Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
2.
to learn, to find out, to take in

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reform, innovation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
basis, foundation, grounds, authority

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
rate, ratio, proportion, percentage
2.
profit
3.
assignment
4.
10%, unit of ten percent(usu. 割)
5.
match, schedule of matches(sumo term)
noun (suffix)
6.
diluted with (of drinks), mixed with
See also:水割り
All readings:
割り【わり】
、
割【わり】

noun
1.
trouble, bother
2.
number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)(only relevant for てかず)
3.
number of punches (in boxing)(only relevant for てかず)
All readings:
手数【てすう】
、
手数【てかず】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
declaration, proclamation, announcement

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt), questioning, pressing, hounding, pinning down
2.
catching up, overtaking

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
invitation, solicitation, canvassing, canvasing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement

na-adjective
1.
loose, slack
2.
gentle (slope, curve), slow (speed)
3.
lenient, liberal, lax

na-adjective
1.
carefree, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly
noun
2.
ease

noun, no-adjective
•
ruler, monarch, sovereign

noun
•
excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil
All readings:
し尿【しにょう】
、
屎尿【しにょう】

noun
1.
written language, literary language
See also:口語
2.
classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
See also:口語

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to give(honorific language)
suffix, Godan-u verb
2.
to do ...(honorific language)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:給え
Other readings:
賜う【たまう】

noun
•
quiz

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

noun
•
lesson

noun, no-adjective
•
yearning, longing, aspiration, adoration, admiration
Other readings:
憬れ【あこがれ】

na-adjective
•
gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay, resplendent(usually kana)
Other readings:
きらびやか《綺羅びやか》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
another meeting, meeting again, reunion

noun
•
butterfly
Other readings:
チョウ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.), to be bright, to be vivid, to be crisp
2.
to be clear-headed, to be alert, to be on the ball, to be wide awake
3.
to look upbeat, to be perky, to be cheerful(often as 冴えない)
4.
to master (a skill), to excel at, to cleanly execute
5.
to be satisfying(often as 冴えない)
See also:冴えない
6.
to become frigid, to become intensely cold(original meaning; now somewhat old-fashioned)
Other readings:
冱える【さえる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come back, to go back(esp. 返る)
2.
to turn over
See also:裏返る
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to become extremely, to become completely(after the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る)
Other readings:
反る【かえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
worship, adoration, admiration, cult

auxillary suru verb
1.
to start work (on), to undertake
2.
to start committing a crime(law term)(also 著手)
noun
3.
embarkation, launch

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to blame, to reproach, to censure, to rebuke, to reprove, to find fault, to take to task, to criticize, to criticise
2.
to question (a suspect), to challenge
Ichidan verb
3.
to aggravate (an injury), to be aggravated, to get inflamed
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
4.
to prick (one's conscience)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to sink (e.g. a ship), to submerge
2.
to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair)
3.
to floor (an opponent)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to be enthusiastic about, to be eager, to be keen
Other readings:
意気ごむ【いきごむ】
、
息込む【いきごむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
delay, lag, postponement, falling behind
Other readings:
後れ【おくれ】

noun, no-adjective
•
(political) power, authority, influence

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
drainage, draining, pumping out (water), sewerage
2.
displacement

noun
1.
metal rod, metal bar, iron rod, crowbar
2.
iron club, iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
All readings:
金棒【かなぼう】
、
鉄棒【かなぼう】

Godan-su verb
•
to carry through, to achieve, to complete
Other readings:
やり通す【やりとおす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reference, bibliographical reference, consultation, browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer), checking out

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to offer, to present(humble language)
2.
to set someone up in a high position, to revere at a distance
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
3.
to do respectfully(humble language)
Other readings:
奉る【まつる】
、
献る【まつる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to leak, to run out
Other readings:
洩る【もる】

pronoun
1.
you (referring to someone of equal or lower status)(usually kana, polite language)(貴女 refers only to females and 貴男 refers only to males)
2.
dear (what a wife calls a husband)(only relevant for 貴方 and 貴男)
All readings:
あなた《貴方》
、
あなた《貴女》
、
あなた《貴男》

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】

na-adjective, no-adjective
•
dynamic, kinetic

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
locking up (doors and windows), fastening the doors
All readings:
戸締まり【とじまり】
、
戸締り【とじまり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhibition, display, putting on show

Godan-ku verb
•
to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade

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

noun
•
application, entry, request, subscription, offer, proposal, overture, challenge
Other readings:
申込み【もうしこみ】
、
申込【もうしこみ】

noun
1.
trader, dealer, businessman, vendor, supplier, manufacturer
2.
fellow trader, people in the same trade

まあ
machiawase
noun
•
appointment
Other readings:
待ちあわせ【まちあわせ】

noun
•
contrast

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
look, appearance
2.
spectacle, sight
3.
observation meditation(Buddhist term)
noun (suffix)
4.
outlook on ..., view of ...

noun
•
treasured article or vessel, outstanding individual
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