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JLPT N1

2656 words · Page 2 of 14

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JLPT N1 vocabulary with readings and meanings
Word Reading Meaning Part of speech
samurai warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period) noun
samo really (seem, appear, etc.) adverb
sayou action noun, suru verb
sarau to review godan verb
sawaru to be harmful to godan verb
san acid noun
sangaku mountain chain noun
sangiin House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan) noun
sankyuu maternity leave noun
sankyuu thank you interjection
zankin remaining money noun
sango after childbirth no-adjective, noun
zankoku cruel na-adjective, noun
sanshutsu production noun, suru verb
sanshou reference (e.g. to a dictionary, passage, footnotes) noun, suru verb
sanjou calling on noun, suru verb
zandaka (bank) balance noun
santakuroosu Santa Claus noun
sanbashi wharf noun
sanbi praise noun, suru verb
sanpuku hillside noun
sanfujinka maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology) noun
sanbutsu product noun
sanmyaku mountain range noun
shiagari finish noun
shiage finish noun
shiageru to finish up ichidan verb
shiiku breeding noun, suru verb
shiite by force adverb
shiito seat noun
jiipan jeans noun
shiireru to buy (stock, materials, etc.) ichidan verb
shiiru to force ichidan verb
shio tide noun
shika dentistry noun
jiga ego noun
jikaku self-awareness noun, suru verb
shikake device noun
shikakeru to start ichidan verb
shikashinagara however adverb, conjunction
shikisai colour noun
shikijou ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral) noun
shikitari custom noun
jigyou business noun
keibetsu contempt noun, suru verb
keireki personal history noun
keiro course noun
kegarawashii filthy i-adjective
gekidan troupe noun
gekirei encouragement noun, suru verb
gesuto guest noun
kemono beast noun
ketsu decision noun
ketsui decision noun, suru verb
kekkaku tuberculosis noun
ketsugi resolution noun, suru verb
ketsugou combination noun, suru verb
kessan settlement of accounts noun, no-adjective
gessha monthly tuition fee noun
kesshou decision of a contest noun
kesshou crystal noun, suru verb
kessei formation noun, suru verb
kessoku union noun, suru verb
gessori to be disheartened suru verb, adverb
ketsudan decision noun, suru verb
geppu monthly installment (instalment) noun
ketsubou deficiency noun, suru verb
ketobasu to kick (hard) godan verb
kenasu to speak ill of godan verb
kemutai smoky i-adjective
kemuru to smoke (e.g. fire) godan verb
kerai retainer noun
geri diarrhea noun, suru verb
ken'i authority noun
kengyou pursuing as a side business noun, suru verb
genkei original form noun
genkei model noun
kengen power noun
genkou present noun, no-adjective
kenzai in good health na-adjective, noun
gensaku original work noun, no-adjective
kenji public prosecutor noun
genshi atom noun
genshu sovereign noun
gensho original document (not a copy or adaptation) noun
kenshou offering a prize noun
kenzen healthy na-adjective, noun
genso element noun
douchou conformity noun, suru verb
toutei (cannot) possibly adverb
douteki dynamic na-adjective
toutoi precious i-adjective
doutou equality na-adjective, no-adjective
doudou magnificent adjective, adverb
toutobu to value godan verb
dounika in some way or other adverb, suru verb
tounyuu throwing in noun, suru verb
dounyuu introduction noun, suru verb
tounin the person concerned noun
doufuu enclosing (e.g. with a letter) noun, suru verb
toubou escape noun, suru verb
toumin hibernation noun, suru verb
doumei alliance noun, suru verb
douyara possibly adverb
douryoku power noun
touroku registration noun, suru verb
touron debate noun, suru verb
toozakaru to go away godan verb
toomawari detour noun
toon tone noun
tokaku (doing) various things adverb, suru verb
togameru to blame ichidan verb
tokiori sometimes adverb
togireru to break off ichidan verb
togu to sharpen godan verb
tokugi special skill noun
dokusai dictatorship noun, suru verb
tokusan being produced in a particular region noun, suru verb
dokuji original no-adjective, na-adjective
tokushuu feature (e.g. newspaper) noun, suru verb
dokusen monopoly noun, suru verb
dokusou originality noun, suru verb
tokuten scoring noun, suru verb
tokuha send specially noun, suru verb
tokuyuu characteristic (of) no-adjective, na-adjective
toge thorn noun
togeru to accomplish ichidan verb
dokoroka far from particle
toshigoro approximate age noun, no-adjective
tojimari locking up (doors and windows) noun, suru verb
tojou on the way noun, adverb
dodai foundation noun, adverb
todaeru to stop ichidan verb
tokkyo patent noun
tokken privilege noun, no-adjective
tossani at once adverb
totsujo suddenly adverb, adjective
totte handle noun
toppa breaking through noun, suru verb
dote embankment noun
todoke report noun
todokooru to stagnate godan verb
totonoeru to put in order ichidan verb
todomeru to stop ichidan verb
tonaeru to recite ichidan verb
tonosama nobleman noun
dohyou (wrestling) ring noun
tobira door noun
dobu ditch noun
toho walking noun, no-adjective
doboku engineering works noun
tobokeru to play dumb ichidan verb
toboshii meagre i-adjective
tomi riches noun
tomu to be rich (in) godan verb
tomokasegi (husband and wife) earning a living together noun, suru verb
tomonau to accompany godan verb
tomobataraki (husband and wife) both working noun, suru verb
dorai dry na-adjective, noun
doraikuriiningu dry cleaning noun
doraibaa driver (of a vehicle) noun
doraibuin drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.) noun
toraburu trouble noun
toranjisuta transistor noun
toriaezu first of all adverb
toriatsukai treatment noun
toriatsukau to handle godan verb
torii torii (Shinto shrine archway) noun
torikae swap noun
torikumu to grapple with godan verb
torishimari control noun
torishimaru to manage godan verb
torishiraberu to investigate ichidan verb
toritateru to collect (debts) ichidan verb
toritsugu to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.) godan verb
toritsukeru to install ichidan verb
torinozoku to remove godan verb
torihiki transactions noun, suru verb
torimaku to surround godan verb
torimazeru to mix ichidan verb
torimodosu to take back godan verb
toriyoseru to order ichidan verb
doriru drill bit noun, suru verb
torokeru to melt (and become soft or liquid) ichidan verb
donkan thickheaded na-adjective, noun
tonda unexpected adjective, adverb
dowasure lapse of memory noun, suru verb
ton'ya wholesale store noun
naikaku cabinet (of a government) noun
naishi from ... to conjunction
naisho secrecy noun, no-adjective
naishin inner thoughts noun, no-adjective
naizou internal (e.g. mechanism, feature) no-adjective, suru verb
naitaa game under lights (e.g. baseball) noun
naibu interior noun, no-adjective
nairan civil war noun
nairiku inland noun, no-adjective
nae seedling noun
naosara still more adverb
nagashi sink (e.g. in a kitchen) noun, no-adjective