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JLPT N1

3466 words, in teaching order

Words 1–100
人じん
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person; people
Suffix
まし
better; preferable; less objectionable; least-worst; more; increase; extra
Na-adjective
この
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; you (as in "you liar")
Pre-noun adjectival
お
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Prefix
これ
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); used to stress the subject of a sentence
Pronoun
だけ
only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Particle
的てき
-ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y; -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
Suffix
それ
that; it; then; that point (in time); that time
Pronoun
何なに
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; what's-his-name; what's-her-name; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; what?; …
Pronoun
さん
Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms; -san; politeness marker
Suffix
俺おれ
I; me
Pronoun
前まえ
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour); (the) front; frontal part; …
Noun
分ふん
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
Noun
ご
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
Prefix
良よい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared; …
I-adjective
良えい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared; …
I-adjective
良よい
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable; sufficient; enough; ready; prepared; …
I-adjective
ちょっと
a little; a bit; slightly; just a minute; for a moment; briefly; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; …
Adverb
誰だれ
who
Pronoun
ありがとう
thank you; thanks
Interjection
第だい
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Prefix
市いち
market; fair
Noun
市し
city
Noun
あなた
you
Pronoun
未いまだ
still; as yet; only; (not) yet
Adverb
系けい
system; lineage; group; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
Noun
そして
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Conjunction
三み
three; 3
Numeric
くれる
to give; to let (one) have; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Ichidan verb
しかし
however; but
Conjunction
多おおい
many; numerous; a lot; large amount of; large quantity of; much; frequent; common
I-adjective
子こ
child; kid; teenager; youngster; young (non-adult) person; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot; …
Noun
どこ
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
Pronoun
なんか
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
Particle
やる
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to put; to move; to turn (one's head, glance, etc.); to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status); to let have; to present; to bestow; …
Godan verb
様さま
Mr; Mrs; Miss; Ms; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation; appearance; manner
Suffix
次つぎ
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Noun
行いく
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for); to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road); to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; …
Godan verb
二に人にん
two persons; two people; pair; couple
Noun
すぐ
immediately; at once; right away; directly; soon; before long; shortly; easily; readily; without difficulty; …
Adverb
歳さい
... years old; age (of) ...
Counter
見みる
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge; …
Ichidan verb
そこ
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
Pronoun
店てん
store; shop; restaurant
Suffix
憎にくい
hateful; detestable; abominable; vexing; provoking; amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful
I-adjective
新しん
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar
Prefix
しまう
to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up; to put away; …
Godan verb
十と
ten; 10
Numeric
いつも
always; all the time; at all times; never; usual; regular; habitual; customary
Adverb
代よ
life; lifetime; age; era; period; epoch; generation; reign; rule
Noun
高たか
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
Noun
版はん
edition; version; printing; impression; implementation (of software); plate; block; cast; counter for editions of a publication
Noun
超ちょう
super-; ultra-; hyper-; extreme; over; more than; exceeding
Prefix
部ぶ
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; bureau; faculty; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion; region; area; …
Noun
とても
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
Adverb
体からだ
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; frame; figure; health; constitution
Noun
始はじめ
beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Noun
はず
should (be); bound (to be); expected (to be); must (be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Auxiliary
曲きょく
composition; piece of music; song; track (on a record); tune; melody; air; enjoyment; fun; interest; …
Noun
傍かたわら
side; edge; beside; besides; nearby; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
No-adjective
側かわ
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
Noun
側がわ
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
Noun
開かい催さい
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
Noun
教おしえ
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
Noun
枚まい
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
Counter
かなり
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
Adverb
公こう開かい
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure; publication
Noun
初はつ
first; new
No-adjective
区く
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Noun
なぜ
why; how; for what reason
Adverb
向むけ
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
Suffix
嬢じょう
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
Noun
対たい応おう
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; matching; being appropriate (for); dealing with; coping with; handling; response; …
Noun
音ね
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
Noun
意い向こう
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
Noun
一いち部ぶ
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
Noun
動うごき
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change; fluctuation
Noun
大おお幅はば
big; large; drastic; substantial; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
Na-adjective
雄おす
male (animal, plant)
Noun
八はち
eight; 8
Numeric
改かい革かく
reform; reformation; reorganization
Noun
会かい見けん
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
Noun
会かい談だん
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
Noun
開かい発はつ
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
Noun
課か題だい
subject; theme; issue; matter; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task; challenge; question; …
Noun
株かぶ式しき
share (in a company); stock
Noun
幹かん部ぶ
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
Noun
外がい相しょう
Foreign Minister
Noun
危き機き
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
Noun
機き構こう
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization; framework
Noun
規き制せい
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
Noun
規き模ぼ
scale; scope; plan; structure
Noun
協きょう会かい
association; society; organization; organisation
Noun
協きょう議ぎ
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
Noun
協きょう定てい
arrangement; pact; agreement
Noun
業ぎょう者しゃ
trader; dealer; businessperson; company; vendor; supplier; manufacturer; maker; contractor; fellow trader; …
Noun
行ぎょう政せい
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities; authority
Noun
軍ぐん事じ
military affairs
Noun
決けつ議ぎ
resolution; vote; decision
Noun
現げん場じょう
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
Noun