This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N1. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 10,000 words.
This list includes lessons for the most common and important words for you to know, all listed in alphabetical order.
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| # | 語彙 | Vocabulary | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 明くる | akuru あくる | Pre-noun adjectival | next (day, morning, etc.); following |
| 2 | 読者 | dokusha どくしゃ | Noun | reader |
| 3 | 本の | honno ほんの | Pre-noun adjectival | mere; only; just; slight |
| 4 | 実の | jitsu no じつの | Pre-noun adjectival | true; real; blood-related; biological (father, etc.) |
| 5 | 聞き取り | kikitori ききとり | Noun | listening comprehension; hearing what others say |
| 6 | 購買 | koubai こうばい | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | procurement; purchase; buying |
| 7 | 購読 | koudoku こうどく | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (newspaper) |
| 8 | 購入 | kounyuu こうにゅう | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | purchase; buy |
| 9 | 小売 | kouri こうり | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | retail |
| 10 | 前売り | maeuri まえうり | Noun | advance sale; booking |
| 11 | 主なる | omonaru おもなる | Pre-noun adjectival | main; principal; important |
| 12 | 新築 | shinchiku しんちく | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | new building; new construction |
| 13 | 新人 | shinjin しんじん | Noun | new face; newcomer; rookie; fresh recruit |
| 14 | 新婚 | shinkon しんこん | Noun, Verb, Suru verb | newly-wed; newly married |
| 15 | とんだ | tonda | Pre-noun adjectival, Adverb | unthinkable; unimaginable; very |
| 16 | 売り出し | uridashi うりだし | Noun | (bargain) sale |
| 17 | 売り出す | uridasu うりだす | Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb | to put on the market; to put on sale; to begin selling |
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