Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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noun, no-adjective
1.
numerator
2.
molecule
3.
member, element

noun, auxillary suru verb
lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
Other readings:
抽籤【ちゅうせん】[1]
抽せん【ちゅうせん】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
origin, beginning, source, rise
Other readings:
起原【きげん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
change

adverb, no-adjective
1.
wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, fixedly(usually kana)
2.
principally, mostly, chiefly, mainly(usually kana)
Other readings:
もはら《専ら》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
futures
2.
credit (buying)
3.
stretching
prefix
4.
total (preceding counter, unit, etc.), aggregate, gross

adverb
1.
at hand, on hand, nearby, close at hand
noun
2.
way of moving one's arms, skill
3.
money at hand, pocket money
4.
grip, handle
Other readings:
手許【てもと】
手もと【てもと】

noun
1.
image (on a screen), picture (e.g. on a TV)
2.
video, film, footage
3.
reflection
4.
image (in one's mind), mental picture

noun
1.
motive, incentive
2.
motif
See also:モチーフ

noun
antipathy, antagonism, animosity, revulsion, ill feeling

noun, auxillary suru verb
smile

noun
1.
pipe, tube, cylinder
2.
gun barrel
3.
gun, cannon
4.
well lining, well curb

noun
1.
moat, fosse, trench, ditch(濠 is usu. filled with water, 壕 is usu. dry)
2.
underground air-raid shelter, dugout(only relevant for 壕)
All readings:
【ごう】
【ごう】

noun
manufacturing method, recipe, formula

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to partition, to divide, to mark off
2.
to direct, to manage, to run, to organize, to take responsibility for
3.
to settle accounts
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
4.
to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout), to poise oneself for the initial charge(sumo term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
pardon, forgiveness, forbearance

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
goodness, excellence, virtue

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】

noun
1.
rod, pole
2.
neck (of a shamisen, etc.), shamisen(esp. 棹)
3.
beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance)
4.
single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese)
5.
penis(slang)
counter
6.
counter for flags (on poles), counter for long, thin Japanese sweets (e.g. yōkan)
Other readings:
【さお】

na-adjective, noun
1.
grey (gray)
noun
2.
gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)(only relevant for グレイ)
Other readings:
グレイ

noun
1.
lady
2.
ready
Other readings:
レディ

noun
1.
specific gravity, relative density(physics term)
2.
relative importance, weight

noun, na-adjective
ignorance, innocence, stupidity
Other readings:
無智【むち】

noun
1.
war potential, military strength, fighting power
2.
ability (to compete), capabilities, valuable asset

noun, auxillary suru verb
burn, scald(usually kana)
All readings:
やけど《火傷》
かしょう《火傷》

noun, na-adjective
excess, surplus, superabundance
See also:過少 (antonym)

noun
1.
pity, sympathy, compassion, mercy
2.
affection, love

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
sympathy, empathy, response

noun
1.
both extremities
See also:両極端
2.
North and South Poles
3.
positive and negative poles

adverb
1.
possibly, apparently, (seem) likely, seemingly
2.
somehow or other, with difficulty, barely, after a fashion
See also:どうにか

noun
speed

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
not yet fixed, undecided, pending
See also:既定 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
pajamas, pyjamas

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
flight, desertion, escape

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity(usu. 本気で)

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to be frugal, to be sparing
2.
to value, to hold dear
3.
to regret (e.g. a loss), to feel sorry (for)
4.
to be unwilling, to be reluctant
Other readings:
吝しむ【おしむ】[1]
愛しむ【おしむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
law, jurisprudence

noun
1.
fence, paling, railing
2.
fortress(archaism)

noun
1.
mission, errand
2.
task, duty, obligation

noun, auxillary suru verb
originality

noun
1.
document, writing, letter, papers, notes, records, archives
2.
document addressed to someone(only relevant for もんじょ)(paleography term)
Other readings:
文書【もんじょ】
文書【ぶんじょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb, to-adverb
1.
keenly, deeply, fully, heartily, seriously, earnestly(onomatopia, usually kana)
2.
calmly, quietly, softly(onomatopia, usually kana)
3.
fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)(onomatopia, usually kana)
All readings:
しみじみ《沁み沁み》
しみじみ《染み染み》
しみじみ《沁沁》
しみじみ《泌み泌み》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sunburn, suntan, tan
2.
becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper), yellowing
Other readings:
日やけ【ひやけ】
陽焼け【ひやけ】
日焼【ひやけ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
bacterium, bacteria, germ
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