JLPT N1 Vocabulary List - Page 11

This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N1. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 2336 words.

# Word Reading Meaning
501
受け止める
うけとめる
uketomeru
to catch, to stop the blow Study
502
受け継ぐ
うけつぐ
uketsugu
to inherit, to succeed, to take over Study
503
受身
うけみ
ukemi
the defensive Study
504
口ずさむ
くちずさむ
kuchizusamu
to hum (a tune), to sing to oneself, to croon Study
505
口調
くちょう
kuchou
tone, Study
506
口述
こうじゅつ
koujutsu
dictation, verbal statement Study
507
口頭
こうとう
koutou
oral, verbal, spoken, parol Study
508
いにしえ
inishie
antiquity, ancient times Study
509
古代
こだい
kodai
ancient times, distant past, antiquity Study
510
只管
ひたすら
hitasura
intently, single-mindedly, devotedly, solely, earnestly, with all one's heart Study
511
叫び
さけび
sakebi
shout, cry, outcry, yell, shriek, scream Study
512
召す
めす
mesu
to call, to summon, to send for, to invite Study
513
台本
だいほん
daihon
script, libretto, scenario Study
514
叶える
かなえる
kanaeru
to grant (request, wish), to answer (prayer) Study
515
ごう
gou
number, edition, make, model, issue, part of that group Study
516
司る
つかさどる
tsukasadoru
to be in charge of, to manage, to direct, to administer, to preside over Study
517
司法
しほう
shihou
administration of justice, judicature Study
518
各種
かくしゅ
kakushu
every kind, all sorts Study
519
合わす
あわす
awasu
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.) Study
520
合わせ
あわせ
awase
joint together, opposite, facing Study
521
合併
がっぺい
gappei
merger (of companies, towns, etc.), combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorporation Study
522
合唱
がっしょう
gasshou
singing together, singing in union, chorus Study
523
合意
ごうい
goui
(coming to an) agreement, consent, mutual understanding, accord, consensus Study
524
合成
ごうせい
gousei
composition, synthesis Study
525
合致
がっち
gatchi
agreement, concurrence, conformance, compliance Study
526
合議
ごうぎ
gougi
consultation, conference, discussion, counsel Study
527
どう
dou
the same, the said Study
528
同い年
おないどし
onaidoshi
the same age Study
529
同士
どうし
doushi
fellow, companion, comrade Study
530
同封
どうふう
doufuu
enclosing (e.g. with a letter) Study
531
同志
どうし
doushi
like-mindedness, (being of the) same mind, shared sentiment Study
532
同情
どうじょう
doujou
sympathy, compassion Study
533
同意
どうい
doui
agreement, consent, approval, assent Study
534
同感
どうかん
doukan
same feeling, same sentiment, same opinion, sympathy, agreement, concurrence Study
535
同盟
どうめい
doumei
alliance, union, league Study
536
同級
どうきゅう
doukyuu
the same grade, same class Study
537
同調
どうちょう
douchou
conformity, alignment, agreement, sympathy, following suit Study
538
同類
どうるい
dourui
the same kind Study
539
名付ける
なづける
nazukeru
to name, to call, to christen, to term Study
540
名札
なふだ
nafuda
name plate, name tag, label Study
541
名残
なごり
nagori
remains, traces, vestiges, relics Study
542
名称
めいしょう
meishou
name, title Study
543
名誉
めいよ
meiyo
honor, credit, prestige Study
544
名高い
なだかい
nadakai
famous, noted, renowned, celebrated, well-known Study
545
向き
むき
muki
direction, orientation, aspect, exposure Study
546
向け
むけ
muke
intended for ..., oriented towards ..., aimed at ... Study
547
君主
くんしゅ
kunshu
monarch, sovereign, ruler, liege (lord) Study
548
吝嗇
りんしょく
rinshoku
stinginess, miserliness, parsimony Study
549
吟味
ぎんみ
ginmi
close examination, careful investigation, close inspection, careful selection, inquiry, enquiry, scrutiny, testing Study
550
否決
ひけつ
hiketsu
rejection, negation, voting down Study
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