Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
Other readings:
亡ぼす【ほろぼす】
滅す【ほろぼす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
letter, writings
Other readings:
【ふみ】

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》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation, inquiry, enquiry

noun, auxillary suru verb
promoting, increase, advance

noun
believer, adherent, devotee

na-adjective, noun
uncertain, vague, ambiguous(onomatopia)

adverb
of course, certainly, naturally

noun
place, room, margin, scope
Other readings:
餘地【よち】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
engineering works, civil engineering, public works

noun
rice (esp. when served on a plate)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
group, party, team(also read ぱん as a suffix)
2.
squad, section(military)

suru verb (special), transitive verb
1.
to hold back (e.g. emotions), to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people), to bridle
2.
to get the better of
3.
to control, to command

noun
1.
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument), reception (radio, TV, etc.)
2.
sensitivity (of film)

noun, auxillary suru verb
vote, ballot, division

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the defensive
2.
passive attitude, passivity, passiveness
3.
the passive, passive voice(linguistics)
4.
ukemi (the art of falling safely)(martial arts)
Other readings:
受け身【うけみ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
axis, shaft, axle
noun
2.
center, centre, focal point, key point
3.
stalk, stem
4.
hanging scroll

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to incline, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to bend, to list
2.
to devote oneself to, to concentrate on, to pour one's energy into
3.
to ruin, to squander, to empty
4.
to drink (alcohol)

noun, auxillary suru verb
engaging in (work), pursuing (e.g. studies), following (a profession), being involved in

noun
Yang energy, spirit
See also:

counter
the top (e.g. top ten), the best

noun
1.
bathing
auxillary suru verb
2.
to bathe, to take a bath, to enter a bath

noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
All readings:
重役【じゅうやく】
重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
pavement, road surface

adverb
alternately, by turns
Other readings:
代る代る【かわるがわる】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
angle
2.
square, cube
3.
bishop(abbreviation, shogi term)
4.
third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
See also:五音
5.
Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)
6.
jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
See also:元 (げん)

noun
(photographic) negative(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective
area, domain, territory, field, range, region, regime

noun, no-adjective
bad harvest, poor crop

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
Other readings:
打切る【うちきる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
fashion, fad, vogue, craze
2.
prevalence (e.g. of a disease)

noun, no-adjective
present, current, in operation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
taking on one's share (e.g. of work), dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between, apportionment, allotment, allocation, assignment

noun
airmail, air mail
See also:航空郵便
Other readings:
エアーメール
エア・メール
エアー・メール

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

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to consist of, to be made up of, to be composed of
2.
to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement), to hold true (e.g. of a theory), to be valid
3.
to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.), to carry on, to keep going
Other readings:
成立つ【なりたつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse), bonfire
2.
open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
All readings:
焚き火【たきび】
たき火【たきび】
焚火【たきび】

noun, no-adjective
1.
numerator
2.
molecule
3.
member, element

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to be conceited, to think highly of oneself(only relevant for しょう)(in the form しょってる)
All readings:
背負う【せおう】
背負う【しょう】
脊負う【せおう】[1]
脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to age, to grow old (esp. in appearance), to show marks of age
Other readings:
化ける【ふける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
file

adjective
1.
smoky
2.
awkward, ill at ease
Other readings:
煙たい【けぶたい】
烟たい【けむたい】
烟たい【けぶたい】

noun
1.
request, favor, favour
2.
reliance, dependence, trust, hope
Other readings:
恃み【たのみ】
憑み【たのみ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be fit for, to be equal to, to function properly
Other readings:
務まる【つとまる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
regulation, (traffic) policing, control, restriction
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