Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to yearn for, to long for, to pine for, to miss, to love dearly, to adore
2.
to follow (someone)
3.
to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)

conjunction
•
therefore, consequently, accordingly, for that reason(usually kana)
All readings:
よって《因って》
、
よって《仍って》
、
よって《依って》
、
よって《依て》
、
よって《仍て》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

noun
•
(giving) birth, childbirth, delivery, confinement(polite language)
See also:産 (さん)
Other readings:
御産【おさん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
cooking, food preparation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof

noun, no-adjective
•
depopulation

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

noun
1.
unmarried woman
noun (suffix)
2.
Miss(after a name)
3.
-ess, -ette(after a line of work)
Other readings:
娘【じょう】

noun
•
engineering works, civil engineering, public works

na-adjective, noun
•
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(direct) hit, hitting the mark

noun, no-adjective
1.
large part, greater part, majority
2.
people in general, general public, public at large
adverb
3.
mostly, for the most part, almost, nearly
4.
probably, maybe, perhaps

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
playing (a wind instrument), blowing

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
mobilization, mobilisation

na-adjective, no-adjective, adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
loose (of clothing), baggy(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
flabby, saggy(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
3.
sloshing, slopping, overflowing(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb
4.
plenty (of pouring a liquid), drowning (e.g. in a sauce)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ダブダブ

noun
•
kotatsu, table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat(usually kana)
All readings:
こたつ《炬燵》
、
こたつ《火燵》
、
コタツ

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to soak, to dip, to steep, to immerse
2.
to moisten, to wet

adjective
•
unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon(usually kana)

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

noun, no-adjective
•
instinct

noun
•
top end, tip(archaism)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
kind, variety
2.
(biological) species
3.
(logical) species(abbreviation)
See also:種概念

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
conviction, belief, confidence

na-adjective, noun
1.
chic, smart, stylish, tasteful, refined, sophisticated(いき is also written as 意気)
See also:野暮 (antonym)
2.
familiar with worldly pleasures and subtleties of human nature (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
3.
considerate, understanding, sympathetic
noun, na-adjective
4.
essence, the best, the cream(only relevant for すい)
Other readings:
粋【すい】

noun
•
graph

na-adjective, noun
•
romantic
Other readings:
ロマンティック
、
ロマンチツク[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
duty, function, office, mission, task

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(foot) race, sprint(colloquialism, usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
protection, safeguard, guardianship, custody, patronage
2.
preservation, conservation

noun
•
migratory bird, bird of passage

adverb
•
in advance, beforehand, previously
Other readings:
前以て【まえもって】
、
前以って【まえもって】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
blink (of eyes), wink
2.
twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light), blink (of light)(only relevant for またたき and まだたき)
All readings:
瞬き【まばたき】
、
瞬き【またたき】
、
瞬き【まだたき】[1]
、
瞬き【めばたき】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to delay, to postpone, to slow down, to retard
Other readings:
後らす【おくらす】
、
遅す【おくらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.), to assume the shape of, to turn oneself into, to transform oneself into
2.
to disguise oneself as
3.
to change radically, to metamorphose
4.
to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)

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

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:
棹【さお】

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

noun
1.
hem, (trouser) cuff, shirttail, bottom (of a kimono), train (of a dress)
2.
bottom part, bottom edge
3.
foot (of a mountain)
4.
tips (of hair)
5.
downstream(archaism)

na-adjective
1.
timely, well-timed
noun
2.
clutch hit, run-scoring hit, RBI hit(abbreviation, baseball term)
Other readings:
タイムリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
packing, baling, crating
Other readings:
荷作り【にづくり】
、
荷づくり【にづくり】

よと
yobitomeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to (call and) stop, to call (someone) to stop, to hail (e.g. a taxi)
Other readings:
呼びとめる【よびとめる】
、
呼び留める【よびとめる】
、
呼止める【よびとめる】
、
呼留める【よびとめる】

noun
•
difference, disparity, gap
Other readings:
差違【さい】

noun, no-adjective
•
general public, the masses

noun
•
putting off, postponing

noun
1.
specific gravity, relative density(physics term)
2.
relative importance, weight

さつか
sashitsukaeru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to interfere (with), to hinder, to be hindered (from doing), to become impeded, to have difficulty, to suffer inconvenience
Other readings:
差支える【さしつかえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
advice, suggestion
Other readings:
助言【じょごん】

noun
1.
meaning, point (e.g. of a statement), gist, effect
2.
goal, intent, object, aim, point(only relevant for 趣旨)
Other readings:
主旨【しゅし】
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