JLPT N1
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| あっさり | assari | easily | adverb, suru verb |
| 斡旋 | あっせん assen | good offices | noun, suru verb |
| 圧倒 | あっとう attou | to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent) | suru verb, noun |
| 圧迫 | あっぱく appaku | pressure | noun, suru verb |
| あつらえる | atsuraeru | to give an order | ichidan verb |
| 圧力 | あつりょく atsuryoku | pressure | noun |
| 当て | あて ate | aim | noun, suffix |
| 当て字 | あてじ ateji | kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning | noun |
| 跡継ぎ | あとつぎ atotsugi | heir | noun |
| 後回し | あとまわし atomawashi | putting off | noun |
| 油絵 | あぶらえ aburae | oil painting | noun |
| アプローチ | apuroochi | approach (to a problem, issue, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| あべこべ | abekobe | contrary | no-adjective, na-adjective |
| 甘える | あまえる amaeru | to behave like a spoiled child | ichidan verb |
| 雨具 | あまぐ amagu | rain gear | noun |
| 甘口 | あまくち amakuchi | sweet flavour | na-adjective, no-adjective |
| アマチュア | amachua | amateur | noun, no-adjective |
| 網 | あみ ami | net | noun |
| 操る | あやつる ayatsuru | to operate (e.g. a machine) | godan verb |
| 危ぶむ | あやぶむ ayabumu | to fear | godan verb |
| あやふや | ayafuya | uncertain | na-adjective |
| 過ち | あやまち ayamachi | fault | noun |
| 誤る | あやまる ayamaru | to make a mistake (in) | godan verb |
| 歩み | あゆみ ayumi | walking | noun |
| 歩む | あゆむ ayumu | to walk | godan verb |
| あらかじめ | arakajime | beforehand | adverb |
| 荒らす | あらす arasu | to lay waste | godan verb |
| 争い | あらそい arasoi | fight | noun |
| 改まる | あらたまる aratamaru | to be renewed | godan verb |
| 荒っぽい | あらっぽい arappoi | wild | i-adjective |
| アラブ | arabu | Arab | noun |
| あられ | arare | hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm) | noun |
| 有様 | ありさま arisama | state | noun |
| ありのまま | arinomama | as it is | no-adjective, adverb |
| ありふれる | arifureru | to be common | ichidan verb |
| アルカリ | arukari | alkali | noun |
| アルミ | arumi | aluminum | noun |
| アワー | awaa | hour | noun |
| 合わす | あわす awasu | to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) | godan verb |
| アンコール | ankooru | encore | noun, suru verb |
| 暗殺 | あんさつ ansatsu | assassination | noun, suru verb |
| 暗算 | あんざん anzan | mental arithmetic | noun, suru verb |
| 暗示 | あんじ anji | hint | noun, suru verb |
| 案じる | あんじる anjiru | to be anxious (about) | ichidan verb |
| 安静 | あんせい ansei | rest | noun, na-adjective |
| 案の定 | あんのじょう annojou | as expected | adverb |
| いい加減 | いいかげん iikagen | irresponsible | na-adjective, adverb |
| 言い訳 | いいわけ iiwake | excuse | noun, suru verb |
| イエス | iesu | yes | interjection |
| 家出 | いえで iede | running away from home | noun, suru verb |
| 生かす | いかす ikasu | to make (the best) use of | godan verb |
| いかに | ikani | how | adverb, interjection |
| いかにも | ikanimo | indeed | adverb, interjection |
| 異議 | いぎ igi | objection | noun |
| 生きがい | いきがい ikigai | reason for living | noun |
| 行き違い | いきちがい ikichigai | crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road) | noun |
| 意気込む | いきごむ ikigomu | to be enthusiastic (about) | godan verb |
| 育成 | いくせい ikusei | rearing | noun, suru verb |
| 幾多 | いくた ikuta | many | no-adjective, adverb |
| 異見 | いけん iken | different opinion | noun, suru verb |
| 意向 | いこう ikou | intention | noun |
| 移行 | いこう ikou | transition | noun, suru verb |
| いざ | iza | now | adverb, interjection |
| 移住 | いじゅう ijuu | migration | noun, suru verb |
| 衣装 | いしょう ishou | clothing | noun |
| いじる | ijiru | to finger | godan verb |
| 異性 | いせい isei | the opposite sex | noun, no-adjective |
| 遺跡 | いせき iseki | (archeological) remains | noun |
| 依存 | いぞん izon | dependence | noun, suru verb |
| 委託 | いたく itaku | entrusting (something to a person) | noun, suru verb |
| 至って | いたって itatte | very much | adverb |
| 出世 | しゅっせ shusse | success in life | noun, suru verb |
| 出題 | しゅつだい shutsudai | setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 出動 | しゅつどう shutsudou | mobilization | noun, suru verb |
| 出費 | しゅっぴ shuppi | expenses | noun, suru verb |
| 出品 | しゅっぴん shuppin | exhibiting | noun, suru verb |
| 主導 | しゅどう shudou | leadership | noun, suru verb |
| 主任 | しゅにん shunin | person in charge | noun |
| 首脳 | しゅのう shunou | head | noun |
| 守備 | しゅび shubi | defense | noun, suru verb |
| 手法 | しゅほう shuhou | technique | noun |
| 樹木 | じゅもく jumoku | tree | noun |
| 樹立 | じゅりつ juritsu | establishment | noun, suru verb |
| 準急 | じゅんきゅう junkyuu | semi-express train | noun |
| 準じる | じゅんじる junjiru | to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.) | ichidan verb |
| 署 | しょ sho | station (esp. a police station) | noun |
| 症 | しょう shou | illness | suffix |
| 証 | しょう shou | proof | noun |
| 嬢 | じょう jou | unmarried woman | noun |
| 上位 | じょうい joui | superior (in rank) | noun, no-adjective |
| 上演 | じょうえん jouen | performance (of a play, opera, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 城下 | じょうか jouka | land near a castle | noun |
| 消去 | しょうきょ shoukyo | erasure | noun, suru verb |
| 上空 | じょうくう joukuu | sky | noun |
| 衝撃 | しょうげき shougeki | impact | noun, no-adjective |
| 証言 | しょうげん shougen | testimony | noun, suru verb |
| 証拠 | しょうこ shouko | evidence | noun |
| 照合 | しょうごう shougou | check (against) | noun, suru verb |
| 詳細 | しょうさい shousai | details | noun, na-adjective |
| 上昇 | じょうしょう joushou | rising | noun, suru verb |
| 昇進 | しょうしん shoushin | promotion | noun, suru verb |
| 称する | しょうする shousuru | to call | suru verb |
| 情勢 | じょうせい jousei | state of things | noun |
| 消息 | しょうそく shousoku | news (from someone) | noun |
| 承諾 | しょうだく shoudaku | consent | noun, suru verb |
| 情緒 | じょうちょ joucho | emotion | noun, no-adjective |
| 象徴 | しょうちょう shouchou | symbol (of something abstract) | noun, suru verb |
| 小児科 | しょうにか shounika | pediatrics | noun |
| 使用人 | しようにん shiyounin | employee | noun |
| 情熱 | じょうねつ jounetsu | passion | noun |
| 譲歩 | じょうほ jouho | concession | noun, suru verb |
| 条約 | じょうやく jouyaku | treaty | noun |
| 勝利 | しょうり shouri | victory | noun, suru verb |
| 上陸 | じょうりく jouriku | landing | noun, suru verb |
| 蒸留 | じょうりゅう jouryuu | distillation | noun, suru verb |
| 奨励 | しょうれい shourei | encouragement | noun, suru verb |
| ショー | shoo | show | noun |
| 除外 | じょがい jogai | exception | noun, suru verb |
| 職員 | しょくいん shokuin | staff member | noun |
| 植民地 | しょくみんち shokuminchi | colony | noun |
| 職務 | しょくむ shokumu | professional duties | noun |
| 諸君 | しょくん shokun | you (people) | noun, interjection |
| 助言 | じょげん jogen | advice | noun, suru verb |
| 徐行 | じょこう jokou | going slowly (esp. to enable a vehicle to stop immediately) | noun, suru verb |
| 所在 | しょざい shozai | location (of) | noun, suru verb |
| 所持 | しょじ shoji | possession | noun, suru verb |
| 所属 | しょぞく shozoku | belonging to (a group, organization, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 処置 | しょち shochi | measure | noun, suru verb |
| しょっちゅう | shotchuu | always | adverb |
| 所定 | しょてい shotei | prescribed | no-adjective |
| 所得 | しょとく shotoku | income | noun |
| 処罰 | しょばつ shobatsu | punishment | noun, suru verb |
| 初版 | しょはん shohan | first edition | noun |
| 書評 | しょひょう shohyou | book review | noun |
| 処分 | しょぶん shobun | disposal | noun, suru verb |
| 庶民 | しょみん shomin | common people | noun |
| 庶務 | しょむ shomu | general affairs | noun |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession | noun, suru verb |
| 調べ | しらべ shirabe | investigation | noun |
| 自立 | じりつ jiritsu | independence | noun, suru verb |
| 記す | しるす shirusu | to write down | godan verb |
| 指令 | しれい shirei | order | noun, suru verb |
| 心 | しん shin | heart | noun |
| 陣 | じん jin | battle formation | noun |
| 進化 | しんか shinka | evolution | noun, suru verb |
| 人格 | じんかく jinkaku | personality | noun |
| 審議 | しんぎ shingi | deliberation | noun, suru verb |
| 新婚 | しんこん shinkon | newly-wed | no-adjective, noun |
| 審査 | しんさ shinsa | judging | noun, suru verb |
| 人材 | じんざい jinzai | capable person | noun |
| 紳士 | しんし shinshi | gentleman | noun |
| 真実 | しんじつ shinjitsu | truth | noun, no-adjective |
| 信者 | しんじゃ shinja | believer | noun |
| 真珠 | しんじゅ shinju | pearl | noun |
| 進出 | しんしゅつ shinshutsu | advance (into a new market, industry, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 心情 | しんじょう shinjou | sentiment | noun |
| 新人 | しんじん shinjin | newcomer | noun |
| 神聖 | しんせい shinsei | holiness | noun, na-adjective |
| 親善 | しんぜん shinzen | friendship | noun |
| 真相 | しんそう shinsou | truth | noun |
| 迅速 | じんそく jinsoku | (very) quick | na-adjective, noun |
| 人体 | じんたい jintai | human body | noun |
| 新築 | しんちく shinchiku | new building | noun, suru verb |
| 心中 | しんじゅう shinjuu | double suicide | noun, suru verb |
| 進呈 | しんてい shintei | presentation (e.g. of a gift) | noun, suru verb |
| 進展 | しんてん shinten | progress | noun, suru verb |
| 神殿 | しんでん shinden | temple | noun |
| 進度 | しんど shindo | progress | noun |
| 振動 | しんどう shindou | oscillation | noun, suru verb |
| 新入生 | しんにゅうせい shinnyuusei | new student | noun |
| 信任 | しんにん shinnin | trust | noun, suru verb |
| 神秘 | しんぴ shinpi | mystery | noun, na-adjective |
| 辛抱 | しんぼう shinbou | patience | noun, suru verb |
| 人民 | じんみん jinmin | the people | noun |
| 侵略 | しんりゃく shinryaku | invasion (e.g. of a country) | noun, suru verb |
| 診療 | しんりょう shinryou | diagnosis and treatment | noun, suru verb |
| 粋 | すい sui | essence | noun, na-adjective |
| 水源 | すいげん suigen | source of river | noun |
| 推進 | すいしん suishin | propulsion | noun, suru verb |
| 吹奏 | すいそう suisou | playing (a wind instrument) | noun, suru verb |
| 推測 | すいそく suisoku | guess | noun, suru verb |
| 水田 | すいでん suiden | (water-filled) paddy field | noun |
| 推理 | すいり suiri | reasoning | noun, suru verb |
| 数詞 | すうし suushi | numeral | noun |
| 崇拝 | すうはい suuhai | worship | noun, suru verb |
| 据え付ける | すえつける suetsukeru | to install | ichidan verb |
| 据える | すえる sueru | to place (in position) | ichidan verb |
| 清々しい | すがすがしい sugasugashii | refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air) | i-adjective |
| 救い | すくい sukui | help | noun |
| すくう | sukuu | to scoop | godan verb |
| 健やか | すこやか sukoyaka | vigorous | na-adjective, noun |
| すすぐ | susugu | to rinse | godan verb |
| 進み | すすみ susumi | progress | noun |
| 裾 | すそ suso | hem | noun |
| スタジオ | sutajio | studio | noun |
| スチーム | suchiimu | steam | noun |
| ストライキ | sutoraiki | strike (i.e. industrial action) | noun, suru verb |
| スト | suto | strike (i.e. industrial action) | noun |
| ストロー | sutoroo | drinking straw | noun |
| ストロボ | sutorobo | stroboscope | noun, no-adjective |