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450 JLPT N1 Vocabulary – Part 2
This is the list of words you need to study for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level N1.
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 201 | 傷つける | きずつける | kizutsukeru | to wound, to injure |
| 202 | 拒む | こばむ | kobamu | to refuse, to reject, to decline |
| 203 | 誇張 | こちょう | kochou | exaggeration |
| 204 | 孤独 | こどく | kodoku | solitude, loneliness, isolation |
| 205 | 試みる | こころみる | kokoromiru | to try, to attempt |
| 206 | 根拠 | こんきょ | konkyo | basis, foundation |
| 207 | 個性 | こせい | kosei | individuality, personality |
| 208 | 固定 | こてい | kotei | fixation, fixing |
| 209 | 興奮 | こうふん | koufun | excitement, stimulation, agitation |
| 210 | 抗議 | こうぎ | kougi | protest, objection |
| 211 | 行為 | こうい | koui | act, deed, conduct |
| 212 | 好意 | こうい | koui | good will, favor, courtesy |
| 213 | 公開 | こうかい | koukai | making available to the public |
| 214 | 後悔 | こうかい | koukai | regret, repentance, remorse |
| 215 | 購入 | こうにゅう | kounyuu | purchase, buy |
| 216 | 効率 | こうりつ | kouritsu | efficiency |
| 217 | 交渉 | こうしょう | koushou | negotiations, discussions |
| 218 | 雇用 | こよう | koyou | employment, hire |
| 219 | 口調 | くちょう | kuchou | tone, (verbal) expression |
| 220 | 苦しみ | くるしみ | kurushimi | pain, anguish, suffering |
| 221 | 屈辱 | くつじょく | kutsujoku | disgrace, humiliation |
| 222 | 拒否 | きょひ | kyohi | refusal, rejection, denial |
| 223 | 極端 | きょくたん | kyokutan | extreme, extremity |
| 224 | 脅迫 | きょうはく | kyouhaku | threat, menace, coercion |
| 225 | 脅威 | きょうい | kyoui | threat, menace |
| 226 | 享受 | きょうじゅ | kyouju | reception, acceptance, enjoyment |
| 227 | 共感 | きょうかん | kyoukan | sympathy, empathy, response |
| 228 | 教訓 | きょうくん | kyoukun | lesson, precept |
| 229 | 強烈 | きょうれつ | kyouretsu | strong, intense, severe |
| 230 | 共産 | きょうさん | kyousan | communism |
| 231 | 強制 | きょうせい | kyousei | obligation; enforcement; compulsion |
| 232 | 究極 | きゅうきょく | kyuukyoku | ultimate, extreme, final |
| 233 | 救済 | きゅうさい | kyuusai | relief, aid, rescue |
| 234 | 恵む | めぐむ | megumu | to bless, to show mercy to |
| 235 | 明白 | めいはく | meihaku | obvious, clear, plain |
| 236 | 明瞭 | めいりょう | meiryou | clarity, clearness |
| 237 | 名誉 | めいよ | meiyo | honor, credit, prestige |
| 238 | 未知 | みち | michi | not yet known, unknown |
| 239 | 身近 | みぢか | midika | near oneself, close to one, familiar |
| 240 | 見方 | みかた | mikata | viewpoint, point of view |
| 241 | 源 | みなもと | minamoto | source, origin, root |
| 242 | 満たす | みたす | mitasu | to satisfy, to fulfill, to gratify |
| 243 | 漏らす | もらす | morasu | to let leak, to reveal |
| 244 | 摸索 | もさく | mosaku | groping (for), exploring for a solution |
| 245 | 齎す | もたらす | motarasu | to bring, to take, to bring about |
| 246 | 無実 | むじつ | mujitsu | innocence, guiltlessness |
| 247 | 無効 | むこう | mukou | invalid, no effect |
| 248 | 無力 | むりょく | muryoku | powerlessness, incompetent |
| 249 | 悩み | なやみ | nayami | trouble, worry, distress |
| 250 | 燃料 | ねんりょう | nenryou | fuel |
| 251 | 熱意 | ねつい | netsui | zeal, enthusiasm |
| 252 | 憎しみ | にくしみ | nikushimi | hatred |
| 253 | 肉体 | にくたい | nikutai | the body, the flesh |
| 254 | 担う | になう | ninau | to carry on shoulder, to bear |
| 255 | 認識 | にんしき | ninshiki | recognition, awareness, perception |
| 256 | 妊娠 | にんしん | ninshin | conception, pregnancy |
| 257 | 農場 | のうじょう | noujou | farm (agriculture) |
| 258 | 覚え | おぼえ | oboe | memory, sense, experience |
| 259 | 犯す | おかす | okasu | to commit (e.g. crime) |
| 260 | 重荷 | おもに | omoni | load, heavy burden |
| 261 | 大幅 | おおはば | oohaba | big, large, substantial |
| 262 | 愚か | おろか | oroka | foolish, stupid |
| 263 | 恐れ | おそれ | osore | fear, horror, anxiety |
| 264 | 襲う | おそう | osou | to attack, to assail |
| 265 | 訪れる | おとずれる | otozureru | to visit, to call on |
| 266 | 負う | おう | ou | to bear, to take responsibility for |
| 267 | 楽観 | らっかん | rakkan | optimism |
| 268 | 連中 | れんちゅう | renchuu | company, lot, bunch |
| 269 | 理屈 | りくつ | rikutsu | theory, reason |
| 270 | 理性 | りせい | risei | reason, reasoning power |
| 271 | 利息 | りそく | risoku | interest (bank) |
| 272 | 理論 | りろん | riron | theory |
| 273 | 論理 | ろんり | ronri | logic, logical |
| 274 | 浪費 | ろうひ | rouhi | waste, extravagance |
| 275 | 領域 | りょういき | ryouiki | area, domain, territory |
| 276 | 良心 | りょうしん | ryoushin | conscience |
| 277 | 察知 | さっち | sacchi | sense, infer |
| 278 | 定める | さだめる | sadameru | to decide, to establish, to determine |
| 279 | 最悪 | さいあく | saiaku | the worst |
| 280 | 細部 | さいぶ | saibu | details |
| 281 | 再生 | さいせい | saisei | resuscitation, regeneration |
| 282 | 採用 | さいよう | saiyou | use, adoption, acceptance |
| 283 | 最善 | さいぜん | saizen | the very best, utmost |
| 284 | 栄える | さかえる | sakaeru | to prosper, to flourish |
| 285 | 作戦 | さくせん | sakusen | tactics, strategy |
| 286 | 悟る | さとる | satoru | to perceive, to sense, to understand |
| 287 | 世代 | せだい | sedai | generation, the world, the age |
| 288 | 征服 | せいふく | seifuku | conquest, subjugation |
| 289 | 制服 | せいふく | seifuku | uniform |
| 290 | 正義 | せいぎ | seigi | justice, right, righteousness |
| 291 | 誠実 | せいじつ | seijitsu | sincere, honest, faithful |
| 292 | 成熟 | せいじゅく | seijuku | maturity, ripeness |
| 293 | 成果 | せいか | seika | fruits (of one’s labors), accomplishment |
| 294 | 政権 | せいけん | seiken | (political) administration, political power |
| 295 | 政策 | せいさく | seisaku | political measures, policy |
| 296 | 正当 | せいとう | seitou | just, justifiable, right |
| 297 | 選挙 | せんきょ | senkyo | election |
| 298 | 戦略 | せんりゃく | senryaku | strategy, tactics |
| 299 | 占領 | せんりょう | senryou | occupying, possession, capture |
| 300 | 戦闘 | せんとう | sentou | battle, fight, combat |
| 301 | 専用 | せんよう | senyou | exclusive use, personal use |
| 302 | 接触 | せっしょく | sesshoku | touch, contact |
| 303 | 設定 | せってい | settei | establishment, creation, setting |
| 304 | 説得 | せっとく | settoku | persuasion |
| 305 | 設立 | せつりつ立 | setsuritsu | establishment, founding |
| 306 | 死 | し | shi | death, decease |
| 307 | 強いる | しいる | shiiru | to force, to compel, to coerce |
| 308 | 支持 | しじ | shiji | support, holding up, backing |
| 309 | 指示 | しじ | shiji | instructions, directions, indication |
| 310 | 資格 | しかく | shikaku | qualifications, requirements |
| 311 | 指揮 | しき | shiki | command, direction |
| 312 | 資金 | しきん | shikin | funds, capital |
| 313 | 仕組み | しくみ | shikumi | structure, construction |
| 314 | 使命 | しめい | shimei | mission, errand, task |
| 315 | 辛抱 | しんぼう | shinbou | patience, endurance |
| 316 | 進化 | しんか | shinka | evolution, progress |
| 317 | 侵略 | しんりゃく | shinryaku | aggression, invasion |
| 318 | 思考 | しこう | shikou | thought, consideration, thinking |
| 319 | 真実 | しんじつ | shinjitsu | truth, reality |
| 320 | 真理 | しんり | shinri | truth |
| 321 | 真相 | しんそう | shinsou | truth, real situation |
| 322 | 進展 | しんてん | shinten | progress, development |
| 323 | 資産 | しさん | shisan | property, fortune, assets |
| 324 | 視線 | しせん | shisen | one’s line of sight, one’s gaze |
| 325 | 指摘 | してき | shiteki | pointing out, identification |
| 326 | 嫉妬 | しっと | shitto | jealousy, envy |
| 327 | 視野 | しや | shiya | field of vision, outlook |
| 328 | 処分 | しょぶん | shobun | disposal, dealing (with a problem) |
| 329 | 職務 | しょくむ | shokumu | professional duties |
| 330 | 所得 | しょとく | shotoku | income, earnings |
| 331 | 象徴 | しょうちょう | shouchou | symbol |
| 332 | 衝動 | しょうどう | shoudou | impulse, impetus, urge |
| 333 | 生涯 | しょうがい | shougai | one’s lifetime |
| 334 | 証言 | しょうげん | shougen | testimony, (verbal) evidence |
| 335 | 証拠 | しょうこ | shouko | evidence, proof |
| 336 | 照明 | しょうめい | shoumei | illumination, lighting |
| 337 | 消滅 | しょうめつ | shoumetsu | extinction, extinguishment |
| 338 | 奨励 | しょうれい | shourei | encouragement, promotion |
| 339 | 詳細 | しょうさい | shousai | detail, particulars |
| 340 | 昇進 | しょうしん | shoushin | promotion, advancement |
| 341 | 少数 | しょうすう | shousuu | minority, few |
| 342 | 正体 | しょうたい | shoutai | true character, true form |
| 343 | 勝利 | しょうり | shouri | victory, triumph, win |
| 344 | 所有 | しょゆう | shoyuu | one’s possessions, ownership |
| 345 | 主導 | しゅどう | shudou | leadership, initiative, spearhead |
| 346 | 守衛 | しゅえい | shuei | security guard, doorkeeper |
| 347 | 手法 | しゅほう | shuhou | technique, method |
| 348 | 収集 | しゅうしゅう | shuushuu | gathering up, collection |
| 349 | 収益 | しゅうえき | shuueki | earnings, proceeds, returns |
| 350 | 措置 | そち | sochi | measure, measures, step |
| 351 | 損なう | そこなう | sokonau | to harm, to hurt, to injure |
| 352 | 促進 | そくしん | sokushin | promotion, acceleration |
| 353 | 染まる | そまる | somaru | to be dyed, to be tainted, to be infected |
| 354 | 即座に | そくざに | sokuza ni | immediately, right away |
| 355 | 阻止 | そし | soshi | obstruction, check, hindrance |
| 356 | 備わる | そなわる | sonawaru | to be furnished with, to be equipped with |
| 357 | 損失 | そんしつ | sonshitsu | loss (e.g. assets or profits) |
| 358 | 訴訟 | そしょう | soshou | liftigation, lawsuit |
| 359 | 装備 | そうび | soubi | equipment |
| 360 | 捜査 | そうさ | sousa | search, investigation |
| 361 | 創造 | そうぞう | souzou | creation |
| 362 | 遂行 | すいこう | suikou | accomplishment, execution |
| 363 | 衰退 | すいたい | suitai | decline, degeneration, decay |
| 364 | 推進 | すいしん | suishin | propulsion, drive, promotion |
| 365 | 好く | すく | suku | to like, to love |
| 366 | 体験 | たいけん | taiken | personal experience, physical experience |
| 367 | 対応 | たいおう | taiou | correspondence, coping with |
| 368 | 態勢 | たいせい | taisei | attitude, posture, preparedness |
| 369 | 対処 | たいしょ | taisho | dealing with, coping with |
| 370 | 退職 | たいしょく | taishoku | retirement, resignation |
| 371 | 大衆 | たいしゅう | taishuu | general public, the masses |
| 372 | 高まる | たかまる | takamaru | to rise, to swell |
| 373 | 企む | たくらむ | takuramu | to scheme, to plan, to conspire |
| 374 | 保つ | たもつ | tamotsu | to keep, to preserve, to maintain |
| 375 | 達成 | たっせい | tassei | achievement |
| 376 | 提供 | ていきょう | teikyou | offer, provisioning, supply |
| 377 | 停滞 | ていたい | teitai | stagnation, tie-up, congestion |
| 378 | 手順 | てじゅん | tejun | process, procedure, sequence |
| 379 | 適応 | てきおう | tekiou | adaptation, accommodation |
| 380 | 展示 | てんじ | tenji | exhibition, display |
| 381 | 天井 | てんじょう | tenjou | ceiling, ceiling price |
| 382 | 転換 | てんかん | tenkan | conversion, changeover |
| 383 | 点検 | てんけん | tenken | inspection, examination, checking |
| 384 | 天才 | てんさい | tensai | genius, prodigy |
| 385 | 手遅れ | ておくれ | teokure | being (too) late |
| 386 | 扉 | とびら | tobira | door, gate, opening |
| 387 | 乏しい | とぼしい | toboshii | meagre, scarce, lacking |
| 388 | 特権 | とっけん | tokken | privilege, special right |
| 389 | 富 | とみ | tomi | riches, wealth, fortune |
| 390 | 富む | とむ | tomu | to be rich in, to abound in |
| 391 | 突破 | とっぱ | toppa | breaking through, penetration |
| 392 | 取引 | とりひき | torihiki | transactions, dealings |
| 393 | 整える | ととのえる | totonoeru | to put in order, to adjust |
| 394 | 統合 | とうごう | tougou | integration, unification, synthesis |
| 395 | 投入 | とうにゅう | tounyuu | throwing into, inserting |
| 396 | 討論 | とうろん | touron | debate, discussion |
| 397 | 統制 | とうせい | tousei | regulation, control |
| 398 | 投資 | とうし | toushi | investment |
| 399 | 到達 | とうたつ | toutatsu | reaching, attaining, arrival |
| 400 | 告げる | つげる | tsugeru | to tell, to inform |
| 401 | 追求 | ついきゅう | tsuikyuu | pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.) |
| 402 | 追跡 | ついせき | tsuiseki | chase, pursuit, tracing |
| 403 | 費やす | tsuiyasu | to spend, to consume | |
| 404 | 募る | つのる | tsunoru | to grow violent, to become stronger |
| 405 | 通常 | つうじょう | tsuujou | common, general, normal, usual |
| 406 | 強まる | つよまる | tsuyomaru | to get strong, to gain strength |
| 407 | 打ち明ける | う打ちあける | uchiakeru | to confide, to reveal |
| 408 | 動き | うごき | ugoki | movement, move, motion |
| 409 | 促す | うながす | unagasu | to urge, to press, to prompt |
| 410 | 運営 | うんえい | unei | management, administration |
| 411 | 運命 | うんめい | unmei | fate, destiny |
| 412 | 運用 | うんよう | unyou | making use of, application |
| 413 | 薄れる | うすれる | usureru | to fade, to become dim |
| 414 | 罠 | わな | wana | snare, trap |
| 415 | 闇 | やみ | yami | darkness, the dark |
| 416 | 野心 | やしん | yashin | ambition, aspiration |
| 417 | 養う | やしなう | yashinau | to support, to provide for |
| 418 | 余地 | よち | yochi | place, room, margin |
| 419 | 予感 | よかん | yokan | presentiment, premonition, hunch |
| 420 | 欲望 | よくぼう | yokubou | desire, appetite, lust |
| 421 | 抑制 | よくせい | yokusei | control, restraint, suppression |
| 422 | 要因 | よういん | youin | main cause, primary factor |
| 423 | 用件 | ようけん | youken | business, thing to be done |
| 424 | 要請 | ようせい | yousei | appeal, request, demand |
| 425 | 要する | ようする | yousuru | to need, to demand, to require |
| 426 | 弱める | よわめる | yowameru | to weaken |
| 427 | 勇敢 | ゆうかん | yuukan | brave, heroic, gallant |
| 428 | 優先 | ゆうせん | yuusen | preference, priority |
| 429 | 融資 | ゆうし | yuushi | financing, loan |
| 430 | 有する | ゆうする | yuusuru | to own, to be endowed with |
| 431 | 誘惑 | ゆうわく | yuuwaku | temptation, allurement |
| 432 | 財政 | ざいせい | zaisei | public finance, financial affairs |
| 433 | 残酷 | ざんこく | zankoku | cruelty, harshness |
| 434 | 前提 | ぜんてい | zentei | preamble, premise, reason |
| 435 | 絶望 | ぜつぼう | zetsubou | despair, hopelessness |
| 436 | 増強 | ぞうきょう | zoukyou | augment, reinforce, increase |
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