Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to hum (a tune), to sing to oneself, to croon
Other readings:
口遊む【くちずさむ】
口吟む【くちずさむ】
口号む【くちずさむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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
All readings:
留める【とどめる】
止める【とどめる】
停める【とどめる】

noun
1.
(being in) the black, surplus
See also:赤字 (antonym)
2.
black letter

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen
Other readings:
脹れる【はれる】

noun
attitude, posture, preparedness, readiness

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
dialogue, discussion, conversation, interaction

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to plan, to attempt, to devise
2.
to plot, to conspire, to scheme(esp. 謀る)
3.
to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek(only relevant for 図る)
4.
to deceive, to trick, to take in(only relevant for 謀る)
Other readings:
謀る【はかる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to swarm, to gather
Other readings:
叢がる【むらがる】
簇がる【むらがる】

noun
technical skill, ability, capacity
Other readings:
伎能【ぎのう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become loose, to slacken (e.g. rope)
2.
to become less tense, to relax, to let one's guard down
3.
to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision), to become lax
4.
to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression), (of ice) to partially melt
5.
to decrease (e.g. speed)
6.
(of a market price) to go down slightly
Other readings:
弛む【ゆるむ】

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】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away
2.
to set free, to let go
See also:逃がす
auxiliary verb
3.
to fail to ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
遁す【のがす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
encouragement, promotion, inducement, incitement, stimulation

noun, auxillary suru verb
preliminary investigation, preparation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality
2.
enhancement, improvement, enrichment, upgrading
3.
replenishment, repletion

no-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
universal, general, ubiquitous, omnipresent
See also:特殊 (antonym)
Other readings:
普偏【ふへん】[1]
普辺【ふへん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
script, screenplay
2.
scenario

na-adjective
unique, individual, original, unusual
Other readings:
ユーニーク[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
common reed (Phragmites australis)(usually kana)
All readings:
あし《葦》
あし《蘆》
あし《葭》
あし《芦》
よし《葦》
よし《蘆》
よし《葭》
よし《芦》
アシ
ヨシ

noun, no-adjective
amateur

noun
whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom

taru-adjective, to-adverb
orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
Other readings:
井然【せいぜん】

noun, no-adjective
model, dummy, maquette

noun
self-esteem, self-respect, self-importance, conceit, pride

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
immediate, prompt, quick, rapid, urgent, pressing
All readings:
早急【そうきゅう】
早急【さっきゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion

prefix
original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw

noun, auxillary suru verb
attendance
Other readings:
来場【らいば】

noun
1.
proof, evidence, sign, testimony, vindication
noun (suffix)
2.
certificate, license, membership card(only relevant for しょう)
auxillary suru verb
3.
to testify (usu. Christian religious context)(only relevant for あかし)
noun
4.
enlightenment(Buddhist term)(only relevant for しょう)
5.
symptoms (in Chinese medicine), patient's condition(only relevant for しょう)
Other readings:
【しょう】
証し【あかし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
being produced in a particular region, local specialty

noun
1.
circuit (electric)
2.
cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)(biology term)

noun
wholesale store, wholesale dealer, wholesaler
All readings:
問屋【とんや】
問屋【といや】

na-adjective, noun
poverty-stricken, destitute, poor, penurious
Other readings:
貧之【びんぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
completely, all the way, altogether, bodily(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
silence (not speaking), muteness

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.), to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd), to wedge oneself into, to squeeze oneself into, to intrude on, to interrupt
2.
to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.), to drop below
Other readings:
割込む【わりこむ】
割りこむ【わりこむ】
わり込む【わりこむ】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to throw into, to toss into
Other readings:
ほうり込む【ほうりこむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, improvement

noun, auxillary suru verb
diagnosis and treatment, medical care

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

noun
1.
previous generation (e.g. one's parents), family predecessor
2.
predecessor
3.
previous age

noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
All readings:
あまり《余り》
あまり《餘り》[1]
あんまり《余り》
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
unripe, green
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
inexperienced, immature, unskilled

noun
1.
germ, germs, bacteria, mold, mould(colloquialism)
2.
something harmful, vermin(used figuratively)
All readings:
ばい菌【ばいきん】
バイ菌【バイきん】
黴菌【ばいきん】

noun (temporal)
during the night, at night

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear
2.
to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself
Other readings:
荷う【になう】
荷なう【になう】

adjective
unsightly, ugly, unseemly, indecent, deplorable, disgraceful, shameful

adjective
long (time that has passed), old (story)
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