Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N1 Vocab 1901-2000

This collection contains 100 words.
QUICK STUDY
FLASHCARDS
DOWNLOAD
0
noun
fishing village
(click the word for examples and links)
3 4
noun
in two equal parts
(click the word for examples and links)
3
Most common form: 収まる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be in one's place; to be installed; to settle into
2. to be delivered; to be obtained; to be paid  (esp. 納まる)
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
donation; presentation; gift
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
1
noun
show
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
2
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; harmonious
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
place of work
(click the word for examples and links)
0
(click the word for examples and links)
3 4 0
Most common form: とりあえず
1. first of all; at once; right away  (often written with kana only)
2. for now; for the time being  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
1
noun (suffix), noun
1. fashion; way; style; manner
2. school (of thought)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
2
Most common form:
noun
1. pulse
2. vein
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
noun
taboo; forbidden thing
(click the word for examples and links)
0
developing (film)
(click the word for examples and links)
3
Most common form: 押しこむ
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
1. to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to crowd into
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to run (race, esp. horse); to dash
2. to gallop (one's horse); to canter
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
advice; warning
(click the word for examples and links)
3
Most common form: ました
right under; directly below
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
1. range; stove; cooker
2. microwave oven  (see also: 電子レンジ; abbreviation)
(click the word for examples and links)
4 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to read out loud (and clearly); to call a roll
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
judgement; judgment; penalty; punishment
(click the word for examples and links)
2
1. dental brushing; brushing one's teeth
2. dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to line up; to put in a row
2. to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to join (e.g. a list)  (see also: 名を連ねる, 袂を連ねる)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 1 form, examples and links)
0
Most common form: 荒す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to lay waste; to devastate; to damage
2. to invade; to break into
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. example  (esp. 例え)
2. simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable  (esp. 譬え, 喩え)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
0
noun, 'suru' verb, intransitive verb
1. introduction (from abroad)
noun, 'suru' verb, intransitive verb
2. transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
(click the word for examples and links)
0
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2
Most common form: めす
female (animal)  (see also: ; often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
1 0
lingering affection; attachment; regret; regrets; reluctance; ruefulness
(click the word for examples and links)
0
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
to succeed (someone in a business or inheritance)
(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
0
lecture attendance; auditing
(click the word for examples and links)
0 3
Most common form: そして
conjunction
and; and then; thus; and now  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
1
noun
graph
(click the word for examples and links)
0
bad harvest; poor crop
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
noted product; local specialty  (see also: 名物)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
pavement; road surface
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun, noun (suffix)
1. average; medium; common; ordinary  (see also: , 普通)
2. line; row of (e.g. houses)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
0 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to perform (a play); to play (a part); to act (a part); to commit (a blunder)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
natural calamity; disaster
(click the word for examples and links)
1 0
1. second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); the latter; defendant  (see also: )
2. stylish; chic; spicy; witty; tasty; romantic
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
maternity leave  (see also: 出産休暇; abbreviation)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
rinsing with water; flushing
(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
0
exhibition; display; show
(click the word for examples and links)
3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to start; to begin; to commence
2. to challenge; to pick (a fight); to make (war)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
noun
appointment
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form: まゆ
noun
eyebrow; eyebrows
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, useful expressions, examples and links)
0
1. inefficiency; incompetence
noun
2. incompetent person
(click the word for examples and links)
0 1
noun
(flower) petal
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
0
brave; heroic; gallant
(click the word for examples and links)
1
Most common form: いつも
adverb, noun
1. always; usually; every time  (often written with kana only)
2. never  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
1. to float; to be suspended
2. to rise to surface
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 4 forms, examples and links)
0
ignition; lighting; set fire to
(click the word for examples and links)
3
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to succeed; to relieve; to replace  (esp. 替わる, 替る)
2. to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent  (esp. 代わる, 代る)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 6 forms, examples and links)
0
cold storage; refrigeration
(click the word for examples and links)
0
change schools
(click the word for examples and links)
0
out of print
(click the word for examples and links)
0
Most common form: あからさま
Ateji (phonetic) reading
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward; unabashed; blatant; flagrant  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
4
Most common form: 結びつく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be related; to be connected; to be joined together
2. to result in; to lead to; to bring about
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
0 3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)
2. to abandon; to resign
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to bend; to curve; to warp; to wind; to twist
2. to turn  (see also: 折れる)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
viewing
(click the word for examples and links)
0 3
Ichidan verb - zuru verb (alternative form of -jiru verbs), transitive verb
to perform; to play  (see also: 演じる)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
1. mask; veil; disguise
noun or verb acting prenominally, noun
2. anonymous; unmarked; incognito
(click the word for examples and links)
0
(click the word for examples and links)
0
yield; produce
(click the word for examples and links)
0 3
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to spring; to bound; to bounce; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively; to treat oneself to; to splurge on
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. hose  (originally from Dutch 'hoos')
noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
2. horse  (see also: ホースレース, ダークホース)
(click the word for examples and links)
3 0
noun
1. disgrace; shame; stain; blot; corruption; depravity
2. uncleanness; impurity; defilement
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
0
1. running in parallel; lined up alongside
2. parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)  (see also: 並列回路, 直列)
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
(click the word for examples and links)
0
1. left-handedness; left-hander  (see also: 右利き)
2. drinker; wine lover  (see also: 左党)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1
noun
1. nectar
2. honey
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 meanings, examples and links)
4
Most common form: 心見る
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 於いて
conjunction
at; in; on  (see also: において; often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
every other week
(click the word for examples and links)
0
enclosure (e.g. in a letter)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to place (in position); to fix; to set (e.g. table); to lay (foundation)
2. to install; to seat (someone)  (see also: 上座に据える)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, useful expressions, examples and links)
0
noun
farming; agriculture
(click the word for examples and links)
2 0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry
2. to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, useful expressions, examples and links)
0
to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
0
noun
1. idle complaint; grumble
2. moha (ignorance, folly)  (Buddhist term)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: ガン
noun
cancer  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
noun
1. trunk; torso; body; abdomen; waist
2. plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
0
noun
war damage
(click the word for examples and links)
0
1. sinking; foundering; going down; submersion
2. getting dead drunk  (colloquialism)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
0
saturation
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
1. illness; disease
2. bad habit; weakness; fault
(click the word for examples and links)
1
instruction; mandate; directions
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
0 3
noun
game; spoils; trophy; prey
(click the word for examples and links)
0
1. returning to Tokyo
2. returning to the capital  (orig. meaning)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
negligence; procrastination; carelessness
(click the word for examples and links)
0
deterioration; changing for the worse
(click the word for examples and links)
2
the same age
(click the word for examples and links)
3
noun
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun, noun (suffix)
clique; faction; school
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
(click the word for examples and links)
3 1
suru verb - special class
to face on; to look out on to
(click the word for examples and links)
1
1. narrow; tight; cramped
2. formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious; rigid
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
0
noun
mansion; residence
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
to fall ill; to be ill
(click the word for examples and links)
Kanshudo is your AI Japanese tutor, and your constant companion on the road to mastery of the Japanese language. To get started learning Japanese, just follow the study recommendations on your Dashboard. You can use Quick search (accessible using the icon at the top of every page) to look up any Japanese word, kanji or grammar point, as well as to find anything on Kanshudo quickly. For an overview, take the tour.
×