Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, auxillary suru verb
industrial enterprise

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】

noun
1.
monk, priest
2.
sangha (the Buddhist community)(abbreviation)

noun
eyebrow, eyebrows
Other readings:
【まみえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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》

noun, no-adjective
original work

noun, auxillary suru verb
change of post
Other readings:
轉任【てんにん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
disposal, abandonment, scrapping, discarding, abolition
2.
annulment, cancellation, abrogation, repeal

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

noun
1.
side, flank, profile, sidelight, lateral
2.
aspect, dimension

noun
poor piece of work, rubbish, trash

noun, auxillary suru verb
agreement, concurrence, conformance, compliance

noun
1.
patient's chart, clinical records
2.
record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)

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

suffix, counter
counter for questions

noun
1.
presentiment, premonition, hunch
auxillary suru verb
2.
to have a premonition, to have a hunch(usu. 予感がする)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become stronger, to grow in intensity, to grow violent, to become worse
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to invite contributions, etc., to solicit help, participation, etc., to recruit (e.g. soldiers)

noun
1.
ward, borough, city (in Tokyo)
2.
district (e.g. electoral), section, zone (e.g. postal)
See also:郵便区

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to walk, to go on foot
2.
to tread (a figurative path), to follow, to lead (a life), to experience
3.
to advance towards (e.g. a solution), to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.), to embark (on the road to ...)

noun
person in charge, senior staff, manager, chief, head

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade in, part exchange

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
tone color, tone colour, tone quality, timbre
Other readings:
音色【おんしょく】
音いろ【ねいろ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to grant, to give, to confer, to award
2.
to teach, to instruct, to impart (knowledge)

noun
country, territory, domain, realm
Other readings:
国土【くにつち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
1.
dhyana (profound meditation)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)
2.
Zen (Buddhism)(abbreviation)
See also:禅宗
Other readings:
【ぜん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
truth, reality
2.
sincerity, honesty, fidelity(only relevant for じつ)
3.
content, substance(only relevant for じつ)
4.
(good) result(only relevant for じつ)
Other readings:
【じち】

noun, no-adjective
1.
revolution
2.
58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
See also:三革,  辛酉

noun
1.
matchmaker(esp. なこうど)
2.
go-between, intermediary, middleman, mediator, intercessor(esp. ちゅうにん)
All readings:
仲人【なこうど】
仲人【ちゅうにん】
媒人【なこうど】
【なこうど】

adverb
often, again and again, frequently, repeatedly(usually kana, onomatopia)
All readings:
しばしば《屡々》
しばしば《屡屡》
しばしば《屡》
しばしば《数数》
しばしば《数々》
しばしば《数》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.), to surpass, to be more than, to be better than
See also:下回る
Other readings:
上まわる【うわまわる】
上廻る【うわまわる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
excavation, exhumation
2.
discovery (e.g. new talent)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
running away from home, elopement
2.
outing, going out(archaism)
3.
becoming a Buddhist monk, entering the priesthood(archaism)

noun
(water-filled) paddy field

noun, auxillary suru verb
spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion

noun, auxillary suru verb
coexistence
All readings:
共存【きょうぞん】
共存【きょうそん】

noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
All readings:
あまり《余り》
あまり《餘り》[1]
あんまり《余り》
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

しか
shikashinagara
adverb, conjunction
however, nevertheless(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかしながら《併し乍ら》
しかしながら《然し乍ら》

prenominal, adverb
only, merely, but, no more than

noun
1.
(passenger) fare
2.
freight rates, shipping expenses

noun, auxillary suru verb
acquisition, obtaining, coming to hand
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