JLPT N1 – Vocabulary list

This is a vocabulary list including words that are required for passing the JLPT N1 exam.

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็•ชๅท
Nยฐ
่จ€่‘‰
Word
่ชญใฟๆ–น
Pronunciation
ๆ„ๅ‘ณ
Meaning
1ๆ–‡ๆ›ธ bunshodocument, writing, paperwork
2ๆ‰“ๆ’ƒ dagekiblow, shock, strike
3ๅ ฑ้…ฌ houshuuremuneration, recompense, reward
4็งปๆฐ‘ iminemigration, immigration
5ไพ็„ถ izenstill; as yet; as it has been
6ๆŒ็ถš jizokucontinuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
7ๅ‚พใ‘ใ‚‹ katamukeruto incline, to lean, to tilt
8ๅฅฝๆ„ kouigood will, favor, courtesy
9่ณผๅ…ฅ kounyuupurchase, buy
10ๆ˜Ž็žญ meiryouclear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
11็†่ซ– rirontheory
12่จญ็ซ‹ setsuritsuestablishment, founding
13่ฆ–้‡Ž shiyafield of vision; view; one’;s outlook
14ๅฐ‘ๆ•ฐ shousuuminority; few
15ๅ‹Ÿใ‚‹ tsunoruto grow violent, to become stronger
16ไฝ™ๅœฐ yochiplace, room, margin
17่ฒกๆ”ฟ zaiseipublic finance, financial affairs
18ๅœงๅŠ› atsuryokupressure, stress
19ๆŒ‘ๆˆฆ chousenchallenge, defiance, dare
20ไธๅฝ“ futouinjustice, impropriety, unfair
21่ปไบ‹ gunjimilitary affairs
22่ชฒ้กŒ kadaisubject; theme; issue; matter; homework; assignment; task; challenge; problem; question
23ๆฉŸๆง‹ kikoumechanism, organization
24็ซถใ† kisouto compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
25ๅผท็ƒˆ kyouretsustrong, intense, severe
26็†ๆ€ง riseireason, reasoning power
27้ ˜ๅŸŸ ryouikiarea; domain; territory; field; range; region; regime
28ๆˆฆ้—˜ sentoubattle, fight, combat
29ๆŒ‡็คบ shijiinstructions, directions, indication
30่ณ‡ๆ ผ shikakuqualifications; requirements; capabilities
31ๆ€่€ƒ shikouthought; consideration; thinking
32็…งๆ˜Ž shoumeiillumination; lighting
33ๅฅจๅŠฑ shoureiencouragement, promotion
34ๅ‹ๅˆฉ shourivictory, triumph, win
35ไนใ—ใ„ toboshiimeagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor
36ๅข—ๅผท zoukyouaugment, reinforce, increase
37้Žใก ayamachifault, error, indiscretion
38็‹ฌ่ฃ dokusaidictatorship, despotism
39่‡ช่ฆš jikakuself-consciousness; self-awareness
40ไบ‹ๅ‰ jizenprior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
41็›ฃ่ฆ– kanshimonitoring, watching, observation
42่ณ‡้‡‘ shikinfunds, capital
43ๆ‰€ๆœ‰ shoyuuone’;s possessions; ownership
44ๆŸ“ใพใ‚‹ somaruto be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained; to be steeped
45ๅณๅบงใซ sokuzaimmediately; right away; on the spot
46ๅคง่ก† taishuugeneral public, the masses
47ๅ‹•ใ ugokimovement; move; motion; trend; development; change; fluctuation
48่ž่ณ‡ yuushifinancing, loan
49็ตถๆœ› zetsuboudespair, hopelessness
50่ฒงไน binboupoverty, destitute, poor
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