Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out
2.
to arrive at (a certain outcome), to come to, to end with

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
support, backing, endorsement, approval
2.
support, holding up, propping

adverb
at a stroke, with a single swoop

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry off, to run away with, to sweep away, to snatch, to kidnap, to abduct(usually kana)(also written as 浚う)
2.
to take entirely for oneself, to monopolize(usually kana)
Other readings:
さらう《掠う》
さらう《拐う》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to be used to, to get accustomed to, to be in the habit of doing(usually kana)
2.
to train, to discipline, to teach manners(usually kana)
See also:躾ける
3.
to tack (in needlework), to baste(usually kana)
4.
to plant (esp. rice seedlings)(usually kana)
Other readings:
しつける《為付ける》

noun
crane

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)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let leak, to reveal
2.
to wet one's pants
3.
to give utterance, to vent, to express
4.
to omit, to leave out
Other readings:
洩らす【もらす】

no-adjective
1.
the aforementioned, the said, (man, incident, etc.) in question, the above-mentioned, the aforesaid(usually kana)
2.
the usual

na-adjective, noun
mess, spoiled, spoilt, (come to) nothing, ruin
Other readings:
台なし【だいなし】
臺なし【だいなし】[1]
臺無し【だいなし】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
parallelism, running parallel (to, with)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
See also:並行
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)

noun
1.
row of houses
2.
every house, each house, every door
adverbial noun
3.
all, totally, altogether, across the board
Other readings:
軒並【のきなみ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
residence, abode, dwelling

noun
1.
pressure, stress(physics term)
2.
pressure (e.g. political), coercion, arm-twisting

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to respect, to honor, to honour, to esteem, to prize

na-adjective
1.
carefree, buoyant, lighthearted, sprightly
noun
2.
ease

noun
1.
war, campaign, battle
2.
unpaid work (ritsuryo system), forced labor(archaism)
Other readings:
【えだち】

noun
lawn, sod, turf

noun (suffix)
1.
full of (e.g. mistakes), riddled with
2.
covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
All readings:
めちゃくちゃ《目茶苦茶》[1]
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
メチャクチャ
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
See also:沿う
2.
to accompany, to go with, to stay by one's side
3.
to associate with (someone), to mix with
4.
to marry, to wed(esp. 添う)
5.
to be added(esp. 添う)
Other readings:
副う【そう】

noun
palm (of one's hand)
All readings:
手のひら【てのひら】
【てのひら】
【たなごころ】
【しょう】
手の平【てのひら】

noun, no-adjective
urban areas, the streets, town, city

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

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to reflect, to throw back light

suffix, Godan-ru verb
1.
to show signs of being, to feel, to think(following adj. stem)
2.
to behave as if one were, to pretend, to act as if(following adj. stem or noun)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
mental arithmetic

noun, auxillary suru verb
revision (of a rule, price, etc.), alteration, change
See also:改訂
Other readings:
改定【かいじょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
reform, reformation, reorganization

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

adverb, to-adverb
1.
gradually, by degrees, little by little, more and more, increasingly(usually kana)
noun
2.
steps, stairs, staircase, terrace
Other readings:
だんだん《段段》

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, auxillary suru verb
nursing, looking after

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】

noun, noun (suffix)
pipe, tube
Other readings:
【くだ】

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】

noun
wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
All readings:
桟橋【さんばし】
桟橋【さんきょう】
棧橋【さんばし】[1]
棧橋【さんきょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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
1.
door, gate, opening
2.
title page
Other readings:
【とびら】

noun, noun (prefix)
1.
drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.)
noun
2.
roadside restaurant, rest stop

noun
information
Other readings:
インフォーメーション
インフォーメーシオン[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
dry cleaning
Other readings:
ドライ・クリーニング

noun, auxillary suru verb
(husband and wife) both working, dual income
See also:共稼ぎ

adverb
1.
indeed, really, truly, just (like)(usually kana)(indicating emotive conviction)
2.
very, extremely, totally, terribly(usually kana)
adverb, interjection
3.
absolutely, certainly, for sure(usually kana)(indicating agreement)

na-adjective
elegant
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