Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N1 Vocab 2501-2600

This collection contains 100 words.
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1. easily; readily; quickly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. lightly (flavored food, applied makeup)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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1
Most common form: 眼付
noun
look; expression of the eyes; eyes
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Most common form: かもしれない
expression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: それでは
expression
1. well then ...  (often written with kana only)
2. in that situation; in which case  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
alkali  (originally from Dutch)
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1
noun
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
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5 4
Most common form: いつの間にか
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
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noun
hermit; wizard
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1
noun
1. pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.)  (originally from Dutch)
2. (mariner's) compass
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taste; liking; preference
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2
noun
straw
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4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes)
2. to hook; to catch; to trap; to ensnare
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1
in some way or other; one way or another
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1 0
noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
during the night; at night
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5 0
Most common form: 取調べる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to investigate; to examine
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to return; to come back; to go back  (esp. 返る)
2. to turn over  (see also: 裏返る)
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Most common form: 目覚ましい
brilliant; splendid; striking; remarkable
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noun (suffix)
1. little less than; fewer than; under  (see also: )
noun
2. weakness; the weak
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0
noun
jeans; dungarees  (see also: ジーンズパンツ; abbreviation; often written with kana only; originally from 'jeans pants')
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Most common form: まつ
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
1. the end of
2. powder
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Most common form: ありがとう
interjection (kandoushi)
Thank you; Thanks  (see also: 有り難い, 有り難うございます; from 有り難く; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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Most common form: ならす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear)  (esp. 慣らす)
2. to tame; to domesticate; to train (e.g. an animal)  (esp. 馴らす)
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Most common form: きれい
1. pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair  (often written with kana only)
2. clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
nuance  (originally from French)
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1
noun
any; anything; whatever
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5 0
Most common form: ひとりでに
by itself; automatically; naturally  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to grant; to award; to teach
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Most common form: そこ
noun
1. there (place relatively near listener)  (see also: 何処, 此処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. there (place just mentioned); that place
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1
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology  (linguistics terminology)
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0
send specially; special envoy
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1
noun
gesture; gesticulation; motion
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1
noun
1. seal; stamp; monogram signature  (this meaning is restricted to reading はん)
2. judgment; judgement  (this meaning is restricted to reading はん)
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5 7
noun
dry cleaning
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on
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2
noun
literary work
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2
noun
rain gear
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0
noun
view; prospect; outlook
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1
noun
ray (fish); stingray  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: とても
1. very; awfully; exceedingly  (とっても is more emphatic; often written with kana only)
2. (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)  (before a negative form; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: もの好き
(idle) curiosity; whimsical; (having) strange tastes
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lovely; sweet
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place)  (often written with kana only)
2. to be limited to; to be confined to  (often written with kana only)
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to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to hum; to sing to oneself; to compose impromptu (poems)
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0 2
amateur
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1
noun
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
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0
clarity; clearness
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0
Most common form: ぶつける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to crash into  (often written with kana only)
2. to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand)  (often written with kana only)
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1
expression
thank you
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Most common form: おい
interjection (kandoushi)
1. hey!; oi!; ahoy!
pronoun
2. I; me  (regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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prefix
the late (deceased)
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0
Most common form: おかず
noun
1. side dish; okazu; side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal  (often written with kana only)
2. food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation)  (sometimes オガズ; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading おかず, オカズ)
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Most common form: しつける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to be used to; to get accustomed to; to be in the habit of doing  (often written with kana only)
2. to train; to discipline; to teach manners  (see also: 躾ける; often written with kana only)
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2
to feel ashamed
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expression
1. Good night  (see also: お休みなさい; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
noun
2. holiday; day off; absence  (polite (teineigo) language)
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Most common form: かん
noun, noun (suffix)
1. look; appearance
2. spectacle; sight
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purity; innocence
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4
noun
guidebook
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1. punctually; on the dot; precisely  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. closely; tightly; (fits) like a glove  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 恥らう
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
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0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to put to bed; to lay down; to ferment
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0 2
Most common form: よろしく
expression, adverb
1. well; properly; suitably  (夜露死苦 is slang; often written with kana only)
2. best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
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noun
1. secret intention; ulterior motive
2. kanji "heart" radical at bottom
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0
Most common form: 此の頃
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
recently; nowadays; these days; now; at present
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5 0
Most common form: 組合せる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to join together; to combine; to join up
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0
Most common form: それから
expression
and then; after that  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
reward; prize
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4
Most common form: したためる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to write up  (often written with kana only)
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3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to prosper; to flourish
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1. gloom; melancholy  (opposite: 陽気)
noun
2. spirit of yin  (see also: 陽気)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.)  (see also: 持つ)
2. to be well liked; to be popular; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed  (see also: モテる)
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Arab
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4 0
Most common form: 生ぬるい
lukewarm; halfhearted
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prefix
gentle; affectionate
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3 0
Most common form: つぼみ
noun
1. bud; flower bud
2. promising young person; budding beauty
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Most common form: どなた
noun
who?  (often written with kana only; honorific)
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1
noun
section
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3 2
noun
1. structure; construction; appearance
2. posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; stance
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1
rough sketch  (originally from French 'dessin')
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1
noun
progress
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Most common form: もって
conjunction, expression
1. with; by  (often written with kana only)
2. by means of; because; in view of  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
lack of harmony
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to get strong; to gain strength
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0
1. please; kindly; I beg of you; if it pleases you  (see also: どうぞ; humble)
2. by all means; without fail  (see also: どうぞ)
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0
stroboscope; strobe lamp; stroboscopic lamp  (originally from 'strobo')
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1
noun
hour
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Most common form: はかない
1. fleeting; transient; short-lived; momentary; ephemeral; fickle; vain  (often written with kana only)
2. empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 結びつける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
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Most common form: そのまま
1. without change; as it is (i.e. now)  (often written with kana only)
2. just like; extremely similar  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ひとまず
for the present; once; in outline  (often written with kana only)
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to hang; to droop; to dangle; to sag; to lower; to pull down
2. to leave behind (at death); to give; to confer
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1
noun
(photographic) negative
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Most common form: ズバリ
1. decisively; decidedly; boldly; once and for all; unreservedly; frankly
2. precisely; exactly
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distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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3
noun
stethoscope
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1
noun
1. patient's chart; clinical records  (originally from German 'Karte')
2. record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to die out; to peter out; to become extinct
2. to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued; to be cut off
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Most common form: サンタ・クロース
noun
Santa Claus
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0
noun
1. face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)  (opposite: 本音; this meaning is restricted to form 建て前, 建前, 立て前, 立前)
2. ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house  (this meaning is restricted to form 建て前, 建前)
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noun
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
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