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140 N1 Kanji That Appear Repeatedly in the JLPT N1 (2010–2024)
07/04/20265 min read
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140 N1 kanji that appear repeatedly in the JLPT N1 (2010–2024)
140 kanji words that appeared repeatedly in official JLPT N1 exams from 2010 to 2024.
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Meaning |
| 1 | 措置 | そち | measure, step |
| 2 | 躍進 | やくしん | leap, breakthrough |
| 3 | 遂行 | すいこう | carrying out, accomplishment (of a task) |
| 4 | 凝縮 | ぎょうしゅく | condensation |
| 5 | 中枢 | ちゅうすう | core, centre |
| 6 | 概略 | がいりゃく | outline, summary |
| 7 | 督促 | とくそく | urging, pressing |
| 8 | 添付 | てんぷ | attaching, appending |
| 9 | 破損 | はそん | damage, destruction |
| 10 | 承諾 | しょうだく | acceptance, consent |
| 11 | 興奮 | こうふん | excitement, agitation |
| 12 | 変遷 | へんせん | ups and downs, transition |
| 13 | 樹木 | じゅもく | trees and plants |
| 14 | 陳列 | ちんれつ | exhibition, display |
| 15 | 鑑定 | かんてい | appraisal, assessment |
| 16 | 人脈 | じんみゃく | relationships |
| 17 | 多岐 | たき | diverse, multifaceted |
| 18 | 相場 | そうば | market price |
| 19 | 殺菌 | さっきん | sterilisation, disinfection |
| 20 | 傾斜 | けいしゃ | slope, inclination |
| 21 | 暴露 | ばくろ | exposure, revealing |
| 22 | 開拓 | かいたく | development, exploitation |
| 23 | 復興 | ふっこう | revival, restoration |
| 24 | 了承 | りょうしょう | approval, recognition |
| 25 | 指図 | さしず | instruction, command |
| 26 | 回顧 | かいこ | recollection, remembering |
| 27 | 偽り | いつわり | fraud, falsehood |
| 28 | 嫌悪感 | けんおかん | antipathy, hatred |
| 29 | 自粛 | じしゅく | self-restraint |
| 30 | 丘陵 | きゅうりょう | hills |
| 31 | 忍耐 | にんたい | patience, endurance |
| 32 | 驚嘆 | きょうたん | admiration, marvelling |
| 33 | 猛烈 | もうれつ | intense, fierce |
| 34 | 克服 | こくふく | overcoming |
| 35 | 繁殖 | はんしょく | breeding, reproduction |
| 36 | 履歴 | りれき | personal history, résumé |
| 37 | 披露 | ひろう | public declaration |
| 38 | 執着 | しゅうちゃく | lingering attachment, concern |
| 39 | 債務 | さいむ | debt |
| 40 | 貢献 | こうけん | contribution |
| 41 | 干渉 | かんしょう | interference, intervention |
| 42 | 振興 | しんこう | encouragement, promotion |
| 43 | 遺憾 | いかん | regret, regrettable |
| 44 | 閉鎖 | へいさ | closure, blockade |
| 45 | 心遣い | こころづかい | attentiveness, consideration |
| 46 | 治癒 | ちゆ | treatment, cure |
| 47 | 錯覚 | さっかく | illusion, hallucination |
| 48 | 緊迫 | きんぱく | urgent, pressing |
| 49 | 枯渇 | こかつ | depletion, exhaustion |
| 50 | 忠告 | ちゅうこく | admonition, advice |
| 51 | 施錠 | せじょう | lock, latch |
| 52 | 沈下 | ちんか | sinking, subsidence |
| 53 | 監督 | かんとく | coach, trainer |
| 54 | 派生 | はせい | derivation, extension |
| 55 | 恩恵 | おんけい | favour, benefit |
| 56 | 如実 | にょじつ | clear, true to fact |
| 57 | 秩序 | ちつじょ | order |
| 58 | 潜伏 | せんぷく | latent, hidden, incubating |
| 59 | 軌跡 | きせき | orbit, track |
| 60 | 矛盾 | むじゅん | contradiction |
| 61 | 誇張 | こちょう | boasting, bragging |
| 62 | 腐敗 | ふはい | corruption, decay |
| 63 | 粘膜 | ねんまく | mucous membrane |
| 64 | 寿命 | じゅみょう | lifespan |
| 65 | 誓約書 | せいやくしょ | written pledge, letter of undertaking |
| 66 | 貿易 | ぼうえき | transaction |
| 67 | 警備 | けいび | protection |
| 68 | 開幕 | かいまく | opening ceremony |
| 69 | 名探偵 | めいたんてい | famous detective |
| 70 | 活躍 | かつやく | success, outstanding activity |
| 71 | 視界 | しかい | field of vision |
| 72 | 景気回復 | けいきかいふく | economic recovery |
| 73 | 方針 | ほうしん | policy, direction |
| 74 | 政権 | せいけん | the administration, ruling government |
| 75 | 進出 | しんしゅつ | expansion into, entering (a market, region…) |
| 76 | 拡張 | かくちょう | expansion, extension |
| 77 | 審査 | しんさ | examination, review |
| 78 | 熱湯 | あつゆ / ねっとう | boiling water, very hot water |
| 79 | 秘密 | ひみつ | secret |
| 80 | 舞台 | ぶたい | stage |
| 81 | 掲載 | けいさい | publication, posting in the press |
| 82 | 満喫 | まんきつ | to enjoy to the full |
| 83 | 見識 | けんしき | understanding, knowledge, insight |
| 84 | 手品師 | てじなし | magician |
| 85 | 拍手 | はくしゅ | applause |
| 86 | 拡大 | かくだい | to expand, to enlarge, to increase |
| 87 | 臨む | のぞむ | to face, to take part, to head towards |
| 88 | 慕う | したう | to remember fondly, to admire, to love |
| 89 | 励む | はげむ | effort, to strive, to devote oneself |
| 90 | 偏る | かたよる | to lean, to be biased |
| 91 | 阻む | はばむ | to obstruct, to hinder |
| 92 | 戒める | いましめる | to warn, to admonish, to remind |
| 93 | 漂う | ただよう | to drift, to float, to waft |
| 94 | 拒む | こばむ | to refuse, to reject |
| 95 | 唱える | となえる | to advocate, to propose, to call for |
| 96 | 値する | あたいする | to deserve, to be worthy |
| 97 | 蓄える | たくわえる | to store, to accumulate |
| 98 | 廃れる | すたれる | outdated, to decline, to fade |
| 99 | 潤す | うるおす | to moisten, to enrich, to refresh |
| 100 | 託す | たくす | to entrust, to commit |
| 101 | 怠る | おこたる | to neglect, to be careless |
| 102 | 巡る | めぐる | to go around, to revolve, to circulate |
| 103 | 募る | つのる | to recruit, to call for, to grow steadily |
| 104 | 滞る | とどこおる | to be stuck, to stagnate, to be delayed |
| 105 | 崩れる | くずれる | to collapse, to crumble, to break, to be displaced |
| 106 | 映える | はえる | to stand out, to look good, to shine |
| 107 | 砕ける | くだける | to shatter, to break up, to become friendly (colloquial) |
| 108 | 粘る | ねばる | to persist, to hold on, to be tenacious |
| 109 | 促す | うながす | to promote, to urge, to spur on |
| 110 | 憤る | いきどおる | indignation, anger |
| 111 | 慰める | なぐさめる | to comfort, to encourage |
| 112 | 透ける | すける | to penetrate |
| 113 | 諭す | さとす | to instruct, to teach |
| 114 | 賄う | まかなう | to cover (costs), to pay |
| 115 | 押し寄せる | おしよせる | to surround, to crowd |
| 116 | 超える | こえる | to break through, to overcome |
| 117 | 引っかかる | ひっかかる | to get caught, to be stuck |
| 118 | 親しむ | したしむ | close, intimate |
| 119 | 追いつく | おいつく | to catch up |
| 120 | 縮まる | ちぢまる | to be compressed, to be condensed |
| 121 | 茂る | しげる | dense, lush |
| 122 | 取り組む | とりくむ | effort, devotion |
| 123 | 抑える | おさえる | to hold back, to hold |
| 124 | 否めない | いなめない | undeniable |
| 125 | 淡い | あわい | light, faint |
| 126 | 賢い | かしこい | clever, wise |
| 127 | 潔い | いさぎよい | frank, upright |
| 128 | 尊い | たっとい | precious |
| 129 | 粗い | あらい | rough, coarse, bumpy |
| 130 | 克明 | こくめい | detailed, specific |
| 131 | 巧妙 | こうみょう | skilful, delicate, ingenious |
| 132 | 貧富 | ひんぷ | gap between rich and poor |
| 133 | 健やか | すこやか | healthy |
| 134 | 厳正 | げんせい | strict, proper |
| 135 | 画一的 | かくいつてき | generic, stereotyped |
| 136 | 華やか | はなやか | gorgeous, magnificent |
| 137 | 顕著 | けんちょ | striking, marked |
| 138 | 豪快 | ごうかい | refreshing, hearty |
| 139 | 膨大 | ぼうだい | huge, enormous |
| 140 | 勇敢 | ゆうかん | brave |
See also:
400 Multiple-Choice N1 Kanji Questions (with Answers)
260 JLPT N1 Vocabulary Practice Questions – Part 1