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JLPT N1 Vocabulary List – Complete Guide for JLPT N1

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This is a complete list of the vocabulary you need to know to pass the JLPT N1 exam. In total, you should learn roughly 10000+ advanced words used in everyday Japanese and academic contexts.

Words are organized alphabetically to help you study step by step. Each entry includes reading (kana), English meaning, and example sentences where useful.

This list includes lessons for the most common and important words for you to know, all listed in alphabetical order.

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JLPT N1 Adverbs

All N1 adverbs categorized and easy to review.

JLPT N1 Nouns

All N1 nouns categorized and easy to review.

JLPT N1 Verbs

Most-used verbs with conjugation notes.

JLPT N1 Adjectives

い-adjectives & な-adjectives organized for practice.

JLPT N1 Particles

Key particles and example usage for learners.

JLPT N1 Kanji

All N1 kanji categorized and easy to review.

JLPT N1 Grammar

All N1 grammar categorized and easy to review.

10000+ Total Words

N1 JLPT Level

Advanced Difficulty

📘 N1 Level: Advanced Japanese Proficiency

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#	ごい	Vocabulary	Type	Meaning
1	明け方	akegata あけがた	Noun, Adverbial	dawn
2	悪意	akui あくい	Noun	malice, evil intent
3	憧れ	akogare あこがれ	Noun	yearning, longing
4	商い	akinai あきない	Noun	trade, business
5	証拠	shouko しょうこ	Noun	evidence, proof
6	傾向	keikou けいこう	Noun	tendency, trend
7	欲望	yokubou よくぼう	Noun	desire, appetite
8	偏見	henken へんけん	Noun	prejudice, bias
9	恩恵	onkei おんけい	Noun	benefit, blessing
10	概念	gainen がいねん	Noun	concept, notion
11	格差	kakusa かくさ	Noun	disparity, gap
12	学歴	gakureki がくれき	Noun	academic background
13	感慨	kangai かんがい	Noun	deep emotion
14	幹部	kanbu かんぶ	Noun	executive, leadership
15	企画	kikaku きかく	Noun	planning, project
16	基準	kijun きじゅん	Noun	standard, criterion
17	義務	gimu ぎむ	Noun	duty, obligation
18	脅威	kyoui きょうい	Noun	threat, menace
19	協調	kyouchou きょうちょう	Noun	cooperation, harmony
20	禁止	kinshi きんし	Noun	prohibition, ban
21	苦痛	kutsuu くつう	Noun	pain, agony
22	屈辱	kutsujoku くつじょく	Noun	humiliation, disgrace
23	軍隊	guntai ぐんたい	Noun	army, military
24	契約	keiyaku けいやく	Noun	contract, agreement
25	欠陥	kekkan けっかん	Noun	defect, flaw
26	権威	ken'i けんい	Noun	authority, power
27	権限	kengen けんげん	Noun	authority, jurisdiction
28	減少	genshou げんしょう	Noun	decrease, reduction
29	現状	genjou げんじょう	Noun	present condition
30	後悔	koukai こうかい	Noun	regret, remorse
31	功績	kouseki こうせき	Noun	achievement, merit
32	構造	kouzou こうぞう	Noun	structure, construction
33	刺激	shigeki しげき	Noun	stimulus, stimulation
34	災害	saigai さいがい	Noun	disaster, calamity
35	作戦	sakusen さくせん	Noun	strategy, tactics
36	殺人	satsujin さつじん	Noun	murder, homicide
37	産業	sangyou さんぎょう	Noun	industry
38	支配	shihai しはい	Noun	control, domination
39	思想	shisou しそう	Noun	thought, ideology
40	自覚	jikaku じかく	Noun	self-awareness
41	実績	jisseki じっせき	Noun	actual results
42	質問	shitsumon しつもん	Noun	question, inquiry
43	邪魔	jama じゃま	Noun	hindrance, obstacle
44	主張	shuchou しゅちょう	Noun	assertion, claim
45	瞬間	shunkan しゅんかん	Noun	moment, instant
46	症状	shoujou しょうじょう	Noun	symptom, condition
47	衝撃	shougeki しょうげき	Noun	shock, impact
48	処理	shori しょり	Noun	processing, handling
49	信念	shinnen しんねん	Noun	belief, conviction
50	心配	shinpai しんぱい	Noun	worry, concern
51	進歩	shinpo しんぽ	Noun	progress, advancement
52	人格	jinkaku じんかく	Noun	personality, character
53	推測	suisoku すいそく	Noun	guess, conjecture
54	制度	seido せいど	Noun	system, institution
55	精神	seishin せいしん	Noun	spirit, mind
56	責任	sekinin せきにん	Noun	responsibility
57	絶望	zetsubou ぜつぼう	Noun	despair, hopelessness
58	前提	zentei ぜんてい	Noun	premise, assumption
59	組織	soshiki そしき	Noun	organization
60	存在	sonzai そんざい	Noun	existence, being
61	対策	taisaku たいさく	Noun	countermeasure
62	態度	taido たいど	Noun	attitude, manner
63	大半	taihan たいはん	Noun	majority, most
64	単純	tanjun じゅん	Noun	simplicity
65	地位	chii ちい	Noun	position, status
66	注意	chuui ちゅうい	Noun	attention, caution
67	追求	tsuikyuu ついきゅう	Noun	pursuit, investigation
68	手段	shudan しゅだん	Noun	means, method
69	定義	teigi ていぎ	Noun	definition
70	伝統	dentou でんとう	Noun	tradition
71	特徴	tokuchou とくちょう	Noun	characteristic, feature
72	内容	naiyou ないよう	Noun	content, substance
73	悩み	nayami なやみ	Noun	worry, trouble
74	背景	haikei はいけい	Noun	background
75	発想	hassou はっそう	Noun	idea, conception
76	犯罪	hanzai はんざい	Noun	crime
77	批判	hihan ひはん	Noun	criticism
78	秘密	himitsu ひみつ	Noun	secret
79	必要	hitsuyou ひつよう	Noun	necessity, need
80	分析	bunseki ぶんせき	Noun	analysis
81	平和	heiwa へいわ	Noun	peace
82	方針	houshin ほうしん	Noun	policy, course
83	本能	honnou ほんのう	Noun	instinct
84	魅力	miryoku みりょく	Noun	charm, appeal
85	無駄	muda むだ	Noun	waste, futility
86	目標	mokuhyou もくひょう	Noun	goal, target
87	問題	mondai もんだい	Noun	problem, question
88	野心	yashin やしん	Noun	ambition
89	予想	yosou よそう	Noun	expectation, prediction
90	理想	risou りそう	Noun	ideal
91	利益	rieki りえき	Noun	profit, benefit
92	理論	riron りろん	Noun	theory
93	歴史	rekishi れきし	Noun	history
94	論理	ronri ろんり	Noun	logic
95	技術	gijutsu ぎじゅつ	Noun	technology, skill
96	知識	chishiki ちしき	Noun	knowledge
97	経験	keiken けいけん	Noun	experience
98	能力	nouryoku のうりょく	Noun	ability, capability
99	文化	bunka ぶんか	Noun	culture
100	社会	shakai しゃかい	Noun	society