Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
reference, bibliographical reference, consultation, browsing (e.g. when selecting a file to upload on a computer), checking out

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
preference, priority, precedence

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn
2.
to fix (hair, clothes, appearance etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom
3.
to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over
4.
to treat (illness, injury, etc.)(archaism)

noun
qualifications, requirements, capabilities

noun
style, form, pattern

noun
Yours sincerely, Yours truly, Sincerely yours(letters ending with this start with 拝啓)
See also:拝啓

na-adjective, noun
stubborn, obstinate, pigheaded

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

adverb, interjection
now, come (now), well

noun
1.
pulse
2.
vein
3.
chain (of mountains, etc.)
4.
hope
5.
thread (of an argument)
Other readings:
【みゃく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
gargling, rinsing one's mouth
All readings:
含嗽【がんそう】
含嗽【うがい】[1]
含漱【がんそう】
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun, auxillary suru verb
another meeting, meeting again, reunion

noun, auxillary suru verb
presentation (e.g. of a gift)

noun
1.
written language, literary language
See also:口語
2.
classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
See also:口語

na-adjective, noun
simple, artless, naive, unsophisticated
Other readings:
素樸【そぼく】

na-adjective
1.
irresponsible, perfunctory, careless
2.
lukewarm, half-baked, halfhearted, vague
3.
reasonable, moderate(usu. in suggestions or orders)
adverb
4.
considerably, quite, rather, pretty
Other readings:
好い加減【いいかげん】
好加減【いいかげん】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confession, acknowledgement, acknowledgment
2.
confession of love, professing one's feelings
3.
confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)

adverb, noun
1.
immediately, at once, right away, directly(usually kana)
2.
soon, before long, shortly(usually kana)
3.
easily, readily, without difficulty(usually kana)
4.
right (near), nearby, just (handy)(usually kana)
na-adjective
5.
honest, upright, frank, straightforward(usually kana)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to give birth, to bear (child), to lay (eggs)
2.
to produce, to yield, to give rise to, to deliver
All readings:
生む【うむ】
産む【うむ】

noun
the same grade, same class

noun
majority decision, majority vote, majority rule

noun
cheek(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:頬っぺ
Other readings:
ほっぺた《頰っぺた》
ほっぺた《頬っ辺》
ほっぺた《頰っ辺》

noun
1.
ending, conclusion
2.
join, union, connecting
3.
knot, knotting
4.
rice ball(food term)
See also:おむすび

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
all day, for a whole day
Other readings:
終日【ひねもす】
終日【ひめもす】
終日【ひもすがら】

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
Other readings:
役だつ【やくだつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
decision, determination

noun, auxillary suru verb
(practical) experience, personal experience, hands-on experience, first-hand experience

noun
lunch, midday meal
All readings:
昼飯【ひるめし】
昼飯【ちゅうはん】
昼飯【ひるはん】
昼めし【ひるめし】

noun
rainfall, precipitation

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to handle, to manage, to deal with, to work with, to have experience with
2.
to rear, to look after
All readings:
手がける【てがける】
手掛ける【てがける】
手懸ける【てがける】

adjective
remarkable, striking, brilliant, splendid, spectacular, wonderful
All readings:
目覚ましい【めざましい】
目覚しい【めざましい】
目ざましい【めざましい】
目醒しい【めざましい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
contrast, comparison

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
down (opposite of up), becoming lower, being brought down, bringing down
2.
being down (e.g. with a cold)
3.
down (e.g. a system), not running (e.g. servers)(computer term)
4.
download, downstream(abbreviation, computer term)
noun
5.
down (feathers)

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
great, grand
2.
obstinate, stubborn(archaism)(only relevant for ごうぎ)
All readings:
豪儀【ごうぎ】
豪儀【ごうき】
豪気【ごうぎ】
豪気【ごうき】
強気【ごうぎ】
強気【ごうき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
attachment, adhesion, tenacity, fixation, obsession
All readings:
執着【しゅうちゃく】
執着【しゅうじゃく】
執著【しゅうちゃく】
執著【しゅうじゃく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
collection, recovery, withdrawal, retrieval

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to show off, to flaunt

noun
1.
inside out, upside down
2.
flip side, opposite, contrary, reverse

noun
goods, materials, commodities, resources, supplies

noun
1.
good and evil, purity and impurity
2.
voiced and unvoiced consonants

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
fear, horror, anxiety, concern, uneasiness, reverence
Other readings:
【おそれ】
畏れ【おそれ】
怖れ【おそれ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract

noun, auxillary suru verb
fatigue, weariness

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》

adjective
1.
flat, even, level, simple
2.
plain (speech, etc.), simple
Other readings:
扁たい【ひらたい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
structure, construction, arrangement, contrivance, mechanism, workings
2.
plan, plot, contrivance
Other readings:
仕組【しくみ】

noun
1.
copper (Cu)
2.
bronze (medal)(abbreviation)(only relevant for どう)
See also:銅メダル
All readings:
【どう】
【あか】
【あかがね】
赤金【あかがね】
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