JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N1 Vocabulary List

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

WordMeaning
了解りょうかいcomprehension, consent, understanding
作用さようoperation, effect, function
廃止はいしabolition, repeal
意図いとintention, aim, design
大幅おおはばfull width, large scale, drastic
勢力せいりょくinfluence, power, might, strength
塾じゅくafter-school (cram) school
閉鎖へいさclosing, closure, shutdown
よしよしall right!
英雄えいゆうhero, great man
我が~ego / self / “I” in compounds (e.g. 我慢[がまん] = patience, self-control)
形成けいせいformation
暗殺あんさつassassination
スタジオスタジオstudio
設立せつりつestablishment, foundation, institution
脱出だっしゅつescape
多様たようdiversity, variety
連邦れんぽうcommonwealth, federation of states
我われI / me / oneself (formal or literary pronoun)
収集しゅうしゅうgathering up, collection
武装ぶそうarms, armament, armed
補助ほじょassistance, support, auxiliary
要請ようせいclaim, demand, request, application
突破とっぱbreaking through, breakthrough, penetration
訴えうったえlawsuit, complaint
改革かいかくreform, reformation, innovation
若干じゃっかんsome, few, number of
ブームブームboom
不良ふりょうbadness, delinquent, failure
古代こだいancient times
決勝けっしょうfinals (in sports)
浮気うわきaffair, to cheat
拡散かくさんscattering, diffusion
極めてきわめてexceedingly, extremely (written expression)
経過けいかpassage, progress
説得せっとくpersuasion
騒動そうどうstrife, riot, rebellion
部下ぶかone's subordinate
保管ほかんcustody, safekeeping, storage
判決はんけつjudicial decision, judgment, sentence, decree
工作こうさくhandicraft, maneuvering
シートシートseat; sheet
会見かいけんinterview, conference
逆転ぎゃくてん(sudden) change, reversal, turn-around
接触せっしょくtouch, contact
攻めせめattack, offense
従業員じゅうぎょういんemployee, worker
届とどけreport, notification, registration
乙おつ2nd in rank
圧力あつりょくstress, pressure
人材じんざいman of talent
退職たいしょくretirement (from office)
体力たいりょくphysical strength
司法しほうadministration of justice
兵士へいしsoldier
矢やarrow
憧れあこがれyearning, longing, aspiration
対抗たいこうopposition, antagonism
汚れよごれdirt, filth
損うそこなうto harm, to hurt
権限けんげんpower, authority, jurisdiction
どうにかどうにかin some way or other, one way or another
該当がいとうcorresponding, answering to, coming under
確信かくしんconviction, confidence
主演しゅえんstarring, playing the leading part
警戒けいかいwarning, admonition, vigilance
死刑しけいdeath penalty
事項じこうmatter(s), item(s), facts
争いあらそいdispute, quarrel, conflict
青春せいしゅんyouth, springtime of life, adolescent
走行そうこうrunning a wheeled vehicle (e.g., car, traveling)
措置そちmeasure, step
誘導ゆうどうguidance, leading, inducement
バッテリーバッテリーbattery
非難ひなんblame, attack, criticism
にも関わらずにもかかわらずin spite of, nevertheless
原則げんそくprinciple, general rule
合意ごういagreement, consent, mutual understanding
排除はいじょexclusion, removal, rejection
関与かんよparticipation, taking part in
統合とうごうintegration, unification, synthesis
どうやらどうやらit seems like, somehow or other
加入かにゅうbecoming a member, admission
タレントタレントtalent, star, personality
判定はんていjudgment, decision, award, verdict
好評こうひょうpopularity, favorable reputation
個別こべつparticular case
今更いまさらnow (when it's too late), at this late stage
網あみnet
移住いじゅうmigration, immigration
正常せいじょうnormalcy, normality, normal
正当せいとうjust, due, proper
恥はじshame, embarrassment
シナリオシナリオscenario
不動産ふどうさんreal estate
名称めいしょうname
もしかしてもしかしてperhaps, possibly
美術びじゅつart, fine arts
根拠こんきょbasis, foundation
同盟どうめいalliance, union, league

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