JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

All 2681 N1 words, in the order Nihondex teaches them.

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WordMeaning
ユニフォームユニフォームuniform
国有こくゆうnational ownership
ドライドライdry
落ち着きおちつきcalm, composure
外来がいらい(abbr.) imported, outpatient clinic
崖がけcliff
合併がっぺいcombination, amalgamation, merger
驚異きょういwonder, miracle
点検てんけんinspection, examination, checking
登校とうこうattendance (at school)
首脳しゅのうhead, leader
制定せいていenactment, establishment, creation
著書ちょしょliterary work, book
著名ちょめいwell-known, noted, celebrated
返済へんさいrepayment
ホースホースhose
日頃ひごろnormally, habitually
財ざいfortune, riches
雑貨ざっかmiscellaneous goods, general goods
独裁どくさいdictatorship, despotism
いっそいっそrather, sooner, might as well
家畜かちくdomestic animals, livestock, cattle
感度かんどsensitivity, severity (quake)
動員どういんmobilization
辞職じしょくresignation
制約せいやくlimitation, constraints
蓄積ちくせきaccumulation, accumulate, store
徴収ちょうしゅうcollection, levy
直面ちょくめんconfrontation
努めてつとめてas much as possible, making an effort to
破棄はきrevocation, annulment, breaking (e.g., treaty)
集計しゅうけいtotalization, aggregate
物体ぶったいobject
偏見へんけんprejudice, narrow view
暴動ぼうどうinsurrection, riot, uprising
滅亡めつぼうdownfall, collapse, destruction
様式ようしきstyle, form, pattern
鉱山こうざんmine
劇団げきだんtroupe, theatrical company
農場のうじょうfarm
沿岸えんがんcoast, shore
上空じょうくうsky, high-altitude sky, upper air
世論よろん; せろんpublic opinion
追及ついきゅうinvestigation, inquiry
未知みちnot yet known
密度みつどdensity
盛り上がるもりあがるto rouse, to swell, to rise
必然ひつぜんinevitable, necessary
よってよってtherefore, consequently
交付こうふdelivering, furnishing (with copies)
担うになうto carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)
入浴にゅうよくbathe, bathing
カクテルカクテルcocktail
教材きょうざいteaching materials
出動しゅつどうmobilization, action
壮大そうだいmagnificent, grand, majestic
台本だいほんlibretto, scenario
手遅れておくれtoo late, belated (treatment)
貧乏びんぼうpoverty, destitute, poor
封鎖ふうさblockade, freezing (funds)
不当ふとうinjustice, impropriety, unfair
誠にまことにindeed, really (very polite), absolutely
幹みき(tree) trunk
名簿めいぼregister of names
色彩しきさいcolor
任命にんめいappointment, nomination, ordination
愚痴ぐちidle complaint, grumble
伝達でんたつtransmission (e.g., news, communication, delivery)
消去しょうきょelimination, erasing
対面たいめんinterview, meeting
探検たんけんexploration, expedition
出生しゅっしょう; しゅっせいbirth
招きまねきinvitation
峰みねpeak, ridge
無能むのうinefficiency, incompetence
与党よとうgovernment party, (ruling) party in power, government
レバーレバーlever; liver
万能ばんのうall-purpose, almighty, omnipotent
干し物ほしものthings dried in the sun, laundry (drying)
公立こうりつpublic institution
運賃うんちんfreight rates, shipping expenses, (passenger) fare
許容きょようpermission, pardon
義理ぎりdebt of gratitude, obligation
崇拝すうはいworship, adoration
尽くすつくすto exhaust, to run out; to devote, to serve
衆議院しゅうぎいんLower House, House of Representatives
腐敗ふはいdecay, depravity
ゆとりゆとりreserve, affluence, time (to spare)
要するようするto demand, to require, to take
のどかのどかtranquil, calm, quiet
洪水こうずいflood
国防こくぼうnational defense
決算けっさんbalance sheet, settlement of accounts
途上とじょうen/in route, half way
挑むいどむto challenge
埋めるうずめるto bury / cover completely (e.g. 雪[ゆき]に埋める[うめる] = bury in snow)
基金ききんfund, foundation
区画くかくdivision, section, area
合間あいまinterval
味わいあじわいflavor, relish

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