Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
challenge, defiance, dare, attempt, try

adverb, auxillary suru verb
in some way or other, one way or another, somehow, only just, barely

noun, auxillary suru verb
sympathy, compassion, pity

noun
1.
aspect, phase, condition
2.
modality (philosophy)

noun, auxillary suru verb
want, shortage, famine

noun
1.
thin rice porridge, watery cooked rice, rice gruel, congee
2.
breakfast (in Zen temples)(only relevant for しゅく)
Other readings:
【しゅく】
【かい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
topic of discussion, agenda

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
preceding, going first, leading, going ahead, taking priority

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
down (opposite of up), becoming lower, being brought down, bringing down
2.
being down (e.g. with a cold)
3.
down (e.g. a system), not running (e.g. servers)(computer term)
4.
download, downstream(abbreviation, computer term)
noun
5.
down (feathers)

noun
income and expenditure

suetsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to install, to equip, to mount
Other readings:
据えつける【すえつける】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fuss over, to be particular about(usually kana)
2.
to be obsessive about, to be fixated on(usually kana)
3.
to obstruct, to hinder(usually kana)
Other readings:
こだわる《拘わる》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, noun (suffix), counter
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
Other readings:
【かく】

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

noun, no-adjective
main cause, primary factor

noun, auxillary suru verb
view, outlook, prospect

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arrangement, disposition
noun
2.
array (programming)(computer term)(only relevant for 配列)
Other readings:
排列【はいれつ】

noun
being done for, giving up, being in a hopeless situation, not knowing what to do, being brought to one's knees, throwing up (one's) hands
Other readings:
お手あげ【おてあげ】
御手上げ【おてあげ】

noun
1.
illness, disease
2.
bad habit, weakness, fault

noun
antiquity, ancient times
Other readings:
古え【いにしえ】

adverb
1.
more and more, all the more, increasingly(usually kana)
2.
at last, finally, beyond doubt(usually kana)
3.
(at the) last moment, worst possible time(usually kana)
All readings:
いよいよ《愈》
いよいよ《愈々》
いよいよ《弥々》
いよいよ《愈愈》
いよいよ《弥弥》
イヨイヨ

noun
cemetery, graveyard
All readings:
墓地【ぼち】
墓地【はかち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
mental arithmetic

no-adjective, noun
married
See also:未婚 (antonym)

noun
signs, omen, symptoms
Other readings:
萌し【きざし】

noun, no-adjective
sincerity, true heart, devotion
All readings:
真心【まごころ】
真心【まこころ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, subscription, entry (competition, raffle, etc.), enlistment

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn
2.
to fix (hair, clothes, appearance etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom
3.
to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
4.
to treat (illness, injury, etc.)(archaism)

no-adjective, noun
not yet known, unknown, strange
See also:既知 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
1.
gravel, ballast, pebbles
2.
child, rugrat, ankle-biter(colloquialism)(only relevant for じゃり)
Other readings:
砂利【ざり】

toritateru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect (debts), to dun, to exact, to extort
2.
to appoint, to promote, to give patronage
3.
to emphasize, to focus on, to call attention to
Other readings:
取立てる【とりたてる】
取りたてる【とりたてる】

noun
1.
glasses, eyeglasses, spectacles(usually kana)
2.
judgment, judgement, discrimination, discernment, insight(usually kana)(only relevant for めがね and メガネ)
All readings:
めがね《眼鏡》
がんきょう《眼鏡》
メガネ

noun, no-adjective
1.
turning by hand, hand-turned, hand-cranked
noun
2.
preparations, arrangements

noun
Santa Claus
Other readings:
サンタ・クロース

noun, auxillary suru verb
disclosure, exposure, revelation
Other readings:
曝露【ばくろ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
discussion, argument, debate

expression, adjective
cannot be helped, unavoidable
All readings:
やむを得ない【やむをえない】
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

noun, auxillary suru verb
landing, alighting, touch down

noun
1.
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.), tail end
2.
slope at the foot of a mountain

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
opening to the public, making available to the public, putting on display, exhibiting, showing (play, movie, etc.), holding (interview, etc.), open, public

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

suffix, counter
-fold, -ply(counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to beg, to pester, to plead, to coax, to hound, to importune(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hurt, to injure, to cause pain(usu. 痛める)
2.
to harm, to damage, to spoil(usu. 傷める)
3.
to worry, to bother, to be grieved over, to afflict(usu. 痛める)
4.
to cause financial loss, to hurt one's pocket(usu. 痛める)
Other readings:
傷める【いためる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
taking on one's share (e.g. of work), dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between, apportionment, allotment, allocation, assignment

adverb
1.
quickly (esp. actions)(usually kana)
2.
suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)(usually kana)
Other readings:
さっと《颯っと》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
opportunity, chance
2.
trigger, cause

noun
new moon, crescent moon
All readings:
三日月【みかづき】
三日月【みかずき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage
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