Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N1 Vocab 2901-3000

This collection contains 100 words.
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sour; acid
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1
Most common form: 弾機
noun
spring (e.g. coil, leaf); mainspring; power spring  (often written with kana only)
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4
Most common form: くっつける
1. to attach; to stick together; to paste; to glue  (often written with kana only)
2. to place together; to put side-by-side  (often written with kana only)
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1
Most common form: なぜなら
conjunction
because; the reason is; if you want to know why  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
1. metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; crowbar
2. iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
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0
Most common form: 宛字
noun
1. kanji used as a phonetic symbol, instead of for the meaning; phonetic-equivalent character; substitute character
2. kanji used for their meaning, irrespective of reading
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Most common form: いたずら
1. mischief; prank; trick; practical joke  (often written with kana only)
2. pastime; hobby  (often written with kana only)
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depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom
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1. ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; adornment; polish up (writing)
2. modification; qualification  (linguistics terminology)
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1. frightening; scary  (colloquialism; regional dialect: Kantou-ben)
2. extreme; exaggerated; huge  (colloquialism; regional dialect: Kantou-ben)
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2
Most common form: 化ける
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to throw into; to toss into
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Most common form: 中っ腹
noun
anger (held in check); irritation; rage
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0 2
noun
dark brown; olive brown  (see also: こげ茶色)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
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Most common form: みすぼらしい
shabby; seedy  (often written with kana only)
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0
Most common form: 気立
noun
disposition; nature
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Most common form: 革まる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be renewed  (see also: 改める)
2. to stand on ceremony; to be formal
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1
noun
France  (see also: 仏蘭西; abbreviation)
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Most common form: 結びつき
noun
connection; relation
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2
in a line; in a row  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to garnish; to accompany; to be attached to (e.g. a card with a gift; vegetables with meat; a chair with a desk)
2. to add to as support; to prop up
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Most common form: 打合わせる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to knock together
2. to arrange (e.g. a meeting)
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3 0
Most common form: もてなす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to entertain; to make welcome  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 是非共
by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
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1
nursing; looking after
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3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hurt; to injure; to cause pain  (usu. 痛める)
2. to harm; to damage; to spoil  (usu. 傷める)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to grumble; to complain
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0
noun
particle; postposition  (linguistics terminology)
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1
plentiful; abundant; lavish
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2 1
Most common form: しかし
conjunction
however; but  (often written with kana only)
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5 0
Most common form: まるっきり
completely; perfectly; totally; just as if  (see also: 丸きり; often written with kana only)
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1
Most common form: ウイルス
noun
1. virus  (originally from Latin, ger)
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Most common form: はじく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to flip; to snap; to flick  (often written with kana only)
2. to repel  (often written with kana only)
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expression
1. may I come in?  (often written with kana only)
2. please forgive me; I'm sorry  (polite (teineigo) language; often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to become dim; to become blurred
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Most common form: おい
noun
nephew  (see also: 甥御, 甥子)
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2
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia
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liar (sometimes said with not much seriousness); fibber
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Most common form: つかの間
moment; brief time; brief; transient
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0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to lift up
2. to give; to offer; to consecrate
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3
to bury; to embed
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to prosper; to flourish
2. to copulate (animals)
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going off duty
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to incline; to lean; to tip; to tilt; to slant; to bend; to list
2. to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to pour one's energy into
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Most common form: おいでになる
expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. to be  (see also: お出で; often written with kana only; honorific)
2. to come
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Most common form: かり
1. temporary; provisional; interim
2. fictitious; assumed (name); alias
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0
noun
relation(ship)
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1. to love; to be affectionate; to favor; to favour; to be partial to
2. to torment; to tease; to be rough with
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immediately; right away; on the spot  (see also: 即座)
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Most common form: それでも
conjunction
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: かねて
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while  (often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be damp; to be moist  (一段 form is mainly spoken language)
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0
noun
flattery; compliment  (see also: お世辞)
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Most common form: 差引く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to deduct; to take away; to dock
2. to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind
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3 4
Most common form: 見世物
noun
show; exhibition; spectacle
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0
1. barefoot
noun (suffix)
2. superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)  (this meaning is restricted to reading はだし)
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noun
typist
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0 3
sleepy; drowsy
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Most common form: すます
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to clear; to make clear
2. to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to feign indifference
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Most common form: わざわざ
expressly; specially; doing something especially rather than incidentally  (often written with kana only)
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precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
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Most common form: くっつく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to  (often written with kana only)
2. to keep close to; to go along with  (often written with kana only)
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0 3
Most common form: それに
Rarely-used kanji form
conjunction
besides; in addition; also; moreover  (often written with kana only)
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1
Most common form: もしかすると
expression, adverb
perhaps; maybe; by some chance  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: かく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to chip; to nick; to break; to crack
2. to lack
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Most common form: びっくり
1. to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be astonished; to get startled; to jump  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
noun or verb acting prenominally
2. surprise (e.g. surprise party)  (often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
subfamily
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Most common form: のこぎり
noun
1. saw  (often written with kana only)
2. musical saw  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: おむつ
noun
diaper; nappy; napkin  (often written with kana only)
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1. blink (of eyes); wink
2. twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)  (this meaning is restricted to reading またたき, まだたき)
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0
noun
semi-express train; local express train; sub-express train; slower than an express (more stops)  (from 準急行列車, etc.; abbreviation)
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4 3
Most common form: タンパク質
noun
protein
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Most common form: たまり
noun
1. pile; pool; collection  (see also: 溜まる)
2. gathering spot  (see also: たまり場)
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to leak out; to escape; to come through; to shine through; to filter out
2. to find expression; to give vent
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to step back; to move back
2. to leave (the presence of a superior); to withdraw; to retreat; to concede
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2
noun
division  (mathematics)
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0
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
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contrary; opposite; inverse  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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0
general statement; outline
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0
complete recovery of health
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to shorten; to narrow; to close
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0
group (of living things); crowd; community  (see also: 群衆)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to collect (debts); to dun; to exact; to extort
2. to appoint; to promote; to give patronage
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0
Most common form: 手のひら
noun
palm (of one's hand)
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Most common form: 悪どい
1. gaudy; showy; excessive  (see also: あくが強い; あく from 灰汁; often written with kana only)
2. crooked; vicious  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
1. son (of others)  (honorific)
2. young master
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1
noun
treasured article or vessel; outstanding individual
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noun
misprint
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0 3
Most common form: それで
conjunction
and; thereupon; because of that  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: かすか
1. faint; dim; weak; slight; vague; indistinct; hazy  (often written with kana only)
2. poor; wretched; meagre; meager; scanty  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
beautiful passage of literature
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
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Most common form: おしゃべり
1. chattering; talk; idle talk; chat; chitchat; gossip  (often written with kana only)
2. chatty; talkative; chatterbox; blabbermouth  (often written with kana only)
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3 0
Most common form: 虚しい
1. empty; void; vacant
2. vain; fruitless; futile; ineffective
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to go through; to pierce; to penetrate
2. to carry out; to persist; to keep (faith); to stick to (principles); to maintain (independence)
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impudent; shameless
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to point at
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Most common form: ネジ回し
noun
screwdriver
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