Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N1 Vocab 2101-2200

This collection contains 100 words.
QUICK STUDY
FLASHCARDS
DOWNLOAD
0
Most common form: 折中
compromise; cross; blending; eclecticism
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
0
1. chic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined; sophisticated; worldly  (いき is also written as 意気; opposite: 野暮)
2. considerate; understanding; sympathetic
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 meaning, examples and links)
0
noun
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 2 forms, examples and links)
2
noun
trouble
(click the word for examples and links)
1
elegant
(click the word for examples and links)
2
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be frugal; to be sparing
2. to value; to hold dear
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 3 forms, examples and links)
3 0
suru verb - special class, transitive verb
1. to injure; to damage; to harm; to hurt
2. to kill
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
0
noun
nostalgia; homesickness
(click the word for examples and links)
3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to name; to call; to christen; to term
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
0
exaggeration
(click the word for examples and links)
0
keen; acute
(click the word for examples and links)
0
command; lead; generalship; leadership
(click the word for examples and links)
0
1. forwarding; sending on; redirecting (e.g. mail)
2. deadheading (e.g. train)  (see also: 回送車)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
3
Most common form: 捉える
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to seize; to capture; to arrest
2. to grasp; to perceive; to treat (as)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form: なんて
noun or verb acting prenominally, adverb
1. how ..!; what ..!  (often written with kana only)
2. what (questioning)
(click the word for examples and links)
2
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to entangle; to entwine
2. to pick a quarrel; to find fault
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
subtract; give a demerit
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
hillside; mountainside
(click the word for examples and links)
1
Most common form: いつまでも
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2
expression, 'na' adjective
thank you very much for your ...; I appreciate your efforts
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
0 2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out
2. to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
sea route
(click the word to view an additional 2 readings, examples and links)
0
noun
character; traits; ethos
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
timing
(click the word for examples and links)
0 3
noun
scale; gradations
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1 3
noun
1. pity; sympathy; compassion; mercy  (see also: 御情け)
2. affection
(click the word for examples and links)
0
indignation; resentment
(click the word for examples and links)
0
(plant) bulb
(click the word for examples and links)
expression
please  (humble)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
0
Most common form: 梅干し
noun
umeboshi; pickled ume; pickled plum
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
4
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to engage in; to participate; to take part  (see also: 従事)
(click the word for examples and links)
2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to turn oneself into; to transform oneself into
2. to disguise oneself as
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to weaken
(click the word for examples and links)
3 0
Most common form: 差出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
3
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(click the word for examples and links)
2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shout; to yell
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
noun
rule
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
old friend; old friendship
(click the word for examples and links)
0
noun
abbreviation; acronym
(click the word for examples and links)
1
many; numerous
(click the word for examples and links)
3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to wake up; to awake
2. to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to become conscious of; to realize
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
noun
(the) date
(click the word for examples and links)
0 3
Most common form: 出喰わす
to happen to meet; to come across
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
3
Most common form: 大雑把
rough (as in not precise); broad; sketchy
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
3 1
Most common form: つまり
1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean  (often written with kana only)
2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 5 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to forge; to temper
2. to drill; to train; to discipline
(click the word for examples and links)
0
state-sponsored; national
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
1. pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot)
2. vacuum bottle; thermos flask
(click the word for examples and links)
3
Most common form: しっかり
1. tightly (holding on); firmly; securely  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. strongly (built); solidly; sturdily; steadily  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
0
(click the word for examples and links)
0
spinning
(click the word for examples and links)
3 0
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to tackle; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to come to grips with; to make effort; to strive for; to deal with
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form: どこ
1. where; what place  (see also: 此処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. how much (long, far); what extent  (see also: 何れ程)
(click the word to view an additional 4 readings and 4 forms, examples and links)
0
noun
Japanese text; sentence in Japanese
(click the word for examples and links)
0 1
noun
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
(click the word for examples and links)
2
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)
2. to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down
(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
0 4 5
1. to exchange glances; to look at each other
2. to postpone; to suspend operations; to refrain from performing an action
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
0
noun
1. veranda; porch; balcony; open corridor  (see also: )
2. bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)  (see also: 担鰭骨; this meaning is restricted to form 縁側)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
0
Most common form: つもり
noun
1. intention; plan  (often written with kana only)
2. conviction; belief  (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
4 3
noun
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
(click the word for examples and links)
1 3
noun
questionnaire; survey  (originally from French 'enquête')
(click the word for examples and links)
0
flood
(click the word for examples and links)
0
intelligence; cleverness; innate aptitude  (opposite: 鈍根)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be buried; to be covered; to be surrounded
2. to overflow; to be crowded; to be filled
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 1 meaning, examples and links)
0
Most common form: 顔付
noun
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
3
somersault; looping-the-loop
(click the word for examples and links)
2
noun, prefix
1. assistant; associate; vice-; sub-; deputy; substitute; auxiliary; supplementary; additional; collateral
noun
2. duplicate; copy
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
4
unsightly; ugly
(click the word for examples and links)
4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
(click the word for examples and links)
3
Most common form: 長長
long; drawn-out; very long
(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
1
noun
music
(click the word for examples and links)
1
porcelain (esp. hard-paste porcelain); china; chinaware  (see also: 陶器)
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
buoyancy; floating power
(click the word for examples and links)
2
1. skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful  (esp. 上手い,巧い; often written with kana only)
2. delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty  (esp. 美味い,甘い; often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 6 forms, examples and links)
1
noun
retainer; retinue; servant
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
0
Most common form: じてん
rotation (usu. on an axis); turning; spin  (see also: 回転)
(click the word for examples and links)
0
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering  (see also: 片言, ぺらぺら)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2
noun
stress
(click the word for examples and links)
2 0
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to make (e.g. mistake)
2. to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to transgress; to contravene
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
0 1
noun
1. precious stone (esp. jade)  (also formerly read as ごく)
2. egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping)  (food term)
(click the word to view an additional 5 meanings, examples and links)
1
noun
1. seal; stamp; mark; print
2. mudra (symbolic hand gesture)  (Buddhist term)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to miss; to lose; to give away; to let go; to set free; to let get away (eg an opportunity)  (see also: 逃がす)
2. to fail to ...  (see also: 見逃す, 聞き逃す; after the -masu stem of a verb)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
Most common form: いつでも
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever  (see also: 何時だって; often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
noun (suffix)
cost; expense
(click the word for examples and links)
3
Most common form: 乗っとる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to capture; to hijack; to commandeer; to occupy; to usurp
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
4
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to die away
2. to be estranged
(click the word for examples and links)
noun, prefix
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
1. sauce (esp. Worcestershire sauce)
2. source
(click the word for examples and links)
0
in very small pieces
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2
noun
1. cause
2. basis; foundation  (archaic)
(click the word for examples and links)
2
noun
1. thorn; spine; prickle
2. splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
4 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to waste away
(click the word for examples and links)
0 1
extracurricular
(click the word for examples and links)
1
noun
rope
(click the word for examples and links)
0
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: ごう
noun
1. moat; fosse; trench; ditch  (濠 is usu. filled with water, 壕 is usu. dry)
2. underground air-raid shelter; dugout
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to let leak; to reveal
2. to wet one's pants
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings and 2 forms, examples and links)
3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to spend; to expend; to consume
2. to waste; to squander; to throw away
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
3
noun
1. way of standing
2. dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)  (see also: 地方)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
1
1. chic  (originally from French)
2. sick
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, 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.
×