Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction

adverb
1.
suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp(onomatopia)
2.
considerably, very much, a lot(onomatopia)
3.
firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure(onomatopia)
4.
completely (e.g. at a loss)(onomatopia)
5.
deeply (e.g. moved)(onomatopia)

noun, no-adjective
male (animal, plant)(usually kana)
See also:
Other readings:
おす《牡》
おん《雄》
おん《牡》
オス

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
work, workmanship, craftsmanship, handiwork
2.
artifice, trick, device, tampering, doctoring

conjunction, expression
or, otherwise(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to interrupt, to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.), to block (light, wind, etc.), to intercept, to cut off
Other readings:
遮る【さいぎる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
route, course, path
2.
one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)

noun, auxillary suru verb
statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
revision (of text), alteration, change
See also:改定

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, auxillary suru verb
talk, dialogue, conversation

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to bark
2.
to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.), to deprive of, to divest of(only relevant for はぐ)
Other readings:
剥ぐ【へぐ】
剝ぐ【へぐ】
折ぐ【へぐ】

noun, noun (suffix), prefix
joint together, opposite, facing

noun
1.
inflecting dependent word (in Japanese), bound auxiliary(linguistics)
2.
auxiliary verb (in languages other than Japanese)(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
ornamentation, embellishment, decoration, adornment, polish up (writing)
2.
modification, qualification(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
fall, crash (e.g. aircraft)

adverbial noun
sometimes
Other readings:
時折【ときより】[1]
時おり【ときおり】
時折り【ときおり】
時折り【ときより】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
(TV or radio) entertainer, television personality, radio personality
2.
talent, skill
3.
talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
See also:タラント

noun, auxillary suru verb
obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, impediment, interdiction, preemption, blocking
Other readings:
沮止【そし】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on)

noun
stress

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, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
criticism, blame, censure, attack, reproach
Other readings:
批難【ひなん】

no-adjective, noun
unmarried, not yet married
See also:非婚,  既婚 (antonym)

adjective
1.
ticklish(usually kana)
2.
embarrassing(usually kana)
All readings:
くすぐったい《擽ったい》
くすぐったい《擽ぐったい》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid, gay
Other readings:
花やか【はなやか】

noun, no-adjective
myopia, shortsightedness, nearsightedness

noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
All readings:
はしご《梯子》
はしご《階子》
はしご《梯》
ていし《梯子》
ハシゴ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
nomadism

noun, auxillary suru verb
exemption, exoneration, discharge

noun
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)(usually kana)
Other readings:
えい《鱏》
えい《海鷂魚》
エイ

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
by nature, by birth, naturally, natural, innate
Other readings:
生れつき【うまれつき】
生まれ付き【うまれつき】
生れ付き【うまれつき】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to learn by experience, to learn one's lesson, to learn the hard way
2.
to be discouraged (by), to have enough (of), to be disgusted (with)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours), to advance, to hasten (e.g. one's death), to expedite, to precipitate(usu. 早める)
2.
to quicken (e.g. one's step), to speed up, to accelerate(usu. 速める)
Other readings:
速める【はやめる】

noun
real name
Other readings:
本名【ほんめい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
escape, flight, running away, elopement, fleeing

adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
each, every(usually kana)
See also:ごとに

noun, no-adjective
every kind, all sorts

noun, auxillary suru verb
lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
Other readings:
抽籤【ちゅうせん】[1]
抽せん【ちゅうせん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-mu verb
to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart
Other readings:
沮む【はばむ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cramp up, to tighten, to stiffen
2.
to be insistent, to persist (in one's opinion), to stick to one's guns
3.
to act tough, to bluff, to be defiant, to be unruly
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to prop up (e.g. with a post), to support
5.
to push out (one's legs or arms), to stretch (e.g. an arm against the wall), to press
6.
to thrust (one's opponent)(sumo term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
forwarding, sending on, redirecting (e.g. mail)
2.
deadheading (e.g. train)
See also:回送車
Other readings:
廻送【かいそう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
promoting, increase, advance

noun
1.
veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor
See also:縁 (えん)
2.
bone at the base of a fin, meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)(only relevant for 縁側)
See also:担鰭骨
Other readings:
椽側【えんがわ】

adverb
at the latest
See also:早くとも (antonym)
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