Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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adjective
1.
gloomy (e.g. mood), depressing(usually kana)
2.
irritating, troublesome(usually kana)
3.
heavy (weather), cloudy(usually kana)
Other readings:
うっとおしい《鬱陶しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

na-adjective, noun
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.), austere, grave, majestic, dignified, stately, impressive

adverb
1.
certainly, surely, undoubtedly, evidently, really, truly(usually kana)
2.
just, precisely, exactly(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
darkness, the dark
noun
2.
bewilderment, despair, hopelessness
3.
hidden place, secrecy, oblivion
noun, no-adjective
4.
black market, shady trading, underhand transactions, illegal channels

na-adjective
1.
supple, flexible, elastic(usually kana)
2.
graceful, elegant, refined(usually kana)
Other readings:
しなやか《靭やか》
しなやか《靱やか》

noun, no-adjective
walking, going on foot

adverb, noun
1.
truth, reality
2.
sincerity, honesty, integrity, fidelity
3.
that's right(archaism)(used when recalling forgotten information, suddenly changing the subject, etc.)
Other readings:
【まこと】

noun, noun (suffix)
penalty, sentence, punishment

kirikaeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
Other readings:
切替える【きりかえる】
切り換える【きりかえる】
切りかえる【きりかえる】
切換える【きりかえる】
切り変える【きりかえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
(foot) race, sprint(colloquialism, usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
control

noun, no-adjective
military affairs

adjective
nimble, smart, quick
All readings:
すばしっこい
すばしこい

noun, noun (suffix), counter
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
Other readings:
【かく】

noun
(bargain) sale
Other readings:
売出し【うりだし】
売出【うりだし】

na-adjective
1.
nonsensical, unreasonable, absurd, unrealistic(usually kana, yojijukugo)
2.
awfully, extremely, to excess, senseless, reckless(usually kana)
noun, na-adjective
3.
disorder, confusion, being jumbled, being mixed up(usually kana)
adverb
4.
very, extremely, excessively(colloquialism, usually kana)
Other readings:
ムチャクチャ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
past events, bygones
All readings:
旧事【きゅうじ】
旧事【くじ】

noun, noun (suffix)
quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money(usu. だか when used as a suffix)
Other readings:
【だか】

しか
shikashinagara
adverb, conjunction
however, nevertheless(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかしながら《併し乍ら》
しかしながら《然し乍ら》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
monopoly, monopolization, exclusivity
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
hogging, keeping to oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
promotion, encouragement

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
wild, growing wild, living in the wild
pronoun
2.
I(archaism, male term)

taru-adjective, to-adverb, adverb
still, as yet, as it has been

noun
class, level, stratum, layer, hierarchy

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
explanation (e.g. for one's actions), excuse, justification, defense, defence
Other readings:
辯解【べんかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to freeze, to congeal
2.
to concentrate one's attention on, to devote oneself to something, to ponder, to meditate

noun, no-adjective
1.
solid body, three-dimensional object
noun
2.
multi-storey car park(abbreviation)

noun
statue of Buddha, image of Buddha, Buddhist statue, Buddhist image
Other readings:
佛像【ぶつぞう】

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】

もう
moushiireru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to propose, to suggest

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite
prenominal
2.
comprehensive
Other readings:
綜合【そうごう】

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

noun
(tree) trunk, (arrow) shaft, (tool) handle, backbone, base
All readings:
【みき】
【かん】

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
employment (long term), hire
Other readings:
雇傭【こよう】

adverb, interjection
now, come (now), well

noun
telex, teletypewriter exchange(abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective
1.
duty, sense of duty, honor, honour, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
no-adjective
2.
in-law, relation by marriage

noun
membrane, film

prefix
1.
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading)
See also:御 (お)
suffix
2.
honorific suffix(honorific language)(after a noun indicating a person)

noun
1.
product of the land
2.
present, souvenir
Other readings:
土産【とさん】

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

prefix
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
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