JLPT N1 vocabulary: the 2699 words to know (page 2)
The 2699 JLPT N1 vocabulary words with reading, translation and example.
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| 国交 | こっこう kokkou | diplomatic relations |
| 骨董品 | こっとうひん kottouhin | curio |
| 固定 | こてい kotei | fixation, fixing (e.g., salary, capital) |
| 事柄 | ことがら kotogara | matter, thing, affair, circumstance |
| 孤独 | こどく kodoku | isolation, loneliness, solitude |
| ことごとく | ことごとく kotogotoku | altogether, entirely |
| 言付け | ことづけ kotozuke | to leave a message |
| 殊に | ことに kotoni | especially, above all |
| 粉々 | こなごな konagona | in very small pieces |
| 好ましい | このましい konomashii | nice, likable, desirable |
| 碁盤 | ごばん goban | Go board |
| 個別 | こべつ kobetsu | particular case |
| ごまかす | ごまかす gomakasu | to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent |
| 細やか | こまやか komayaka | meager, modest |
| コマーシャル | コマーシャル komasharu | a commercial |
| 込める | こめる komeru | to include, to put into |
| コメント | コメント komento | comment |
| 籠もる | こもる komoru | to seclude oneself, to be confined in |
| 固有 | こゆう koyuu | characteristic, tradition, peculiar |
| 暦 | こよみ koyomi | calendar, almanac |
| 凝らす | こらす korasu | to concentrate, to devote, to peer into |
| ごらんなさい (かん) | ごらんなさい (かん) gorannasaikan | look, (please) try to do |
| 孤立 | こりつ koritsu | isolation, helplessness |
| 懲りる | こりる koriru | to learn by experience, to be disgusted with |
| 凝る | こる koru | to stiffen, to harden |
| 根気 | こんき konki | patience; perseverance, energy |
| 混血 | こんけつ konketsu | mixed race, mixed parentage |
| コンタクト (レンズ) | コンタクト (レンズ) kontakutorenzu | contact; contact lens |
| 昆虫 | こんちゅう konchuu | insect, bug |
| 根底 | こんてい kontei | root, basis, foundation |
| 混同 | こんどう kondou | confusion, mixing, merger |
| コントラスト | コントラスト kontorasuto | contrast |
| コントロール | コントロール kontororu | control |
| コンパス | コンパス kompasu | compass |
| 根本 | こんぽん kompon | foundation, root, base |
| 財 | ざい zai | fortune, riches |
| 再会 | さいかい saikai | meeting again, reunion |
| 細菌 | さいきん saikin | bacillus, bacterium, germ |
| 細工 | さいく saiku | work, craftsmanship, trick |
| 採掘 | さいくつ saikutsu | mining |
| サイクル | サイクル saikuru | cycle |
| 採決 | さいけつ saiketsu | vote, roll call |
| 再建 | さいけん saiken | (temple or shrine) rebuilding |
| 再現 | さいげん saigen | reproduction, return, revival |
| 財源 | ざいげん zaigen | source of funds, resources, finances |
| 在庫 | ざいこ zaiko | stockpile, stock |
| 採算 | さいさん saisan | profit |
| サイズ | サイズ saizu | size |
| 再生 | さいせい saisei | playback, regeneration, resuscitation |
| 財政 | ざいせい zaisei | economy, financial affairs |
| 最善 | さいぜん saizen | the very best |
| 採択 | さいたく saitaku | adoption, selection, choice |
| 栽培 | さいばい saibai | cultivation |
| 再発 | さいはつ saihatsu | return, relapse, reoccurrence |
| 細胞 | さいぼう saibou | cell |
| 採用 | さいよう saiyou | use, adopt |
| 遮る | さえぎる saegiru | to interrupt, to intercept, to obstruct |
| さえずる | さえずる saezuru | to sing, to chirp, to twitter |
| 冴える | さえる saeru | to be clear, to be bright, to be skillful |
| 竿 | さお sao | rod, pole (e.g., for drying laundry) |
| 栄える | さかえる sakaeru | to flourish, to prosper, to thrive |
| 差額 | さがく sagaku | balance, difference, margin |
| 杯 | さかずき sakazuki | wine cup |
| 逆立ち | さかだち sakadachi | handstand, headstand |
| さきに (いぜん) | さきに (いぜん) sakiniizen | before, earlier than, previously |
| 詐欺 | さぎ sagi | fraud, swindle |
| 削減 | さくげん sakugen | cut, reduction |
| 錯誤 | さくご sakugo | mistake |
| 作戦 | さくせん sakusen | military operations, tactics, strategy |
| 叫び | さけび sakebi | shout, scream, outcry |
| 捧げる | ささげる sasageru | to lift up, to give, to offer |
| 差し掛かる | さしかかる sashikakaru | to come near to, to approach |
| 指図 | さしず sashizu | instruction, mandate |
| 差し出す | さしだす sashidasu | to present, to submit, to hold out |
| 差し支える | さしつかえる sashitsukaeru | to interfere, to hinder |
| 授ける | さずける sazukeru | to grant, to award, to teach |
| 摩る | さする sasuru | to rub, to stroke |
| さぞ (さぞや。さぞかし) | さぞ (さぞや。さぞかし) sazosazoya。sazokashi | I am sure, certainly, no doubt |
| 定まる | さだまる sadamaru | to become settled, to be fixed |
| 定める | さだめる sadameru | to decide, to determine |
| 座談会 | ざだんかい zadankai | symposium, round-table discussion |
| 雑 | ざつ zatsu | rough, crude |
| 雑貨 | ざっか zakka | miscellaneous goods, general goods |
| 殺人 | さつじん satsujin | murder |
| 察する | さっする sassuru | to guess, to sense, to judge |
| 雑談 | ざつだん zatsudan | chatting, idle talk |
| さっと | さっと satto | suddenly, smoothly |
| さっぱりする | さっぱりする sapparisuru | to refresh |
| 悟る | さとる satoru | to attain enlightenment, to understand |
| 最中 | さなか sanaka | in the middle of, midst |
| 座標 | ざひょう zahyou | coordinates |
| さほど | さほど sahodo | not so, not that much |
| サボる | サボる saboru | to cut (skip) classes; to loaf on the job; to idle away one's time |
| 様 | さま sama | state; way (a person does something); Mr. or Mrs. |
| 寒気 | さむけ samuke | chill, shiver, cold |
| 侍 | さむらい samurai | samurai |
| さも | さも samo | with gusto, with satisfaction |
| 作用 | さよう sayou | operation, effect, function |
| さらう (こどもを～) | さらう (こどもを～) saraukodomoo | to kidnap |
| 障る | さわる sawaru | to hinder, to interfere with, to affect |
| 酸 | さん san | acid |
| 山岳 | さんがく sangaku | mountains |
| 参議院 | さんぎいん sangiin | House of Councilors |
| 産休 | さんきゅう sankyuu | maternity leave |
| サンキュー | サンキュー sankyu | thank you |
| 残金 | ざんきん zankin | remaining money |
| 産後 | さんご sango | postpartum, after childbirth |
| 残酷 | ざんこく zankoku | cruelty, harshness |
| 産出 | さんしゅつ sanshutsu | yield, produce |
| 参照 | さんしょう sanshou | reference, consultation, consultation |
| 参上 | さんじょう sanjou | calling on, visiting |
| 残高 | ざんだか zandaka | (bank) balance, remainder |
| サンタクロース | サンタクロース santakurosu | Santa Claus |
| 桟橋 | さんばし sambashi | wharf, jetty, pier |
| 賛美 | さんび sambi | praise, adoration, glorification |
| 山腹 | さんぷく sampuku | hillside, mountainside |
| 産婦人科 | さんふじんか sanfujinka | maternity and gynecology department |
| 産物 | さんぶつ sambutsu | product, result, fruit |
| 山脈 | さんみゃく sammyaku | mountain range |
| 仕上がり | しあがり shiagari | finish, end, completion |
| 仕上 | しあげ shiage | end, finishing touches |
| 飼育 | しいく shiiku | breeding, raising, rearing |
| 強いて | しいて shiite | to dare, to insist |
| シート | シート shito | seat; sheet |
| ジーパン | ジーパン jipan | jeans |
| 仕入れる | しいれる shiireru | to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure |
| 強いる | しいる shiiru | to force, to compel, to coerce |
| 歯科 | しか shika | dentistry |
| 自我 | じが jiga | self, ego |
| 自覚 | じかく jikaku | self-conscious |
| 仕掛 | しかけ shikake | device, trick, mechanism |
| 仕掛ける | しかける shikakeru | to lay, to set, to wage |
| しかしながら | しかしながら shikashinagara | however, nevertheless |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | color |
| 式場 | しきじょう shikijou | ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g., marriage) |
| しきたり | しきたり shikitari | custom, conventional practice, tradition |
| 事業 | じぎょう jigyou | project, enterprise, business |
| 軽蔑 | けいべつ keibetsu | scorn, disdain |
| 経歴 | けいれき keireki | personal history, career |
| けがらわしい | けがらわしい kegarawashii | filthy, unfair |
| 劇団 | げきだん gekidan | troupe, theatrical company |
| 激励 | げきれい gekirei | encouragement |
| ゲスト | ゲスト gesuto | guest |
| 獣 | けだもの kedamono | beast, brute |
| 決 | けつ ketsu | decision, vote |
| 決意 | けつい ketsui | decision, determination |
| 結核 | けっかく kekkaku | tuberculosis |
| 決議 | けつぎ ketsugi | resolution, vote, decision |
| 結合 | けつごう ketsugou | combination, union |
| 決算 | けっさん kessan | balance sheet, settlement of accounts |
| 月謝 | げっしゃ gessha | monthly tuition fee |
| 決勝 | けっしょう kesshou | finals (in sports) |
| 結晶 | けっしょう kesshou | crystal, crystallization |
| 結成 | けっせい kessei | formation |
| 結束 | けっそく kessoku | union, unity |
| げっそり | げっそり gessori | being disheartened, losing weight |
| 決断 | けつだん ketsudan | decision, determination |
| 月賦 | げっぷ geppu | monthly installment |
| 欠乏 | けつぼう ketsubou | shortage |
| 蹴飛ばす | けとばす ketobasu | to kick away, to kick (someone) |
| けなす | けなす kenasu | to speak ill of |
| 煙たい | けむたい kemutai | smoky, feeling awkward |
| 煙る | けむる kemuru | to smoke (e.g., fire) |
| 獣 | けもの kemono | beast, brute |
| 家来 | けらい kerai | retainer, retinue, servant |
| 下痢 | げり geri | diarrhea |
| 権威 | けんい keni | authority, power, influence |
| 兼業 | けんぎょう kengyou | holding two jobs at the same time |
| 原形 | げんけい genkei | original form, base form |
| 原型 | げんけい genkei | prototype, model, archetypal |
| 権限 | けんげん kengen | power, authority, jurisdiction |
| 現行 | げんこう genkou | present, current, in operation |
| 原作 | げんさく gensaku | original work |
| 検事 | けんじ kenji | public prosecutor |
| 原子 | げんし genshi | atom |
| 元首 | げんしゅ genshu | ruler, sovereign |
| 原書 | げんしょ gensho | original document |
| 懸賞 | けんしょう kenshou | offering prizes, winning, reward |
| 健全 | けんぜん kenzen | health, soundness, wholesome |
| 元素 | げんそ genso | element |
| 同調 | どうちょう douchou | sympathy, agree with, alignment |
| 到底 | とうてい toutei | (cannot) possibly |
| 動的 | どうてき douteki | dynamic, kinetic |
| 尊い | とうとい toutoi | precious, valuable, noble |
| 貴い | とうとい toutoi | precious, valuable, noble |
| 同等 | どうとう doutou | equality, equal, same rank |
| 堂々 | どうどう doudou | magnificent, grand, impressive |
| 尊ぶ | とうとぶ toutobu | to value, to prize, to esteem |
| どうにか | どうにか dounika | in some way or other, one way or another |
| 投入 | とうにゅう tounyuu | throw, investment, making (an electrical circuit) |
| 導入 | どうにゅう dounyuu | introduction, bringing in, leading in |
| 当人 | とうにん tounin | the one concerned, the said person |
| 同封 | どうふう doufuu | enclosure (e.g., in a letter) |
| 逃亡 | とうぼう toubou | escape |
| 冬眠 | とうみん toumin | hibernation, winter sleep |
| 同盟 | どうめい doumei | alliance, union, league |
| どうやら | どうやら douyara | it seems like, somehow or other |
| 動力 | どうりょく douryoku | power, motive power, dynamic force |
| 登録 | とうろく touroku | registration, register, record |
| 討論 | とうろん touron | discussion; debate |
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