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:
【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:
【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:
【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】

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

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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