Vocabulary list for JLPT N1

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na-adjective, noun
sincere, honest, faithful

noun, auxillary suru verb
breeding, raising, rearing

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to plan, to attempt, to devise
2.
to plot, to conspire, to scheme(esp. 謀る)
3.
to aim for, to strive for, to work towards, to seek(only relevant for 図る)
4.
to deceive, to trick, to take in(only relevant for 謀る)
Other readings:
謀る【はかる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to lick, to lap, to suck
2.
to taste
3.
to experience (esp. a hardship)
4.
to look down on (someone), to make fun of, to put down, to treat with contempt, to underestimate(usually kana)
5.
to lick (at, of flames), to burn
All readings:
舐める【なめる】
嘗める【なめる】
甞める【なめる】
ナメる

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
retreat, falling back, moving backwards, reversing, retrogression, retraction
2.
recession, waning
noun
3.
backspace (key)(computer term)

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to reflect, to throw back light

noun
patrol car(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
(physical) growth, development

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
day after day, every day

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】

adjective
1.
easy
suffix, adjective
2.
likely to ..., have a tendency to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)
3.
easy to ...(usually kana)(after -masu stem of verb)

noun
patience, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, energy

noun, no-adjective
1.
series, chain, sequence(only relevant for 一連)
noun
2.
two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper)
3.
verse, stanza(only relevant for 一連)
Other readings:
一嗹【いちれん】

noun
1.
dojo, hall used for martial arts training
2.
manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)(abbreviation, Buddhist term)
See also:菩提道場

noun
mountain range, mountain belt

noun
secretary (government), director, chief

noun
1.
salt (i.e. sodium chloride), common salt, table salt(esp. しお)
2.
salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.)(chemistry term)(esp. えん)
3.
hardship, toil, trouble(only relevant for しお)
4.
saltiness(food term)(only relevant for しお)
All readings:
【しお】
【えん】

noun
hot topic, talk of the town
Other readings:
持ちきり【もちきり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
arranging in a line, standing in a row
noun, no-adjective
2.
parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

na-adjective
1.
chic
2.
sick
3.
thick

noun, auxillary suru verb
file

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, subscription, entry (competition, raffle, etc.), enlistment

noun, no-adjective
1.
price, cost(esp. 値)
2.
value, worth, merit(esp. 価)
3.
value(mathematics, computer term)(esp. 価)
Other readings:
【あたい】
【あたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
production, output, turning out

noun, auxillary suru verb
cultivation, farming

はじ
hajimemashite
expression
How do you do?, I am glad to meet you(usually kana)
All readings:
はじめまして《初めまして》
はじめまして《始めまして》

noun, auxillary suru verb
inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip, tilt, lean

noun
diaper, nappy, napkin(usually kana)
Other readings:
おむつ《御襁褓》
オムツ

prenominal, adverb
1.
how ...!, what ...!(usually kana)
interjection
2.
what?, what's that?

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to force, to compel, to coerce, to press, to impose

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to kick away, to kick off, to kick hard
2.
to refuse curtly, to reject outright
Other readings:
蹴とばす【けとばす】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation, inquiry, enquiry

na-adjective, noun
foolish, stupid

むす
musubitsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to combine, to join, to tie on, to attach with a knot, to bind (e.g. an address)
Other readings:
結びつける【むすびつける】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
harmony, accord, reconciliation, agreement

noun
something small, something petty, trifle
Other readings:
瑣事【さじ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
check, restraint, oppression, suppression

noun
1.
prey, catch, kill, game
2.
spoils, trophy, loot, plunder

noun
directions, rules of use

noun
(mental) attitude, way of thinking, attention, care, prudence, intention
All readings:
心がけ【こころがけ】
心掛け【こころがけ】
心懸け【こころがけ】

noun
one's circumstances, environment, situation (in life)

pronoun
who(だあれ is emphatic or inquisitive)
All readings:
【だれ】
【だあれ】
【たれ】[1]
【た】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
design

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
guidebook

noun, no-adjective
art, fine arts

noun
1.
mistake, error, discrepancy
2.
discrepancy between one's actions and intentions(law term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
forfeiture, seizure, confiscation, impounding
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