Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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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, na-adjective
depression, melancholy, dejection, gloom, despondency
Other readings:
憂うつ【ゆううつ】
憂欝【ゆううつ】
悒鬱【ゆううつ】
幽鬱【ゆううつ】
幽欝【ゆううつ】
悒欝【ゆううつ】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to jar, to creak, to grate(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
forfeiture, seizure, confiscation, impounding

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles
2.
binding, confinement with rope(orig. meaning)

noun
storm, windstorm, gale
Other readings:
暴風【あらし】[1]
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun, no-adjective
instinct

noun, auxillary suru verb
(direct) hit, hitting the mark

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guidance, lead, acting as guide
2.
guide, primer, guidebook, handbook, manual
3.
influence, connections, introduction, good offices
Other readings:
手引【てびき】

noun
top end, tip(archaism)

no-adjective, noun
1.
uncivilized, uncivilised, primitive, savage
2.
undeveloped (land), unexplored (territory, field, etc.)
3.
unbloomed (flower)

noun, auxillary suru verb
labor, labour, exertion, diligent service

noun, auxillary suru verb
threat, menace, coercion, terrorism

noun, auxillary suru verb
rejection, negation, voting down

na-adjective, noun
nonsense
Other readings:
ノンセンス

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rule, reign, government, governing
All readings:
統治【とうち】
統治【とうじ】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front(onomatopia)

suffix
1.
sphere, circle, range, area, zone, bloc
noun
2.
category(mathematics)

adverb
unconditionally, as a rule

noun
blessing, grace

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to follow, to conform, to apply to
Other readings:
准じる【じゅんじる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
chatting, idle talk

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out
Other readings:
差出す【さしだす】
さし出す【さしだす】
差しだす【さしだす】

noun
1.
will, resolution, intention, ambition, aim, goal
2.
kindness, goodwill, kind offer
3.
gift (as a token of gratitude)

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
easily, readily, quickly, flatly (refuse)(onomatopia)
2.
lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.), plainly, simply(onomatopia)
Other readings:
アッサリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
going to work (e.g. in the morning), coming to work
See also:退社 (antonym)

counter
1.
indicates position in a sequence
See also:目 (め)
noun
2.
divisions of a kabuki performance
Other readings:
番め【ばんめ】

hikkakeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hang (something) on (something), to throw on (clothes)
2.
to hook, to catch, to trap, to ensnare
3.
to cheat, to evade payment, to jump a bill
4.
to drink (alcohol)
5.
to splash someone (with)
6.
to hit the ball off the end of the bat(baseball term)
Other readings:
引っかける【ひっかける】
引っ懸ける【ひっかける】

counter
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
Other readings:
亡ぼす【ほろぼす】
滅す【ほろぼす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
ruling party, government party, party in power, government

noun, auxillary suru verb
chemical combination

noun, auxillary suru verb
preliminary investigation, preparation

na-adjective, noun
simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
Other readings:
素樸【そぼく】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
See also:踊る
2.
to flutter about, to revolve

interjection, noun, auxillary suru verb
OK, okay
All readings:
OK【オッケー】
OK【オーケー】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
bad condition, not to work out (i.e. a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form

na-adjective, noun
disastrous, tragic, miserable, wretched, pitiful, woeful
Other readings:
悲酸【ひさん】

noun
past events, bygones
All readings:
旧事【きゅうじ】
旧事【くじ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
compromise, giving in

noun
1.
lever, joystick
2.
liver(food term)
See also:肝臓

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
angle
2.
square, cube
3.
bishop(abbreviation, shogi term)
4.
third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
See also:五音
5.
Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)
6.
jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
See also:元 (げん)

noun
1.
row of houses
2.
every house, each house, every door
adverbial noun
3.
all, totally, altogether, across the board
Other readings:
軒並【のきなみ】

noun
1.
melody
2.
chime
Other readings:
メロディ
メロデー[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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, no-adjective
1.
outdoors, outside, open air
noun
2.
fields, outskirts, suburbs

noun
1.
platform, podium, rostrum, pulpit
2.
(ceremonial) mound
noun (suffix)
3.
world (of haiku, art, etc.), (literary) circles
noun
4.
mandala(archaism)
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