Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
armed might, military power, the sword, force

noun, auxillary suru verb
unity, union, solidarity, combination, teaming up

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
small build, small stature, petite
See also:大柄 (antonym)
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
small pattern
See also:大柄 (antonym)
Other readings:
小がら【こがら】

noun
1.
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot)
2.
vacuum bottle, thermos flask

noun
1.
great numbers (of people), numerical superiority, masses
See also: (antonym)
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
people, folk, clique, bunch(honorific language, familiar language)
Other readings:
【しゅ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to finger, to touch, to play with, to fiddle with, to toy with(usually kana)
2.
to make changes to, to tinker with, to tamper with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
3.
to dabble in, to do as a hobby, to play around with(usually kana)(only relevant for いじる)
4.
to grope, to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for まさぐる)
Other readings:
まさぐる《弄る》

noun, auxillary suru verb
control

noun
1.
personal history, background, career
2.
log, record, history
3.
hysteresis(abbreviation)

noun
influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be rich in, to abound in, to be abundant in, to be full of
2.
to be rich, to be wealthy

noun
carpet

noun
tanka, 31-mora Japanese poem
Other readings:
短歌【みじかうた】

noun, auxillary suru verb
development (of film), photographic processing

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
judicial decision, judgement, judgment, sentence, decree

noun
connection, relation
All readings:
結びつき【むすびつき】
結び付き【むすびつき】

noun
labour, labor, effort, toil, trouble

noun, auxillary suru verb
(sea) voyage, navigation, sailing, passage, cruise

noun, no-adjective
1.
weather, climate
See also:天気
noun
2.
disposition, temperament(obscure)
See also:気性
Other readings:
氣象【きしょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
body build, figure
All readings:
体つき【からだつき】
体付き【からだつき】
身体つき【からだつき】
身体付き【からだつき】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling
Other readings:
哺育【ほいく】

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

na-adjective, noun
lavish, luxurious, showy, gaudy

noun, auxillary suru verb
assassination

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
collecting, accumulating, gathering
2.
collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
3.
garbage collection, waste collection
Other readings:
蒐集【しゅうしゅう】
拾集【しゅうしゅう】
蒐輯【しゅうしゅう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
feel (i.e. tactile sensation), touch, feeling, sensation, texture (e.g. food, cloth)

noun, no-adjective
wonder, miracle, amazement, prodigy

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to judge, to decide, to sit in judgement, to try

noun
seashell, shell
Other readings:
貝がら【かいがら】
貝殼【かいがら】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
dwelling, living

noun
1.
annual tree ring, growth ring
2.
experience in life

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
walking around at night, night travel
noun
2.
night train(abbreviation)(only relevant for やこう)
See also:夜行列車
All readings:
夜行【やこう】
夜行【やぎょう】

noun, no-adjective
art, fine arts

noun, no-adjective
customary practice, habit, traditional event

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to throw into, to toss into
Other readings:
ほうり込む【ほうりこむ】

noun, no-adjective
centre, center, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, central figure, pillar, key man

noun, auxillary suru verb
break in the deadlock

noun
eyelid(usually kana)
All readings:
まぶた《瞼》
まぶた《目蓋》
まぶた《眼蓋》
まなぶた《瞼》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to set up (a house, store, etc.), to build, to establish, to run, to maintain
2.
to have at the ready (e.g. a gun), to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera), to prepare in advance (e.g. a meal)
3.
to adopt a posture, to assume a stance, to stand ready, to be poised for
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
4.
to put on an air, to assume an attitude
5.
to stiffen, to tense up, to become formal
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to fabricate in order to deceive, to make up, to feign
7.
to plan, to scheme

noun
1.
kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning, phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
2.
kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
Other readings:
あて字【あてじ】
宛字【あてじ】
宛て字【あてじ】
当字【あてじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
lowborn, humble, lowly
2.
vulgar, coarse, crude, mean, base, vile
3.
shabby
4.
greedy, gluttonous, avaricious
Other readings:
賤しい【いやしい】

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
to value, to prize, to esteem, to respect
All readings:
貴ぶ【とうとぶ】
貴ぶ【たっとぶ】
尊ぶ【とうとぶ】
尊ぶ【たっとぶ】

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, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
election

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to return, to come back, to go back(esp. 返る)
2.
to turn over
See also:裏返る
suffix, Godan-ru verb
3.
to become extremely, to become completely(after the -masu stem of a verb; esp. 返る)
Other readings:
反る【かえる】

na-adjective, noun
precise, exact, detailed, accurate, minute, close
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