Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun
1.
head, leader, top(esp. 首脳)
2.
important part(archaism)(esp. 主脳)
Other readings:
主脳【しゅのう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
union, unity, solidarity
2.
bundling, binding, tying
3.
putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
use, adoption, acceptance
2.
appointment, employment, engagement, recruitment
na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax
noun
•
fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence
Other readings:
虞【おそれ】
、畏れ【おそれ】
、怖れ【おそれ】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.), to calm down, to cool off, to abate, to be settled, to be brought under control
2.
to be at peace, to be governed well
3.
to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.), to be alleviated, to get better, to ease off
adjective
1.
lukewarm, tepid
2.
half-hearted, vague, weak
3.
lenient, mild, soft
All readings:
生ぬるい【なまぬるい】
、生温い【なまぬるい】
na-adjective, noun
•
firm, strong, unbending, unyielding, uncompromising, stubborn, tough, hard-line
noun
•
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
All readings:
かるた《歌留多》[1]
、かるた《骨牌》[1]
、かるた《加留多》[1]
、かるた《嘉留太》[1]
、かるた《軽板》[1][2]
、かるた《軽多》[1][2]
、カルタ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
•
dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to soften, to moderate, to relieve
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy), pulling out (e.g. of a race), excusing oneself
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter
2.
to mistake, to make a mistake
4.
to sprain (a muscle), to dislocate (e.g. one's neck)
adjective
•
casual, unconcerned, nonchalant
Other readings:
何気無い【なにげない】
pronoun
1.
interjection
2.
let me see, well now(usually kana)
noun
1.
signature, register
auxillary suru verb
2.
to put one's name on, to sign
noun
3.
stamped name, typed name
Common word
adjective
•
longed-for, anxiously awaited
Other readings:
待ち遠しい【まちどうしい】[1]
、待ちどうしい【まちどうしい】[1]
、待遠しい【まちどおしい】
、待遠しい【まちどうしい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
moat, fosse, trench, ditch(濠 is usu. filled with water, 壕 is usu. dry)
2.
underground air-raid shelter, dugout(only relevant for 壕)
All readings:
壕【ごう】
、濠【ごう】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be frugal, to be sparing
2.
to value, to hold dear
3.
to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for)
4.
to be unwilling, to be reluctant
Other readings:
吝しむ【おしむ】[1]
、愛しむ【おしむ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
exclusion, removal, rejection, elimination, abatement, lifting (sanctions, etc.)
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to endure, to keep out (e.g. rain), to stave off (e.g. starvation)
2.
to pull through, to get over, to survive
3.
to surpass, to outdo, to excel, to eclipse, to defy, to slight
noun
1.
magnification, leverage, amplification, scaling factor, scale factor
2.
competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance), applicant-to-acceptance ratio(25% acceptance would be a 倍率 of 4)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
Other readings:
打切る【うちきる】
unzari
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
tedious, boring, being fed up with(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウンザリ
noun, no-adjective
•
fixed date, settlement date
Other readings:
期日【きにち】
、期日【ごじつ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
protection, safeguard, guardianship, custody, patronage
2.
preservation, conservation
noun
1.
movement, move, motion
2.
trend, development, change, fluctuation
adjective
1.
quick, swift, nimble, agile
2.
quick (understanding, judgement, etc.), alert, prompt
Other readings:
素速い【すばやい】
、す早い【すばやい】
、す速い【すばやい】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer)(esp. 叶える)
2.
to fulfill (conditions), to meet (requirements)(esp. 適える)
Other readings:
適える【かなえる】
adjective
•
large number, innumerable, great many, immense, vast, abundant(usually kana)
Common word
adjective
•
cold, short, curt, blunt(usually kana)
Other readings:
そっけない《素っ気無い》
、そっけない《素気ない》[1]
、そっけない《素気無い》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
prosperity, flourishing, thriving
Other readings:
繁盛【はんせい】
、繁昌【はんじょう】
noun
1.
future, prospects, outlook
2.
journey ahead, distance yet to cover
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