Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to take the name of, to call oneself
2.
to pretend, to feign, to purport

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
solidarity
prenominal
2.
joint, collective

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1.
to push into, to cram into, to stuff into, to crowd into
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
2.
to break in, to burgle, to burglarize
Other readings:
押しこむ【おしこむ】

noun
tissue paper, tissue, facial tissue, facial tissues
See also:塵紙
Other readings:
ティッシュ・ペーパー

noun, no-adjective
woman, girl
All readings:
女子【じょし】
女子【おなご】
女子【おみなご】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
(political) administration, political power

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to serve, to work for, to attend
Other readings:
事える【つかえる】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt (and become soft or liquid)(usually kana)
2.
to be enchanted (by), to be charmed, to be bewitched(usually kana)
Other readings:
とろける《盪ける》
とろける《溶ろける》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
dew
2.
tears
adverb
3.
(not) a bit, (not) at all
See also:露聊かも

noun
1.
manufacturer (esp. a major company), producer, maker
2.
maker, device for making things
3.
person who creates things
Other readings:
メーカ

noun, auxillary suru verb
check, restraint, oppression, suppression

noun, auxillary suru verb
optimism, taking an optimistic view

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to decide, to determine
2.
to establish, to lay down, to prescribe, to provide, to stipulate
3.
to bring peace (to), to make peaceful

noun, no-adjective
individual, one by one, separate, each
All readings:
個々【ここ】
個個【ここ】
箇々【ここ】
箇箇【ここ】

adverb
1.
how, in what way, how about(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
questionable(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
Other readings:
卒直【そっちょく】

noun, no-adjective
1.
series, chain, sequence(only relevant for 一連)
noun
2.
two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper)
3.
verse, stanza(only relevant for 一連)
Other readings:
一嗹【いちれん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
resolution, vote, decision

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to honor, to honour, to respect, to esteem, to prize
See also:重んじる

noun, auxillary suru verb
constraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
Other readings:
気がね【きがね】

expression, adverb
1.
above anything else, above all, more than anything
expression, no-adjective, noun
2.
best, greatest, excellent, wonderful, most important

adverb
1.
unwillingly, grudgingly, reluctantly(usually kana)
noun
2.
shaking head in refusal (to children)(usually kana)
interjection
3.
no!, no no!, not at all(usually kana)
All readings:
いやいや《嫌々》
いやいや《嫌嫌》
いやいや《厭々》
いやいや《厭厭》

no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
sole, single, solo
noun
2.
independence, singleness, singularity

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
saturation, satiation

adverb
awfully, terribly(usually kana)
Other readings:
いやに《厭に》

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
waste, extravagance

noun
bet, wager, stake, gamble
Other readings:
【かけ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
echo, reverberation
noun
2.
response, reaction, repercussions, sensation, influence

adjective
long (time that has passed), old (story)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.), to hang out (e.g. a banner), to fly (e.g. a flag), to hoist, to raise, to display
2.
to hold up high, to raise overhead
3.
to tout (a principle, plan, etc.), to herald, to hold up (an ideal), to parade (e.g. a slogan)
4.
to publish, to print, to carry (e.g. an article)
5.
to tuck up (e.g. sleeves), to roll up
6.
to stoke (a fire), to fan (a flame)(archaism)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run (of liquid), to spread(usually kana)
2.
to blur, to blot, to be blurred(usually kana)
3.
to ooze, to well up (of tears, etc.)(usually kana)
4.
to show through (of feelings, emotions, etc.), to reveal itself(usually kana)

noun
1.
nightclub
2.
clubs (card suit)
3.
golf club

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to shorten, to narrow, to close, to shrink

noun
yearbook, almanac, annual

adverb
by itself, automatically, naturally(usually kana)
All readings:
ひとりでに《独りでに》
ひとりでに《一人でに》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
1.
easy
suffix, adjective
2.
likely to ..., have a tendency to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)
3.
easy to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

noun
gesture, gesticulation, motion
Other readings:
身ぶり【みぶり】
身振【みぶり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
process, procedure, sequence, protocol, instruction

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to hum (a tune), to sing to oneself, to croon
Other readings:
口遊む【くちずさむ】
口吟む【くちずさむ】
口号む【くちずさむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
postpartum, after childbirth
See also:産前

noun
1.
tide, current
2.
sea water
3.
opportunity, chance(only relevant for しお)
4.
thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater(abbreviation)(only relevant for うしお)
All readings:
【しお】
【うしお】
【しお】

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
minuscule amount, extremely small quantity

noun
technique, art, skill, move
Other readings:
【ぎ】
【わざ】[1]
【ぎ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
2.
document addressed to someone(only relevant for もんじょ)(paleography term)
Other readings:
文書【もんじょ】
文書【ぶんじょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
colour, color, hue, tints

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
despair, hopelessness

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