Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
pair of compasses, compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
2.
(mariner's) compass
3.
legs, step, gait

noun
1.
young bird, chick(usually kana)
2.
hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival(only relevant for ひな)
3.
green, wet behind the ears, juvenile(only relevant for ひよこ and ひよっこ)
All readings:
ひよこ《雛》
ひな《雛》
ひよっこ《雛》
ヒナ
ヒヨコ

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.), to throw down the gauntlet, to contend for
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to tackle (e.g. a problem), to attempt, to go after (a prize, record, etc.)
3.
to pressure (someone) for sex, to make advances to

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt (and become soft or liquid)(usually kana)
2.
to be enchanted (by), to be charmed, to be bewitched(usually kana)
Other readings:
とろける《盪ける》
とろける《溶ろける》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
investment

adverb
1.
generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
2.
nearly all, almost all, most
noun
3.
gist, summary, outline, main idea
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
adverb
5.
probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
6.
considerably, greatly, really

noun, auxillary suru verb
equipment

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to attack, to assail, to make an assault, to strike, to hunt down
2.
to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.)
3.
to make a sudden visit

noun
character, traits, ethos

hikiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull up, to drag up, to lift up
2.
to increase, to raise (e.g. taxes)
3.
to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire
4.
to promote (someone to a higher position)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
5.
to return home
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to expedite the schedule(archaism)
Other readings:
引上げる【ひきあげる】
引き揚げる【ひきあげる】
引きあげる【ひきあげる】
引揚げる【ひきあげる】
ひき上げる【ひきあげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits), elimination, eradication, destruction, suppression
2.
making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings(Buddhist term)
3.
curing illness
Other readings:
対治【たいじ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
view, outlook, prospect

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen

noun
sports car
Other readings:
スポーツ・カー

adverb
not only ... but also, in addition to, consequently(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
going slowly

noun
inventory, stock, stockpile

adverb
completely, absolutely, totally, (not) at all(usually kana)
Other readings:
まるっきり《丸っ切り》

noun, auxillary suru verb
poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury

noun, auxillary suru verb
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization), secession, leaving, pulling out

na-adjective, no-adjective
diverse, varied
See also:一様 (antonym)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come back, to go back(esp. 返る)
2.
to turn over
See also:裏返る
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to become extremely, to become completely(after the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る)
Other readings:
反る【かえる】

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
1.
to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to sustain
Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
Other readings:
保つ【もつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
nostalgia, homesickness

noun, auxillary suru verb
engaging in (work), pursuing (e.g. studies), following (a profession), being involved in

yomiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to read out, to read aloud, to call out
2.
to finish reading, to read through
Other readings:
読上げる【よみあげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
assistance, support, aid, help
2.
subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid
3.
auxiliary, subsidiary
4.
spot (in bodybuilding)

no-adjective, na-adjective
characteristic (of), peculiar (to)

noun, no-adjective
people, race, nation, ethnic group, ethnos

noun, auxillary suru verb
ignition, lighting, firing, setting off

adverb, to-adverb
1.
keenly, deeply, fully, heartily, seriously, earnestly(onomatopia, usually kana)
2.
calmly, quietly, softly(onomatopia, usually kana)
3.
fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)(onomatopia, usually kana)
All readings:
しみじみ《沁み沁み》
しみじみ《染み染み》
しみじみ《沁沁》
しみじみ《泌み泌み》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
shamisen, samisen, three-stringed Japanese lute
All readings:
三味線【しゃみせん】
三味線【さみせん】

numeric
six(陸 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
【ろく】
【む】
【むう】
【ろく】
【む】
【むう】
【ろく】
【む】
【むう】

noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
All readings:
めがね《眼鏡》
がんきょう《眼鏡》
メガネ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
securing, obtaining, ensuring, guarantee, maintaining
2.
belay, belaying

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be exhausted, to be worn out
All readings:
バテる
ばてる

taru-adjective, to-adverb
1.
magnificent, grand, impressive, dignified, majestic, imposing, stately
2.
fair, square, open, unashamed, brazen
to-adverb
3.
grandly, boldly, confidently
4.
fairly, squarely, unreservedly, brazenly
Other readings:
堂堂【どうどう】

noun
1.
personal history, background, career
2.
log, record, history
3.
hysteresis(abbreviation)

na-adjective
smooth, undisturbed, uninterrupted, harmonious
Other readings:
円滑【えんこつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
heavenly body, celestial body, astronomical object

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to warp, to bend, to contort
2.
to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained
All readings:
歪む【ゆがむ】
歪む【いがむ】

noun, na-adjective
1.
blue (colour, color)
na-adjective
2.
sad, down (in the dumps)

noun
guts, bowels, intestines
Other readings:
【はらわた】
【わた】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to line up, to put in a row
2.
to add (to a group), to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.), to join (e.g. a list)
3.
to link, to put together, to string together (e.g. compliments), to enumerate
4.
to take along with, to bring with
Other readings:
列ねる【つらねる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to accomplish, to finish, to carry through, to follow through
Other readings:
遣り遂げる【やりとげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
capture, seizure

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge
2.
to get cross, to get sulky, to pout
Other readings:
脹れる【ふくれる】

pronoun
I, me(female term, usually kana)
Other readings:
あたくし《私》
あたい《私》
あて《私》
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