Vocabulary list for JLPT N1
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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage
no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
inevitable, necessary, certain, sure
noun
2.
inevitability, necessity
taru-adjective, to-adverb
•
brilliant, bright, dazzling
Other readings:
煌煌【こうこう】
、晃々【こうこう】
、晃晃【こうこう】
noun
1.
metal rod, metal bar, iron rod, crowbar
2.
iron club, iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
All readings:
金棒【かなぼう】
、鉄棒【かなぼう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
leaving as is, leaving alone, leaving to chance, neglecting, abandoning
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
bending, curving, twisting, turning, winding
2.
warping (of feelings, logic, etc.), distortion, twisting
3.
refraction
4.
inflection(linguistics)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
acquisition, obtaining, coming to hand
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to slacken, to loosen, to relax, to droop (e.g. loose or flabby skin), to sag (ceiling)(usually kana)
2.
to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention), to not put one's heart in(usually kana)
Other readings:
たゆむ《弛む》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
doing (with resolve), carrying out (e.g. a plan)
chiyahoya
auxillary suru verb, adverb, to-adverb
•
to pamper, to make a fuss of, to spoil, to fawn over(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ちゃほや[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
oscillation, vibration, swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
assistance, support, aid, help
2.
subsidy, supplement, subvention, grant-in-aid
3.
auxiliary, subsidiary
4.
spot (in bodybuilding)
noun
1.
peak, summit, ridge, top
2.
back of a blade
Other readings:
嶺【みね】
、峯【みね】
no-adjective, noun
•
ultimate, final, last, eventual
Other readings:
窮極【きゅうきょく】
noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
All readings:
はしご《梯子》
、はしご《階子》
、はしご《梯》
、ていし《梯子》
、ハシゴ
adverbial noun, noun
•
evening, dusk, twilight
Other readings:
夕暮【ゆうぐれ】[1]
、夕ぐれ【ゆうぐれ】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
All readings:
憎い【にくい】
、悪い【にくい】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation
noun, no-adjective
•
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain), china, chinaware, earthenware, pottery, ceramics, crockery
See also:磁器
Common word
adverb
•
something or other, one thing or another, this or that(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんだかんだ《何だ彼だ》
、なんだかだ《何だかだ》
、なんだかだ《何だ彼だ》
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, noun (suffix)
1.
child
2.
young (animal)
See also:仔 (こ)
3.
young woman, young geisha(also 娘)
4.
offshoot
5.
interest
See also:元も子もない
6.
noun
7.
player who is not a dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.)
See also:親 (おや)
noun, noun (suffix)
8.
bird egg(archaism)
noun (suffix)
9.
-er (often of young women)(after a noun or -masu stem)
All readings:
子【こ】
、児【こ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
interview, audience, meeting, (viewing) party
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arrangement, disposition
noun
2.
array (programming)(computer term)(only relevant for 配列)
Other readings:
排列【はいれつ】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to fry, to saute, to stir-fry
Other readings:
煠める【いためる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
All readings:
汚す【よごす】
、汚す【けがす】
、穢す【けがす】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to excess
All readings:
乱用【らんよう】
、濫用【らんよう】
、らん用【らんよう】
noun
1.
jaw, chin
2.
barb (of a fishhook)
Other readings:
顎【がく】
、頤【あご】
、腮【あご】[1]
、顋【あご】[1]
、齶【あご】[1]
、腭【あご】[1]
、腭【がく】[1]
、アゴ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away
noun
1.
riches, wealth, fortune
2.
resources
3.
Other readings:
富み【とみ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
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