Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb
1.
first of all, at once, right away(usually kana)
2.
for now, for the time being(usually kana)
Other readings:
とりあえず《取り敢えず》
、
とりあえず《取敢えず》

noun
•
earnings, proceeds, returns, revenue

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
puncture, flat tyre (tire), blowout
2.
bursting, overflowing, being jammed (e.g. phone lines), reaching breaking point, collapse, breakdown, going bankrupt

noun, suffix
•
section of village

noun, no-adjective
•
bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
favourable, favorable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape

adjective
1.
quick, swift, nimble, agile
2.
quick (understanding, judgement, etc.), alert, prompt
Other readings:
素速い【すばやい】
、
す早い【すばやい】
、
す速い【すばやい】

ごらん
gorannasai
expression
1.
(please) look(honorific language, polite language)
2.
see(used to emphasize that an earlier prediction was correct)
auxiliary verb
3.
(please) try to do(honorific language, polite language, usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
All readings:
ご覧なさい【ごらんなさい】
、
御覧なさい【ごらんなさい】

noun
1.
credit(abbreviation)
2.
money owed on an account, bill
3.
hot noodles in broth(abbreviation, usually kana)
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price)
suffix
5.
in the midst of(after a -masu stem)
6.
rest, rack, hanger(after a noun)
Other readings:
懸け【かけ】
、
掛【かけ】
、
懸【かけ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.), to hang out (e.g. a banner), to fly (e.g. a flag), to hoist, to raise, to display
2.
to hold up high, to raise overhead
3.
to tout (a principle, plan, etc.), to herald, to hold up (an ideal), to parade (e.g. a slogan)
4.
to publish, to print, to carry (e.g. an article)
5.
to tuck up (e.g. sleeves), to roll up
6.
to stoke (a fire), to fan (a flame)(archaism)

noun
•
wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
All readings:
桟橋【さんばし】
、
桟橋【さんきょう】
、
棧橋【さんばし】[1]
、
棧橋【さんきょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
•
deep emotion, being filled with emotion
See also:感慨無量

na-adjective, noun
1.
convenient, useful, handy, helpful(only relevant for ちょうほう)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
finding useful, coming in handy, using often(only relevant for ちょうほう)
noun
3.
(priceless) treasure
All readings:
重宝【ちょうほう】
、
重宝【じゅうほう】

noun
•
opinion, point of view, visual point

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to make round, to roll up, to curl up
2.
to seduce, to cajole, to explain away
See also:丸め込む
3.
to round off (a fraction)
4.
to lump together(archaism)

na-adjective, noun
•
romantic
Other readings:
ロマンティック
、
ロマンチツク[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
(social) class
2.
rank, grade

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passage (of time), elapsing, lapse
2.
progress, development, course (of events)
3.
transit(astronomy term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to throw into disorder, to disarrange, to disturb (order, peace, etc.), to corrupt (public morals), to dishevel (hair)
Other readings:
紊す【みだす】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
all present, all concerned, all of us

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Other readings:
化ける【ふける】

noun
•
(full) name, family name and given name

noun
•
excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil
All readings:
し尿【しにょう】
、
屎尿【しにょう】

noun, no-adjective
•
the text, original

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
garden (esp. man-made), orchard, park, plantation(えん usually when a suffix)
See also:りんご園
2.
place, location
See also:学びの園
Other readings:
園【えん】
、
苑【その】
、
苑【えん】

na-adjective, noun
•
irregular, unseasonable, changeable, unsettled, abnormal

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
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)
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:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
acid
2.
sourness, sour taste

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to catch, to capture, to seize, to arrest, to grab, to catch hold of
2.
to grasp (e.g. meaning), to perceive, to capture (e.g. features)
3.
to captivate, to move (one's heart)
All readings:
捉える【とらえる】
、
捕らえる【とらえる】
、
捕える【とらえる】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to struggle, to writhe, to wriggle, to squirm(usually kana)
2.
to act frantically, to make desperate efforts(usually kana)
Other readings:
もがく《踠く》[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
•
altogether, entirely(usually kana)
Other readings:
ことごとく《尽く》

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

まあ
machiawase
noun
•
appointment
Other readings:
待ちあわせ【まちあわせ】

noun
1.
field of vision, view
2.
one's outlook (e.g. on life), one's horizons

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to be contrary to, to be inconsistent with, to contradict(only relevant for 反する)
2.
to act contrary to (rules or guidelines), to violate, to transgress(only relevant for 反する)
3.
to oppose, to rebel, to revolt
Other readings:
叛する【はんする】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to stay (e.g. the night), to cease, to put an end to
2.
to contain, to keep (in position, in place), to limit
3.
to record (e.g. a fact), to retain
Other readings:
止める【とどめる】
、
停める【とどめる】

noun
1.
small change, coins
2.
small sum of money

noun
1.
errand, mission, going as envoy(polite language)
2.
messenger, bearer, errand boy, errand girl(polite language)
3.
familiar spirit(polite language, honorific language)
Other readings:
御使い【おつかい】
、
お遣い【おつかい】
、
御遣い【おつかい】
、
お使【おつかい】[1]
、
御使【おつかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
military affairs

noun
•
prosperous conditions, healthy economy
See also:不況

noun
1.
pot, jar, vase
2.
dice cup
3.
depression, basin (e.g. of a waterfall)
See also:滝壺
4.
aim, what one wants, the mark(usually kana)
See also:思うつぼ
5.
key point (of a conversation, etc.), essence(usually kana)
6.
acupuncture point, moxibustion point, pressure point(usually kana)
7.
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.)(usually kana)(often ツボ)
8.
target (when aiming an arrow)(archaism)
All readings:
壺【つぼ】
、
壺【つほ】[2]
、
壺【つふ】[2]
、
壷【つぼ】
、
壷【つほ】[2]
、
壷【つふ】[2]
、
壼【つぼ】[1]
、
壼【つほ】[1][2]
、
壼【つふ】[1][2]
、
ツボ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
1.
light (of movements), nimble, sprightly, springy
2.
light-hearted, cheerful, buoyant, jaunty, casual (e.g. clothing), rhythmical (e.g. melody)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
taking a turn for the better (of an illness), receding of symptoms, recovery, convalescence

noun
•
arrangement, plan, programme, program
All readings:
手はず【てはず】
、
手筈【てはず】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opposition, rebellion, revolt, resistance, backlash, refusal
2.
rebounding, recoiling, repulsion
3.
rally (e.g. in stock prices), recovery
Other readings:
反撥【はんぱつ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to dye, to colour, to color

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
application, subscription, entry (competition, raffle, etc.), enlistment

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compatibility, coexistence, standing together

suru verb (special)
1.
to penetrate, to sink in
2.
to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively
3.
to do throughout (e.g. the night)

noun, no-adjective
1.
barefoot
noun (suffix)
2.
superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)(only relevant for はだし)
Other readings:
跣【はだし】
、
跣足【はだし】
、
跣足【せんそく】
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