Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
platform, podium, rostrum, pulpit
2.
(ceremonial) mound
noun (suffix)
3.
world (of haiku, art, etc.), (literary) circles
noun
4.
mandala(archaism)

noun
sunny place, in the sun
Other readings:
日なた【ひなた】

na-adjective
1.
inborn, innate, inherent, congenital, hereditary
2.
a priori

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record)
noun
2.
tune, melody, air
3.
enjoyment, fun, interest, pleasure

noun
1.
hero, heroine, great person
2.
Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804)
3.
Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)(abbreviation)

noun
balance, difference (in price, cost), margin

noun
1.
democracy, popular sovereignty
See also:主権在民
prenominal
2.
democratic

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go away, to become more distant, to fade away, to die away
2.
to be estranged

adjective
shabby, seedy(usually kana)
All readings:
みすぼらしい《見窄らしい》
みすぼらしい《見すぼらしい》

noun
1.
stamp, seal, chop
2.
seal impression, seal, sealing, stamp, mark, print
3.
mudra (symbolic hand gesture)(Buddhist term)
4.
ninja hand sign
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
5.
India(abbreviation)
See also:印度

prenominal, auxillary suru verb
1.
plump, rotund, chubby
adverb, to-adverb
2.
entirely, completely, wholly
Other readings:
丸丸【まるまる】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to scratch, to claw
All readings:
引っかく【ひっかく】
引っ掻く【ひっかく】
引掻く【ひっかく】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to forge, to temper
2.
to drill, to train, to discipline

noun, auxillary suru verb
(practical) experience, personal experience, hands-on experience, first-hand experience

na-adjective
smooth, undisturbed, uninterrupted, harmonious
Other readings:
円滑【えんこつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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》

noun
national defence, national defense

noun
1.
Japanese style
See also:洋風
2.
light wind, moderate breeze

noun
mining industry
Other readings:
礦業【こうぎょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
stagnation, tie-up, standstill, congestion, delay, accumulation, falling into arrears

noun
original form, base form

na-adjective, noun
lively, active, vigorous, animated, brisk
Other readings:
活溌【かっぱつ】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to build, to construct, to erect
2.
to amass (e.g. fortune), to pile up

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)(usually kana)
2.
to have sex, to fuck(colloquialism)
3.
to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
4.
to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
5.
to entrap, to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
All readings:
はめる《嵌める》
はめる《填める》[1]
はめる《篏める》[1]
はめる《塡める》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
thought, consideration, thinking

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhibition, display

noun
1.
electric line, electric cable, power cable
2.
telephone line, telegraph wire

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
All readings:
【おと】
【ね】
【おん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
starting (construction) work

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to step back, to move back, to retreat
2.
to withdraw (from the presence of a superior), to leave, to exit
3.
to resign, to retire, to quit
4.
to concede
Other readings:
退く【しぞく】[1]
斥く【しりぞく】
斥く【しぞく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
reappearance, reemergence, return, revival
2.
reproduction, reenactment, recreation

pronoun
I, me(male term)(rough or arrogant)
Other readings:
【おらあ】[2]
【おり】[2]
【おれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
joining (a club, organization, etc.), becoming a member, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, signing (e.g. a treaty), taking out (insurance)

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
contrary, opposite, inverse, reverse, back-to-front(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
sympathy, empathy, response

noun, no-adjective
fund, foundation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
distillation
Other readings:
蒸溜【じょうりゅう】
蒸餾【じょうりゅう】

adverb
as much as possible, if possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
なるたけ《成るたけ》
なるだけ《成る丈》

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
firmly, solidly, sturdily, strongly, toughly(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking a seat, sitting down (in one's seat)

noun
1.
good and evil, purity and impurity
2.
voiced and unvoiced consonants

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to warp, to bend, to contort
2.
to be perverted, to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.), to be distorted, to be cross-grained
All readings:
歪む【ゆがむ】
歪む【いがむ】

adjective
brilliant, splendid, glorious, magnificent, spectacular
Other readings:
花々しい【はなばなしい】
花花しい【はなばなしい】
華華しい【はなばなしい】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
clearly, plainly, distinctly, decisively, flatly, definitely, resolutely(onomatopia)
Other readings:
キッパリ

noun
1.
motel
2.
drive-in love hotel
Other readings:
モテル

na-adjective, noun
1.
grey (gray)
noun
2.
gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)(only relevant for グレイ)
Other readings:
グレイ

noun
artistry, good taste, elegance, grace

noun, auxillary suru verb
encouragement, promotion, inducement, incitement, stimulation
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