JLPT N1 Vocabulary List - Page 3

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
101
世辞
せじ
seji
flattery, compliment Study
102
丘陵
きゅうりょう
kyuuryou
hill, hillock Study
103
両極
りょうきょく
ryoukyoku
both extremities Study
104
両立
りょうりつ
ryouritsu
compatibility, coexistence, standing together Study
105
なみ
nami
average, medium, common, ordinary Study
106
並びに
ならびに
narabini
and (also), both ... and, as well as Study
107
並列
へいれつ
heiretsu
arranging in a line, standing in a row Study
108
中ほど
なかほど
nakahodo
(about) middle, midway Study
109
中傷
ちゅうしょう
chuushou
slander, libel, defamation, calumny, smear Study
110
中和
ちゅうわ
chuuwa
neutralization, neutralisation Study
111
中枢
ちゅうすう
chuusuu
centre, center, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, hub, backbone, central figure, pillar, key person Study
112
中毒
ちゅうどく
chuudoku
poisoning Study
113
中立
ちゅうりつ
chuuritsu
neutrality Study
114
中腹
ちゅうふく
chuufuku
halfway up (down) a mountain, mountainside Study
115
丸々
まるまる
marumaru
plump, rotund, chubby Study
116
丸ごと
まるごと
marugoto
in its entirety, whole, wholly Study
117
丸っきり
まるっきり
marukkiri
completely, absolutely, totally, (not) at all Study
118
丸める
まるめる
marumeru
to make round, to roll up, to curl up Study
119
主なる
おもなる
omonaru
main, principal, important Study
120
主任
しゅにん
shunin
person in charge, senior staff, manager, chief, head Study
121
主導
しゅどう
shudou
leadership, initiative, spearhead Study
122
主権
しゅけん
shuken
sovereignty, supremacy, dominion Study
123
主演
しゅえん
shuen
starring (in a film, play, etc.), playing the leading part Study
124
主題
しゅだい
shudai
subject, theme, motif Study
125
主食
しゅしょく
shushoku
staple food Study
126
乃至
ないし
naishi
from ... to, between ... and Study
127
久しい
ひさしい
hisashii
long (time that has passed), old (story) Study
128
乗っ取る
のっとる
nottoru
to take possession of (forcibly), to take over (a company, account, etc.), to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.), to seize, to occupy, to usurp Study
129
乗り込む
のりこむ
norikomu
to board (a train, plane, etc.), to get into (a car), to get on (a bus), to go on board, to get aboard Study
130
おつ
otsu
(the) second (party, rank, etc.), B (grade), the latter Study
131
乙女
おとめ
otome
(young) girl, maiden, young lady Study
132
乱す
みだす
midasu
to throw into disorder, to disarrange, to disturb (order, peace, etc.), to corrupt (public morals), to dishevel (hair) Study
133
乱用
らんよう
ranyou
abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to excess Study
134
ちち
chichi
milk Study
135
りょう
ryou
finish, completion, the end Study
136
予て
かねて
kanete
previously, already, for some time, for quite a while Study
137
予言
かねごと
kanegoto
promise, prediction Study
138
争い
あらそい
arasoi
fight, dispute, feud, conflict, struggle, strife, discord, argument, quarrel, controversy Study
139
事によると
ことによると
kotoniyoruto
possibly, maybe, perhaps Study
140
事項
じこう
jikou
matter, item, facts Study
141
云々
うんぬん
unnun
and so on, and so forth, et cetera, and such, and the like Study
142
些事
さじ
saji
something small, something petty, trifle Study
143
亜爾加里
あるかり
arukari
alkali Study
144
亜科
あか
aka
subfamily Study
145
交える
まじえる
majieru
to mix, to combine, to include Study
146
交わす
かわす
kawasu
to exchange, to intersect, to cross Study
147
交わる
まじわる
majiwaru
to cross, to intersect, to join, to meet Study
148
交互
こうご
kougo
alternate, alternating Study
149
交付
こうふ
koufu
delivery, issuance, handing over, granting Study
150
交易
こうえき
koueki
trade, commerce Study
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