Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adverb
1.
generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
2.
nearly all, almost all, most
noun
3.
gist, summary, outline, main idea
noun, no-adjective, adverbial noun
4.
staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
adverb
5.
probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
6.
considerably, greatly, really

noun, auxillary suru verb
advance (into a new market or stage of progress), launching (a new career or venture), expanding (into a new market), stepping forward, emerging

noun
1.
pile, pool, collection
See also:溜まる
2.
gathering spot
See also:たまり場
3.
waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring(sumo term)
4.
liquid runoff from miso preparation
5.
tamari, variety of rich soy sauce (used for sashimi, etc.)(abbreviation)
Other readings:
溜り【たまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
smelling of fish, fishy, smelling of blood, bloody
2.
degenerate (of a monk), depraved, corrupt, fallen
3.
worldly, mundane, secular, common, ordinary
4.
fishy, suspicious, questionable
Other readings:
腥い【なまぐさい】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
garden (esp. man-made), orchard, park, plantation(えん usually when a suffix)
See also:りんご園
2.
place, location
See also:学びの園
All readings:
【その】
【えん】
【その】
【えん】

noun, no-adjective
whole house, whole audience

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
Other readings:
叛く【そむく】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
senior, older

na-adjective, noun
grandiose, exaggerated
Other readings:
大袈裟【おおげさ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
slander, libel, defamation, calumny, smear

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
Other readings:
逆点【ぎゃくてん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
deed, act, action, conduct, behavior, behaviour, asceticism
Other readings:
行ない【おこない】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lift up, to hold up, to hold above eye level
2.
to give, to offer, to consecrate
3.
to devote, to sacrifice, to dedicate
Other readings:
献げる【ささげる】

noun
Jesus (Christ)
Other readings:
エス
イエースース[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
signs, omen, symptoms
Other readings:
萌し【きざし】

noun, auxillary suru verb
settlement, an agreement

noun
light, lamp, torch
All readings:
【ひ】
【ともしび】
灯火【とうか】
灯火【ともしび】
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
【ともしび】
燈火【とうか】
燈火【ともしび】
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
completion (of a course)

noun, auxillary suru verb
dispute, resistance

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to prepare, to provide
2.
to set up, to establish, to organize, to lay down (rules), to make (an excuse)

noun
agreement, rules, code, protocol, convention, bylaw

adverb, conjunction
next, secondly, subsequently

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to herd, to drive, to chase, to corral
2.
to corner, to force someone into doing
3.
to go hard, to push yourself, to make a last charge
4.
to run on (e.g. lines in printing)

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

noun
1.
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Hare
2.
hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am)
See also:卯の刻
3.
east(obsolete)
4.
second month in the lunar calendar(obsolete)
All readings:
【う】
【ぼう】

noun
1.
cliff, precipice
2.
precipice, brink of a dangerous situation

noun, no-adjective
fixed date, settlement date
Other readings:
期日【きにち】
期日【ごじつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun (temporal)
sea route
All readings:
海路【かいろ】
海路【うみじ】
海路【うなじ】

no-adjective, noun
1.
uncivilized, uncivilised, primitive, savage
2.
undeveloped (land), unexplored (territory, field, etc.)
3.
unbloomed (flower)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
arbitration, conciliation, mediation

na-adjective, noun
elaborate, delicate, exquisite

noun, auxillary suru verb
launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue

しら
torishiraberu
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to investigate, to examine
Other readings:
取調べる【とりしらべる】

noun
1.
public finance
2.
financial affairs, financial situation

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
All readings:
少女【しょうじょ】
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

na-adjective, noun
nonsense
Other readings:
ノンセンス

noun, auxillary suru verb
complete recovery of health

noun, auxillary suru verb
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.), levy

noun
1.
hall (dance, concert, etc.)
2.
dining area of a restaurant

noun, auxillary suru verb
reinforcement, strengthening

counter
1.
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
2.
counter for positions or roles(archaism)
See also:役 (やく)
3.
counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba)(archaism)
4.
counter for ranking level(sumo term)

noun
1.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
All readings:
【しお】
【えん】

adjective
striking, remarkable, considerable

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
decision, settlement
2.
definition(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
embroidery
Other readings:
刺しゅう【ししゅう】
刺繡【ししゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
management, administration, operation
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