JLPT Vocabulary
Vocabulary list
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| Vocabulary | Hiragana | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| かぶれる | かぶれる | to react to; to be influenced by | N1 |
| かりに | かりに | temporarily; if, for argument's sake | N1 |
| かろうじて | かろうじて | barely, narrowly | N1 |
| がっくり | がっくり | heartbroken | N1 |
| がっしり | がっしり | firmly, solidly, tough | N1 |
| がっちり | がっちり | solidly built, tightly | N1 |
| きしむ | きしむ | to jar, to creak, to grate | N1 |
| きちっと | きちっと | exactly, perfectly | N1 |
| きっかり | きっかり | exactly, precisely | N1 |
| きっちり | きっちり | precisely, tightly | N1 |
| きっぱり | きっぱり | clearly, plainly, distinctly | N1 |
| きまりわるい | きまりわるい | feeling awkward, being ashamed | N1 |
| きらびやか | きらびやか | gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling | N1 |
| くぐる | くぐる | to pass through; to go around | N1 |
| くじ (～をひく) | くじ (～をひく) | lottery, lot | N1 |
| くじびき | くじびき | lottery, drawn lot | N1 |
| くすぐったい | くすぐったい | ticklish | N1 |
| くっきり | くっきり | distinctly, clearly, boldly | N1 |
| ぐっと | ぐっと | firmly, fast, more | N1 |
| けがらわしい | けがらわしい | filthy, unfair | N1 |
| けなす | けなす | to speak ill of | N1 |
| げっそり | げっそり | being disheartened, losing weight | N1 |
| こじれる | こじれる | to get complicated, to grow worse | N1 |
| こす (みずを～) | こす (みずを～) | to strain, to filter | N1 |
| こたつ | こたつ | table with heater, (originally) charcoal brazier in a floor well | N1 |
| こだわる | こだわる | to fuss over, to be particular about | N1 |
| こつ (をつかむ) | こつ (をつかむ) | secret, trick, hang | N1 |
| ことごとく | ことごとく | altogether, entirely | N1 |
| ございます (かん) | ございます (かん) | to be (polite, to exist) | N1 |
| ごまかす | ごまかす | to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent | N1 |
| ごらんなさい (かん) | ごらんなさい (かん) | look, (please) try to do | N1 |
| さえずる | さえずる | to sing, to chirp, to twitter | N1 |
| さきに (いぜん) | さきに (いぜん) | before, earlier than, previously | N1 |
| さぞ (さぞや。さぞかし) | さぞ (さぞや。さぞかし) | I am sure, certainly, no doubt | N1 |
| さっと | さっと | suddenly, smoothly | N1 |
| さっぱりする | さっぱりする | to refresh | N1 |
| さほど | さほど | not so, not that much | N1 |
| さも | さも | with gusto, with satisfaction | N1 |
| さらう (こどもを～) | さらう (こどもを～) | to kidnap | N1 |
| しかしながら | しかしながら | however, nevertheless | N1 |
| しきたり | しきたり | custom, conventional practice, tradition | N1 |
| しくじる | しくじる | to fail, to fall through, to blunder | N1 |
| しなやか | しなやか | supple, flexible, elastic | N1 |
| しぶとい | しぶとい | tenacious, stubborn | N1 |
| しょっちゅう | しょっちゅう | always, constantly | N1 |
| じっくり | じっくり | deliberately, carefully | N1 |
| すがすがしい | すがすがしい | fresh, refreshing | N1 |
| すくう (みずを～) | すくう (みずを～) | to scoop | N1 |
| すばしこい | すばしこい | nimble, smart, quick | N1 |
| すみやか | すみやか | speedy | N1 |