be bustling with
2.
to prosper, to flourish, to do thriving business

noun
•
putting off, postponing

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become misty, to become hazy(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
2.
to get blurry, to grow dim(usually kana)(esp. 翳む)
3.
to be overshadowed, to be upstaged, to be outshone(usually kana)(esp. 霞む)
Other readings:
かすむ《翳む》

こと
kotoniyoruto
expression
•
possibly, maybe, perhaps(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be damp, to be moist(一段 form is mainly spoken language)
Other readings:
湿気る【しっける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow

noun
•
deed, act, action, conduct, behavior, behaviour, asceticism
Other readings:
行ない【おこない】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective
•
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
All readings:
大雑把【おおざっぱ】
、
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

na-adjective
•
fierce, intense, severe, violent, strong, vehement, terrific, terrible

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
reappearance, reemergence, return, revival
2.
reproduction, reenactment, recreation

adverb
•
to that degree, to that extent, that much(usually kana)
All readings:
それほど《それ程》
、
それほど《其れ程》
、
それほど《其程》

noun
•
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)

noun
•
spurious article, forgery, counterfeit, imitation, sham
All readings:
偽物【にせもの】
、
偽物【にせもん】
、
偽物【ぎぶつ】
、
贋物【にせもの】
、
贋物【にせもん】
、
贋物【がんぶつ】
、
ニセ物【ニセもの】
、
ニセ物【ニセもん】
、
にせ物【にせもの】
、
にせ物【にせもん】
、
ニセモノ
、
ニセモン

noun, no-adjective
1.
substance, real form
2.
main part, main unit, body (of a machine)
noun
3.
this machine, this appliance
noun, no-adjective
4.
object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
5.
noumenon
noun
6.
base price, pre-tax price(abbreviation)
Other readings:
本体【ほんだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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