Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
essential, important, crucial, vital, main
Other readings:
肝腎【かんじん】

noun
1.
(being in) the red, deficit
See also:黒字 (antonym)
2.
red letter, red writing
3.
corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

noun
1.
wages, pay
2.
rental payment(only relevant for ちんきん)
Other readings:
賃金【ちんきん】
賃銀【ちんぎん】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
system, lineage, group
noun
2.
corollary(mathematics)
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period)(geology term)
4.
(taxonomical) series

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
advice, warning

noun, no-adjective
1.
substance, real form
2.
main part, main unit, body (of a machine)
noun
3.
this machine, this appliance
noun, no-adjective
4.
object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
5.
noumenon
noun
6.
base price, pre-tax price(abbreviation)
Other readings:
本体【ほんだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
arriving first

oshiyoseru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to advance on, to close in, to march on, to descend on (the enemy), to move towards, to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.), to rush for (the door), to inundate, to overwhelm, to push aside
Other readings:
押寄せる【おしよせる】
押しよせる【おしよせる】

prefix
help, rescue, assistant

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off
Other readings:
跡絶える【とだえる】

conjunction
therefore, consequently, accordingly, for that reason(usually kana)
All readings:
よって《因って》
よって《仍って》
よって《依って》
よって《依て》
よって《仍て》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to write (e.g. a letter), to draw up (a document), to take down (e.g. notes)(usually kana)
2.
to have (lunch, dinner, etc.), to eat(usually kana)

noun
1.
democracy, popular sovereignty
See also:主権在民
prenominal
2.
democratic

noun, no-adjective
1.
one layer, single layer
2.
monopetalous
See also:単弁
noun
3.
unlined kimono(abbreviation)(usu. 単)
4.
single-edged eyelid, eyelid with an epicanthic fold, upper eyelid with no fold(abbreviation)
All readings:
一重【ひとえ】
【ひとえ】

no-adjective, na-adjective
characteristic, traditional, peculiar, inherent, native, eigen-

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to be temperate in, to refrain, to abstain, to hold back, to restrain oneself from excessive ...
2.
to make notes, to jot down (e.g. phone number)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
3.
to be in preparation for, to be in waiting for
4.
to be soon, to be in the offing
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
5.
to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
Other readings:
扣える【ひかえる】

noun
household, home, family, housekeeping(しょたい is more informal)
Other readings:
世帯【しょたい】
所帯【しょたい】

noun
real intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks
See also:建前

noun, auxillary suru verb
collation, comparison

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
suitable, appropriate, fitting, proper
adverbial noun
2.
appropriately, accordingly, as required, at one's discretion

noun
1.
verbal message, word (from someone)
2.
rumour, rumor

noun (suffix), prefix
... street, ... quarter, ... district

noun
1.
young bird, chick(usually kana)
2.
hina doll, doll displayed during the Girls' Festival(only relevant for ひな)
3.
green, wet behind the ears, juvenile(only relevant for ひよこ and ひよっこ)
All readings:
ひよこ《雛》
ひな《雛》
ひよっこ《雛》
ヒナ
ヒヨコ

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to entangle, to entwine
2.
to pick a quarrel, to find fault
3.
to be involved with, to be influenced by, to develop a connection with
Other readings:
搦む【からむ】

noun
tuberculosis, tubercule

noun, no-adjective
(plant) bulb

noun, auxillary suru verb
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.), opening, hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
look, glance
noun
2.
stone (in the game of go)

taru-adjective, to-adverb
orderly, regular, systematic, well-organized, well-organised, trim, tidy, accurate
Other readings:
井然【せいぜん】

noun
1.
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle)
2.
the Japanese flag(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
poisoning
noun (suffix)
2.
addiction

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
thought, consideration, thinking

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
form, shape, appearance
See also:帯状
2.
state, condition, circumstances
3.
letter, correspondence
See also:招待状

adverb
occasionally, now and then, sometimes
Other readings:
間間【まま】

noun, auxillary suru verb
selection, screening
Other readings:
銓衡【せんこう】
詮衡【せんこう】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
investigation, inspection, examination
2.
tune, note, melody

na-adjective, noun
in very small pieces
Other readings:
粉粉【こなごな】

na-adjective, noun
good prospects, full of hope, promising

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake up, to awake
2.
to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.), to become aware of, to become conscious of, to realize
3.
to come to one's senses
Other readings:
目ざめる【めざめる】
目醒める【めざめる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
remainder, remnant, rest, balance, surplus, remains (of a meal), leftovers(usually kana)(only relevant for あまり)
adverb
2.
(not) very, (not) much(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)
3.
too much, excessively, overly(usually kana)(esp. as あまりに(も))
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
extreme, great, severe, tremendous, terrible
noun (suffix)
5.
more than, over(only relevant for あまり)
All readings:
あまり《余り》
あまり《餘り》[1]
あんまり《余り》
あんまり《餘り》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
discussion, argument, debate

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting face-to-face, seeing in person
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
facing (each other), opposing (traffic, etc.), confronting
Other readings:
対面【たいめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
establishment, institution
2.
installation (of a machine or equipment)

noun, auxillary suru verb
declining, refusal, nonacceptance, turning down, withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy), pulling out (e.g. of a race), excusing oneself

noun
difference, disparity, gap
Other readings:
差違【さい】

noun, no-adjective
end of term

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arrangement, preparations
2.
search (by police)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush
Other readings:
羞じらう【はじらう】
恥らう【はじらう】
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