Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, noun (suffix)
1.
compilation (of a text), editing
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2.
volume (of a text)
3.
completed literary work
Other readings:
【へん】

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)

noun
historic ruins (remains, relics), archeological site
Other readings:
遺蹟【いせき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
confession

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
indication, denotation, designation
2.
instructions, directions
Other readings:
指示【しし】

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to inform, to report

noun
appearance, air, condition, state, form
Other readings:
【てい】

noun
1.
both extremities
See also:両極端
2.
North and South Poles
3.
positive and negative poles

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to
no-adjective
2.
long-awaited

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
2.
confession of love, professing one's feelings
3.
confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

na-adjective, noun
affected, smug, pompous, conceited, snobby, pretentious(usually kana)
See also:気障り
Other readings:
キザ

noun
earnings, proceeds, returns, revenue

noun
1.
meaning, tenor, gist
2.
effect, influence
3.
appearance, aspect
4.
grace, charm, refinement, taste, elegance
Other readings:
趣き【おもむき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
bad harvest, poor crop

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to hurry (up), to urge on, to press, to rush

noun, auxillary suru verb
statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

noun
bad guy, villain, evildoer, scoundrel

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling
2.
management, handling, control, manipulation

noun, no-adjective
orange (fruit, colour)

na-adjective, noun (suffix)
illness

adverb
often, frequently, now and then, occasionally

noun
exit and entrance
Other readings:
出入口【でいりぐち】

noun
1.
lady
2.
ready
Other readings:
レディ

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to endure, to keep out (e.g. rain), to stave off (e.g. starvation)
2.
to pull through, to get over, to survive
3.
to surpass, to outdo, to excel, to eclipse, to defy, to slight

noun
qualitative difference, disparity, gap

noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
【さお】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
undulation
2.
ups and downs, highs and lows

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
intuition, instinct, insight, hunch, immediacy
Other readings:
直観【ちょっかん】

noun
bacterium, bacteria, germ

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
depression, recession, slump
See also:好況

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to rule, to govern, to administer
Other readings:
掌る【つかさどる】
司どる【つかさどる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
original form, base form

noun
various kinds of small trees, assorted trees
All readings:
雑木【ぞうき】
雑木【ざつぼく】
雑木【ぞうぼく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, transformation, innovation, reform, revolution, revolutionizing, upheaval
2.
Reformation

noun
1.
precious stone (esp. jade)(also formerly read as ごく)
2.
egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)(food term)
3.
stock or security being traded, product being bought or sold
4.
position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer)
See also:建玉
5.
geisha
6.
time charge for a geisha(abbreviation)
See also:玉代
7.
king (of the junior player)(abbreviation, shogi term)
See also:玉将

Godan-ku verb
to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade

adjective
1.
ticklish(usually kana)
2.
embarrassing(usually kana)
All readings:
くすぐったい《擽ったい》
くすぐったい《擽ぐったい》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
Imperial Palace (of Japan), imperial residence
Other readings:
皇居【こうぎょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
confrontation, showdown

noun, auxillary suru verb
hibernation, winter sleep, torpor

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

noun
semi-express train, local express train, sub-express train(abbreviation)(from 準急行列車, etc.)

noun
contrast

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
correction, revision, amendment

noun
place, room, margin, scope
Other readings:
餘地【よち】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
ambition, aspiration
2.
sinister designs, treachery
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