JLPT N1 Vocabulary List - Page 25

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
1201
暴動
ぼうどう
boudou
insurrection, riot, uprising, rebellion, revolt Study
1202
暴露
ばくろ
bakuro
disclosure, exposure, revelation Study
1203
暴風
ぼうふう
boufuu
storm, windstorm, gale Study
1204
きょく
kyoku
composition, piece of music, song, track (on a record) Study
1205
書き取る
かきとる
kakitoru
to write down (what someone says), to take down dictation, to take notes (e.g. of a lecture) Study
1206
書評
しょひょう
shohyou
book review Study
1207
最善
さいぜん
saizen
the very best, utmost Study
1208
最早
もはや
mohaya
already, now Study
1209
月並み
つきなみ
tsukinami
every month Study
1210
月日
がっぴ
gappi
month and day (of the year), (the) date Study
1211
月謝
げっしゃ
gessha
monthly tuition fee Study
1212
月賦
げっぷ
geppu
monthly installment (instalment), monthly payment Study
1213
有する
ゆうする
yuusuru
to own, to be endowed with Study
1214
有望
ゆうぼう
yuubou
promising, hopeful, full of promise Study
1215
有様
ありさま
arisama
state, condition, circumstances, sight, spectacle Study
1216
有機
ゆうき
yuuki
organic Study
1217
有益
ゆうえき
yuueki
beneficial, profitable, useful, helpful, instructive Study
1218
朗読
ろうどく
roudoku
reading aloud, recitation Study
1219
望ましい
のぞましい
nozomashii
desirable, hoped for, preferable, advisable Study
1220
朝寝坊
あさねぼう
asanebou
sleeping late in the morning, sleeping in, lie-in, oversleeping Study
1221
ki
period, time Study
1222
期末
きまつ
kimatsu
end of term Study
1223
ひつじ
hitsuji
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac), the Ram, the Goat Study
1224
未婚
みこん
mikon
unmarried, not yet married Study
1225
未定
みてい
mitei
not yet fixed, undecided, pending, TBD Study
1226
未熟
みじゅく
mijuku
unripe, green, immature Study
1227
未知
みち
michi
not yet known, unknown Study
1228
未練
みれん
miren
lingering attachment, lingering affection, regret, reluctance, ruefulness Study
1229
未開
みかい
mikai
uncivilized, uncivilised, primitive, savage Study
1230
末期
まっき
makki
last years, closing years, last days, closing days, end, last stage, final stages, terminal stage (of a disease) Study
1231
本の
ほんの
honno
mere, only, just, slight Study
1232
本体
ほんたい
hontai
substance, true form, true character Study
1233
本名
ほんみょう
honmyou
real name Study
1234
本場
ほんば
honba
home (of something), place famous for its ..., center (e.g. of manufacture), best place (for) Study
1235
本文
ほんぶん
honbun
text (of a book, document, etc.), body (of a letter) Study
1236
本能
ほんのう
honnou
instinct Study
1237
本質
ほんしつ
honshitsu
essence, true nature Study
1238
本音
ほんね
honne
real intention, motive, true opinion, what one really thinks Study
1239
本館
ほんかん
honkan
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.) Study
1240
朽ちる
くちる
kuchiru
to rot, to decay Study
1241
つえ
tsue
cane, walking stick, staff, wand Study
1242
束縛
そくばく
sokubaku
restraint, restriction, fetters, yoke, shackles Study
1243
条約
じょうやく
jouyaku
treaty, pact, convention, agreement Study
1244
さかずき
sakazuki
sake cup, cup for alcoholic beverages Study
1245
林業
りんぎょう
ringyou
forestry Study
1246
まい
mai
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins) Study
1247
果て
はて
hate
the end, the extremity, the limit, the limits, the result Study
1248
果てる
はてる
hateru
to end, to be finished, to be exhausted Study
1249
わく
waku
frame, framework Study
1250
染みる
しみる
shimiru
to pierce, to penetrate, to soak in, to permeate Study
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