Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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

adverb
1.
really (seem, appear, etc.), truly, evidently(usually kana)
2.
in that way(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
youth, springtime of life, adolescent

adverb
altogether, entirely(usually kana)
Other readings:
ことごとく《尽く》

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to deduct, to take away, to dock
2.
to make allowances for something, to bear something in mind
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
3.
to ebb and flow
Other readings:
差引く【さしひく】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be harmful to, to hinder, to interfere with, to irritate

noun
troupe, theatrical company

noun, auxillary suru verb
labor, labour, exertion, diligent service

na-adjective
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
All readings:
大雑把【おおざっぱ】
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

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
district of a town, city block (of irregular size)

noun, no-adjective
delinquency, misconduct

noun, no-adjective
present, current, in operation

prenominal, adverb
1.
how ...!, what ...!(usually kana)
interjection
2.
what?, what's that?

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (time, money, goods), to donate
2.
to do, to perform, to conduct
3.
to apply (processing, makeup, etc.), to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
4.
to sow, to seed, to scatter (e.g. fertilizer), to sprinkle
5.
to spread far and wide(archaism)

noun, no-adjective
depopulation

noun
living room (Japanese-style)

adverb, noun
before, earlier than, first, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently
Other readings:
曩に【さきに】

noun
first sign of the Chinese calendar
See also:十干

noun, no-adjective
insect, bug

noun, no-adjective
master's (academic degree)

conjunction, adverb
and, moreover, besides, as well as, and on top of that, at the same time(usually kana)
Other readings:
かつ《且》

suru verb (special), suffix
to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)

noun
1.
calmness, composure, presence of mind
2.
stability, steadiness
Other readings:
落着き【おちつき】
落ち付き【おちつき】
落付き【おちつき】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly), to nudge(usually kana)
2.
to peck at (one's food), to pick at
3.
to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
4.
to egg on, to put up to
Other readings:
つつく《突付く》[1]
つつく《突つく》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.)
2.
setting a theme (for composition of poetry)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group
2.
sobriquet, pen-name
3.
size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.)
suffix
4.
suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
Other readings:
【ごう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
harmony, accord, reconciliation, agreement

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

noun
beast, brute, animal
All readings:
【けもの】
【けだもの】
【じゅう】
ケダモノ

noun
1.
cotton (material)
2.
red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)(usually kana)(only relevant for きわた)
All readings:
木綿【もめん】
木綿【きわた】
木棉【きわた】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
composite, combined, complex

noun, auxillary suru verb
supremacy, predominance, being superior to

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
2.
to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
3.
to train, to drill, to exercise
4.
to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum(only relevant for 練る)
5.
to tan (leather)
6.
to temper (steel)(also written as 錬る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to walk in procession, to parade, to march(also written as 邌る)
Other readings:
煉る【ねる】

adverb
immediately, right away, on the spot
See also:即座

noun, auxillary suru verb
encore

noun, auxillary suru verb
persecution, oppression

noun, auxillary suru verb
possession, owning

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】

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to rule, to govern, to administer
Other readings:
掌る【つかさどる】
司どる【つかさどる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
jump
noun
2.
jumping event (skiing, track and field)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink)
4.
jump (in price), sudden rise

noun
1.
aim, object, purpose, end
2.
expectations, prospects, hopes
3.
something that can be relied upon
4.
snack served with alcoholic drink(Kansai-ben (dialect))
noun (suffix)
5.
pad, guard
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
6.
blow, strike
suffix
7.
addressed to(only relevant for 宛 and 宛て)
8.
per(usually kana)(also written as 充て)
All readings:
当て【あて】
【あて】
宛て【あて】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
easily, readily, quickly, flatly (refuse)(onomatopia)
2.
lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.), plainly, simply(onomatopia)
Other readings:
アッサリ

noun, no-adjective
right under, directly below

noun
1.
analogy
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
analogical reasoning, analogical inference
noun
3.
analogy(linguistics)
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