JLPT N1 Verbs Vocabulary List
Master all 150 Verbs vocabulary characters for JLPT N1
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This comprehensive guide contains all 150 Verbs Vocabulary you need to master for the JLPT N1 exam, including readings and meanings.
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📘 N1 Level: Advanced Japanese Proficiency
150 Total Verbs
N1 JLPT Level
Advanced Difficulty
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| # | 語彙 | Vocabulary | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 諦める | akirameru あきらめる | to give up |
| 2 | 甘える | amaeru あまえる | to depend on |
| 3 | 慌てる | awateru あわてる | to panic |
| 4 | 生まれる | umareru うまれる | to be born |
| 5 | 浮かぶ | ukabu うかぶ | to float, occur |
| 6 | 裏切る | uragiru うらぎる | to betray |
| 7 | 羨む | urayamu うらやむ | to envy |
| 8 | 奪う | ubau うばう | to rob, steal |
| 9 | 選ぶ | erabu えらぶ | to choose |
| 10 | 襲う | osou おそう | to attack |
| 11 | 恐れる | osoreru おそれる | to fear |
| 12 | 補う | oginau おぎなう | to supplement |
| 13 | 起こる | okoru おこる | to happen |
| 14 | 怒る | okoru おこる | to get angry |
| 15 | 治める | osameru おさめる | to govern |
| 16 | 収める | osameru おさめる | to obtain, store |
| 17 | 脅かす | odokasu おどかす | to threaten |
| 18 | 踊る | odoru おどる | to dance |
| 19 | 覚える | oboeru おぼえる | to remember |
| 20 | 思い出す | omoidasu おもいだす | to recall |
| 21 | 折る | oru おる | to break, fold |
| 22 | 下ろす | orosu おろす | to lower, withdraw |
| 23 | 終わる | owaru おわる | to end |
| 24 | 返す | kaesu かえす | to return |
| 25 | 変える | kaeru かえる | to change |
| 26 | 帰る | kaeru かえる | to return home |
| 27 | 欠ける | kakeru かける | to lack, chip |
| 28 | 隠す | kakusu かくす | to hide |
| 29 | 囲む | kakomu かこむ | to surround |
| 30 | 重なる | kasanaru かさなる | to pile up |
| 31 | 数える | kazoeru かぞえる | to count |
| 32 | 語る | kataru かたる | to tell, speak |
| 33 | 勝つ | katsu かつ | to win |
| 34 | 悲しむ | kanashimu かなしむ | to grieve |
| 35 | 構う | kamau かまう | to mind, care |
| 36 | 噛む | kamu かむ | to bite |
| 37 | 枯れる | kareru かれる | to wither |
| 38 | 借りる | kariru かりる | to borrow |
| 39 | 着る | kiru きる | to wear |
| 40 | 切る | kiru きる | to cut |
| 41 | 決める | kimeru きめる | to decide |
| 42 | 消える | kieru きえる | to disappear |
| 43 | 聞こえる | kikoeru きこえる | to be audible |
| 44 | 気付く | kizuku きづく | to notice |
| 45 | 傷つく | kizutsuku きずつく | to be hurt |
| 46 | 組む | kumu くむ | to combine |
| 47 | 崩れる | kuzureru くずれる | to collapse |
| 48 | 下さる | kudasaru くださる | to give (honorific) |
| 49 | 比べる | kuraberu くらべる | to compare |
| 50 | 暮らす | kurasu くらす | to live |
| 51 | 苦しむ | kurushimu くるしむ | to suffer |
| 52 | 来る | kuru くる | to come |
| 53 | 狂う | kuruu くるう | to go mad |
| 54 | 殺す | korosu ころす | to kill |
| 55 | 困る | komaru こまる | to be troubled |
| 56 | 壊す | kowasu こわす | to break |
| 57 | 怖がる | kowagaru こわがる | to be afraid |
| 58 | 避ける | sakeru さける | to avoid |
| 59 | 叫ぶ | sakebu さけぶ | to shout |
| 60 | 探す | sagasu さがす | to search |
| 61 | 下がる | sagaru さがる | to fall, retreat |
| 62 | 騒ぐ | sawagu さわぐ | to make noise |
| 63 | 誘う | sasou さそう | to invite |
| 64 | 指す | sasu さす | to point |
| 65 | 支える | sasaeru ささえる | to support |
| 66 | 遮る | saegiru さえぎる | to block |
| 67 | 咲く | saku さく | to bloom |
| 68 | 裂く | saku さく | to tear |
| 69 | 去る | saru さる | to leave |
| 70 | 触れる | fureru ふれる | to touch |
| 71 | 震える | furueru ふるえる | to tremble |
| 72 | 降る | furu ふる | to fall (rain) |
| 73 | 振る | furu ふる | to wave, shake |
| 74 | 増える | fueru ふえる | to increase |
| 75 | 防ぐ | fusegu ふせぐ | to prevent |
| 76 | 伏せる | fuseru ふせる | to lie down |
| 77 | 太る | futoru ふとる | to gain weight |
| 78 | 沸く | waku わく | to boil |
| 79 | 分かれる | wakareru わかれる | to separate |
| 80 | 忘れる | wasureru わすれる | to forget |
| 81 | 渡る | wataru わたる | to cross |
| 82 | 笑う | warau わらう | to laugh |
| 83 | 割る | waru わる | to break |
| 84 | 悪い | warui わるい | to be bad |
| 85 | 詫びる | wabiru わびる | to apologize |
| 86 | 湧く | waku わく | to spring forth |
| 87 | 惑う | madou まどう | to be confused |
| 88 | 守る | mamoru まもる | to protect |
| 89 | 混じる | majiru まじる | to mix |
| 90 | 見つめる | mitsumeru みつめる | to stare at |
| 91 | 結ぶ | musubu むすぶ | to tie, connect |
| 92 | 向かう | mukau むかう | to face |
| 93 | 迎える | mukaeru むかえる | to welcome |
| 94 | 恵む | megumu めぐむ | to bless |
| 95 | 燃える | moeru もえる | to burn |
| 96 | 求める | motomeru もとめる | to seek |
| 97 | 戻る | modoru もどる | to return |
| 98 | 持つ | motsu もつ | to have |
| 99 | 揉む | momu もむ | to rub |
| 100 | 用いる | mochiiru もちいる | to use |