Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to offer, to present(humble language)
2.
to set someone up in a high position, to revere at a distance
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do respectfully(humble language)
Other readings:
奉る【まつる】
献る【まつる】

adverb, prenominal
a little, partially, somewhat, slightly, semi-, -ish, on the ... side, a short time, a while(usually kana)
Other readings:
やや《漸》

na-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
ancient times

noun, no-adjective
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery
See also:磁器

noun
1.
tide, current
2.
sea water
3.
opportunity, chance(only relevant for しお)
4.
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater(abbreviation)(only relevant for うしお)
All readings:
【しお】
【うしお】
【しお】

adverb
surely, certainly, without doubt(used of beliefs that turned out to be false)

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
once, some time ago(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひところ《一ころ》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
every day, daily, day after day, days (e.g. good old days)
Other readings:
日々【にちにち】
日日【ひび】
日日【にちにち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooperation, conciliation, harmony, coordination

adverb, conjunction
next, secondly, subsequently

noun (suffix)
intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ...

noun
late at night, small hours of the morning
Other readings:
夜ふけ【よふけ】
夜深け【よふけ】

noun
rice (esp. when served on a plate)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to insert, to include, to incorporate, to cut in (printing)
Other readings:
組込む【くみこむ】
組みこむ【くみこむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
diarrhea, diarrhoea

na-adjective, noun
secret, private, surreptitious
Other readings:
秘か【ひそか】
窃か【ひそか】
私か【ひそか】

noun, no-adjective
just above, right overhead
Other readings:
ま上【まうえ】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
All readings:
【おと】
【ね】
【おん】

na-adjective, noun
strong, intense, severe

noun, auxillary suru verb
running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), running to program, job, etc., traveling, travelling

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
retirement
2.
retired person

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
breeding, multiplication, increase, propagation, reproduction
Other readings:
蕃殖【はんしょく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
spinning (textiles)
noun
2.
spun yarn(abbreviation)
See also:紡績糸

noun
business

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
defense, defence
See also:攻撃 (antonym)

adverb
1.
really (seem, appear, etc.), truly, evidently(usually kana)
2.
in that way(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
blockade, lockdown, sealing off (an area)
2.
freezing (funds)

pre-noun adjectival
that, those, the(usually kana)(someone or something distant from both speaker and listener, or situation unfamiliar to both speaker and listener)
See also:どの,  この,  その
Other readings:
あん

noun, auxillary suru verb
feel (i.e. tactile sensation), touch, feeling, sensation, texture (e.g. food, cloth)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
group, party, team(also read ぱん as a suffix)
2.
squad, section(military)

prefix
various, many, several

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
speaking by proxy, speaking for (someone else), acting as spokesman (for), representing (the views, feelings, etc. of)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辯)
2.
payment by proxy, compensation by proxy, paying on behalf (of)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辨)
3.
acting for (someone else), carrying out (on someone's behalf)(only relevant for 代弁 and 代辨)
Other readings:
代辨【だいべん】
代辯【だいべん】

noun
printing
Other readings:
摺り【すり】
【すり】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to pity, to sympathize with, to sympathise with, to treat with sympathy, to console, to be kind to, to appreciate(usually kana)
2.
to tend to (e.g. an injury), to care for, to nurse, to soothe(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたわる《労わる》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to inform, to report
See also:知らせる,  報告

noun
questionnaire, survey

noun
1.
bowl, vessel, container
2.
ability, capacity, calibre, caliber

noun, counter
1.
swing, shake, wave, swinging
noun
2.
appearance, behaviour(usually kana)
3.
pretence (pretense), show, pretending (to)(usually kana)(oft. after a noun+の or verb in the dictionary form)
noun, no-adjective
4.
going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction(usually kana)
noun
5.
move (dance), postures
6.
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question), lead up(usually kana)(oft. as フリ)
See also:前振り
7.
unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
suffix, counter
8.
counter for swords, blades, etc.
noun
9.
not wearing underwear or pants(archaism)
Other readings:
【ふり】

noun
(water-filled) paddy field

noun
name plate, name tag, label

noun
1.
company, lot, bunch, gang, pack, those guys, group(familiar or derogatory)
2.
troupe, company (of musicians)(only relevant for れんじゅう and れんぢゅう)
All readings:
連中【れんちゅう】
連中【れんじゅう】
連中【れんぢゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
(corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency, commercial failure, failed business

noun
1.
face
2.
surface
3.
mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)(only relevant for おもて and もて)
All readings:
【おもて】
【おも】
【も】[1]
【もて】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
good, excellent, fine, nice, pleasant, agreeable(also いい (all senses))
See also:いい
2.
sufficient, enough, ready, prepared
See also:いい
3.
profitable (deal, business offer, etc.), beneficial
See also:いい
4.
OK, all right, fine, no problem(as て(も)良い, と(も)良い, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)
See also:いい
All readings:
良い【よい】
良い【えい】[2]
善い【よい】
善い【えい】[2]
好い【よい】
好い【えい】[2]
佳い【よい】
佳い【えい】[2]
吉い【よい】
吉い【えい】[2]
宜い【よい】[1]
宜い【えい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
household economy, family finances

noun
1.
tea drinking
2.
teahouse, tearoom, coffee lounge, coffee shop, (rather formal) cafe(abbreviation)
See also:喫茶店

noun
beast, brute, animal
All readings:
【けもの】
【けだもの】
【じゅう】
ケダモノ
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