Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun
1.
university graduate, bachelor
2.
bachelor's degree

noun
blood relationship, blood relative

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble

noun
1.
ear (of plant), head (of plant)
2.
point, tip
3.
scion (in grafting), cion
Other readings:
【ほ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooking, food preparation

no-adjective, noun
alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run (of liquid), to spread(usually kana)
2.
to blur, to blot, to be blurred(usually kana)
3.
to ooze, to well up (of tears, etc.)(usually kana)
4.
to show through (of feelings, emotions, etc.), to reveal itself(usually kana)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
kind, variety
2.
(biological) species
3.
(logical) species(abbreviation)
See also:種概念

adverb
(not) well, (not) enough, (im)properly, (in)sufficiently, (un)satisfactorily(usually kana)(used with negative verb)
Other readings:
ろくに《陸に》

noun
teaching, instruction, teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine
Other readings:
【おしえ】

adjective
large number, innumerable, great many, immense, vast, abundant(usually kana)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to approach, to draw near, to get close
2.
to get acquainted with, to get closer to, to get to know
All readings:
近づく【ちかづく】
近付く【ちかづく】
近付く【ちかずく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
abolition, repeal

noun, auxillary suru verb
consultation, conference

noun, no-adjective
height of prosperity

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
maintenance
noun
2.
conservatism, conservativeness, conservation

noun, auxillary suru verb
description, account

noun
1.
viewpoint, point of view
2.
way of understanding, way of appreciating, how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)(esp. 〜の見方)

noun, auxillary suru verb
refusal, rejection

noun
servant, manservant, menial(usually kana)
Other readings:
しもべ《下部》
しもべ《隷》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun (temporal)
week before last
All readings:
先々週【せんせんしゅう】
先先週【せんせんしゅう】

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

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to become red, to redden, to blush

noun
ghost, specter, spectre, apparition, phantom

noun
1.
element, chemical element(chemistry term)(only relevant for 元素)
See also:化学元素
2.
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
3.
origin, source(archaism)
Other readings:
原素【げんそ】

na-adjective, noun
harmonious, peaceful, happy, amicable, smooth, free from trouble

na-adjective, noun
cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless

noun, no-adjective
overwork, strain

noun
studio
Other readings:
スタディオ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
state-sponsored, national

noun, auxillary suru verb
opposition, rivalry, competition, antagonism

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

noun, no-adjective
emergency, first-aid

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's shoulder, to shoulder, to bear
2.
to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.), to take upon oneself
Other readings:
荷う【になう】
荷なう【になう】

noun
1.
way of standing
2.
dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
Other readings:
立ち方【たちかた】

adverb, to-adverb
1.
decisively, decidedly, boldly, once and for all, unreservedly, frankly(onomatopia)
2.
precisely, exactly(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズバリ

interjection
oh, ah(female term)

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

noun
1.
son(humble language)
2.
punk, brat
3.
penis(colloquialism)
All readings:
【せがれ】
【せがれ】
【せがれ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
guess, conjecture

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to reach, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to go on (for, until)
2.
to be up to the task, to come up to
3.
to compare with, to be a match (for)
4.
to commit (a crime)
5.
to require (to do)(usu. used in the negative)

na-adjective, noun
intelligence, cleverness, innate aptitude
See also:鈍根 (antonym)

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
decoration

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to shave
All readings:
剃る【そる】
剃る【する】

noun
original document (not a copy or adaptation), book in its original language (esp. a European language)
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