Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
escape, break-out
2.
prolapse, proptosis

noun
cabinet (of a government), ministry

noun
unrequited love
Other readings:
片想い【かたおもい】

adverb, to-adverb
deliberately, carefully, thoroughly, without rushing(onomatopia)

particle
1.
only, just, merely, simply, no more than, nothing but, alone(usually kana)
2.
as much as, to the extent of, enough to(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted, handed down

noun
truth, real situation

noun
welfare, well-being, social welfare, social security, social service
Other readings:
福祉【ふくち】

noun
answer, reply, response, solution
Other readings:
答え【いらえ】
【こたえ】
応え【こたえ】
応え【いらえ】
報え【こたえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
signature, signing, sealing

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harden, to freeze, to strengthen, to solidify, to make (a fist), to tramp down (snow, dirt)
2.
to put together, to collect, to gather, to consolidate
3.
to make secure, to stabilize, to settle down, to strengthen (belief, resolution, etc.), to establish (evidence)
5.
to wear for a specific purpose (armor, coat, etc.)(in the form に身をかためる)
6.
to swear, to resolutely vow, to sincerely promise
7.
to tie tightly, to fasten
8.
to hold a bow fully drawn
Other readings:
堅める【かためる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with(usually kana)
2.
to make changes to, to tinker with, to tamper with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
3.
to dabble in, to do as a hobby, to play around with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
4.
to grope, to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for まさぐる)
Other readings:
まさぐる《弄る》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
(suffer) deterioration, growing worse, aggravation, degeneration, corruption
Other readings:
あっ化【あっか】

noun
attitude, posture, preparedness, readiness

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation, inquiry, enquiry

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

noun
1.
constellation
2.
astrological sign, star sign, zodiac sign

noun
itemization (of expenses), the items, breakdown, classification

noun
1.
range, stove, cooker
2.
microwave oven(abbreviation)

noun
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations), stele, stela
Other readings:
【ひ】
石文【いしぶみ】

noun
1.
gold (Au)
no-adjective, noun
2.
golden, prosperous, excellent, superb
noun
3.
money (esp. ōban coin), cash
See also:大判

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
2.
confession of love, professing one's feelings
3.
confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

noun, na-adjective
lingering attachment, lingering affection, regret, reluctance, ruefulness

noun
1.
text (of a book, document, etc.), body (of a letter)
2.
this passage, this sentence
Other readings:
本文【ほんもん】

adjective
difficult, hard

noun, suffix
section of village

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

na-adjective, noun
1.
cool, indifferent, apathetic, half-hearted
2.
cold, cold-hearted, heartless, unkind

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to be confused, to be flustered, to be at a loss(usually kana)
See also:まごまご
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
postpartum, after childbirth
See also:産前

adjective
helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening

noun
spurious article, forgery, counterfeit, imitation, sham
All readings:
偽物【にせもの】
偽物【にせもん】
偽物【ぎぶつ】
贋物【にせもの】
贋物【にせもん】
贋物【がんぶつ】
ニセ物【ニセもの】
ニセ物【ニセもん】
にせ物【にせもの】
にせ物【にせもん】
ニセモノ
ニセモン

suffix
1.
Mr., Mrs., Miss, Ms.(honorific language)(after a person's name (or position, etc.))
2.
makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions)(polite language)(usu. after a noun or na-adjective prefixed with お- or ご-)
noun
3.
state, situation, appearance, manner
Other readings:
【さま】
【さま】

noun
thing that should be (carefully) avoided, no-no, thing to definitely not do, something forbidden, taboo

noun, no-adjective
words, phrases

noun
1.
person in charge of music (in a Japanese dance performance)
2.
person singing ballads (in noh)
3.
coast (esp. as seen from the water), shore
4.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, transformation, innovation, reform, revolution, revolutionizing, upheaval
2.
Reformation

noun
1.
purpose, utility, objective
2.
way to use something
Other readings:
使いみち【つかいみち】
使い途【つかいみち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
reaction, response
Other readings:
反応【はんおう】

noun
prosperous conditions, healthy economy
See also:不況

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handstand, headstand
2.
being upside down, being in reverse

noun
teacher, instructor, teaching staff, faculty member

noun
form, method, system, formula

noun, auxillary suru verb
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.), providing a meal, lunch service

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
2.
digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

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】
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