N1 yomikata comprehension 501-1000 Flashcards
国境
くにざかい
national or state border
癌
がん
cancer
幹
かん
(tree) trunk
予言
かねごと
prediction, promise, prognostication
刑
けい
penalty, sentence, punishment
強烈
きょうれつ
strong, intense, severe
言論
げんろん
discussion
傾
けい
lean, incline
共感
きょうかん
sympathy, response
権限
けんげん
power, authority, jurisdiction
倹約
けんやく
thrift, economy, frugality
議事堂
ぎじどう
Diet building
華奢
かしゃ
luxury, pomp, delicate, slender, gorgeous
固める
かためる
to harden, to freeze, to fortify
効き目
ききめ
effect, virtue, efficacy, impression
規模
きぼ
scale, scope, plan, structure
救済
きゅうさい
relief, aid, rescue, salvation, help
過多
かた
excess, superabundance
元素
げんそ
chemical element
慣習
かんしゅう
usual (historical) custom
近眼
きんがん
nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
教員
きょういん
teaching staff
気まぐれ
きまぐれ
whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
館
かん
house, hall, building, hotel, inn, guesthouse
家来
けらい
retainer, retinue, servant
完璧
かんぺき
perfection, completeness, flawless
貶す
けなす
to speak ill of
願書
がんしょ
written application or petition
区画
くかく
division, section, compartment, boundary, area, block
原則
げんそく
principle, general rule
帰京
ききょう
returning to Tokyo
ヶ月
NAME?
かげつ
吟味
ぎんみ
testing, scrutiny, careful investigation
玄人
くろうと
expert, professional, geisha, prostitute
元首
げんしゅ
ruler, sovereign
代わる
かわる
to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for, to be exchanged, to change places with, to take
規定
きてい
regulation, provisions
圏
けん
sphere, circle, range
決勝
けっしょう
decision of a contest, finals (in sports)
金庫
かねぐら
safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds
規範
きはん
model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion, example
減点
げんてん
subtract, give a demerit
球根
きゅうこん
(plant) bulb
過労
かろう
overwork, strain
記述
きじゅつ
describing, descriptor
岩石
がんせき
rock
画期
かっき
epoch-making
拒絶
きょぜつ
refusal, rejection
現行
げんこう
present, current, in operation
賢明
けんめい
wisdom, intelligence, prudence
借り
かり
borrowing, debt, loan
許容
きょよう
permission, pardon
駆ける
かける
to run (race esp. horse), to gallop, to canter
結成
けっせい
formation
崖
がけ
cliff
観
かん
look, appearance, spectacle
可成
かなり
considerably, fairly, quite
棄権
きけん
abstain from voting, renunciation of a right
蹴飛ばす
けとばす
to kick away, to kick off, to kick (someone), to refuse, to reject
児
こ
child, the young of animals
記名
きめい
signature, register
義理
ぎり
duty, sense of duty, honor, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
現場
げんじょう
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime
愚痴
ぐち
idle complaint, grumble
結核
けっかく
tuberculosis, tubercule
眼鏡
がんきょう
spectacles, glasses
汚す
けがす
to disgrace, to dishonour
かも知れない
かもしれない
may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly
掲載
けいさい
appearance (e.g. article in paper)
玉
ぎょく
king (shogi)
健全
けんぜん
health, soundness, wholesome
傷付く
きずつく
to be hurt, to be wounded, to get injured
擦る
かする
to touch lightly, to take a percentage (from)
化する
かする
to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)
可哀想
かわいそう
poor, pitiable, pathetic
休戦
きゅうせん
truce, armistice
片言
かたこと
a smattering, talk like a baby, speak haltingly
学歴
がくれき
academic background
恋する
こいする
to fall in love with, to love
健在
けんざい
in good health, well
還暦
かんれき
60th birthday
勤労
きんろう
labor, exertion, diligent service
各種
かくしゅ
every kind, all sorts
原書
げんしょ
original document
官僚
かんりょう
bureaucrat, bureaucracy
給食
きゅうしょく
school lunch, providing a meal
決意
けつい
decision, determination
傑
けつ
excellence
起点
きてん
starting point
くっ付ける
くっつける
to attach
極端
きょくたん
extreme, extremity
起伏
きふく
undulation
刊行
かんこう
publication, issue
気配
きはい
indication, market trend, worry
下痢
げり
diarrhoea
兼ねて
かねて
simultaneously
警戒
けいかい
warning, admonition, vigilance
駆けっこ
かけっこ
(foot) race
凶作
きょうさく
bad harvest, poor crop
劇団
げきだん
troupe, theatrical company
原典
げんてん
original (text)
見地
けんち
point of view
賭ける
かける
to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble
煌びやか
きらびやか
gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay
辛うじて
かろうじて
barely, narrowly, just manage to do st
近郊
きんこう
suburbs, outskirts
諄い
くどい
verbose, importunate, heavy (taste)
議決
ぎけつ
resolution, decision, vote
感慨
かんがい
strong feelings, deep emotion
頃
けい
time, about, toward, approximately (time)
汚れ
けがれ
uncleanness, impurity, disgrace
検事
けんじ
public prosecutor
奇数
きすう
odd number
潜る
くぐる
- to drive, to pass through, 2. to evade, to hide, 3. to dive (into or under water), to go undergro
且つ
かつ
yet, and
寄贈
きそう
donation, presentation
奇麗
きれい
pretty, clean, nice, tidy, beautiful, fair
角
かく
- angle, 2. bishop (shogi)
軍服
ぐんぷく
military or naval uniform
行政
ぎょうせい
administration
霞む
かすむ
to grow hazy, to be misty
首飾り
くびかざり
necklace
活発
かっぱつ
vigor, active
近々
きんきん
nearness, before long
課題
かだい
subject, theme, task
拒否
きょひ
denial, veto, rejection, refusal
緩和
かんわ
relief, mitigation
厳密
げんみつ
strict, close
桐
きり
paulownia tree
教訓
きょうくん
lesson, precept, moral instruction
刑罰
けいばつ
judgement, penalty, punishment
窮乏
きゅうぼう
poverty
掛け
かけ
credit
僅
きん
a little, small quantity
脚色
きゃくしょく
dramatization (e.g. film)
貴族
きぞく
noble, aristocrat
群集
ぐんしゅう
(social) group, crowd, throng, mob, multitude
木綿
きわた
cotton
花粉
かふん
pollen
形成
けいせい
formation
確保
かくほ
guarantee, ensure, maintain, insure, secure
観点
かんてん
point of view
微か
かすか
faint, dim, weak, indistinct, hazy, poor, wretched
嵩張る
かさばる
to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow voluminous
貨幣
かへい
money, currency, coinage
居住
きょじゅう
residence
干渉
かんしょう
interference, intervention
街頭
がいとう
in the street
化繊
かせん
synthetic fibres
幹線
かんせん
main line, trunk line
気流
きりゅう
atmospheric current
組み合わせる
くみあわせる
to join together, to combine, to join up
首輪
くびわ
necklace, choker
感度
かんど
sensitivity, severity (quake)
警部
けいぶ
police inspector
嘴
くちばし
beak, bill
偏る
かたよる
to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial, to be prejudiced, to lean, to be biased
擽ぐったい
くすぐったい
ticklish
箇所
かしょ
passage, place, point, part
巨
こ
big, large, great
権威
けんい
authority, power, influence
隔週
かくしゅう
every other week
株式
かぶしき
stock (company)
記載
きさい
mention, entry
勤勉
きんべん
industry, diligence
系
けい
system, lineage, group
格
かく
status, character, case
戸
こ
counter for houses
合併
がっぺい
combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, merger, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorpor
区
く
ward, district, section
瓶
かめ
earthenware pot
代わる代わる
かわるがわる
alternately
強行
きょうこう
forcing, enforcement
兼用
けんよう
multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes
家計
かけい
household economy, family finances
簡素
かんそ
simplicity, plain
痒い
かゆい
itchy, itching
軽減
けいげん
abatement
勤務
きんむ
service, duty, work
喜劇
きげき
comedy, funny show
難い
かたい
difficult, hard
蔵
くら
warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator
鍛える
きたえる
to forge, to drill, to temper, to train, to discipline
幹部
かんぶ
management, (executive) staff, leaders
叶う
かなう
to come true (wish)
経過
けいか
passage, expiration, progress
慣例
かんれい
custom, precedent, of convention
期
き
period, time
犠牲
ぎせい
sacrifice
構え
かまえ
posture, pose, style
原作
げんさく
original work
概説
がいせつ
general statement, outline
喫茶
きっさ
tea drinking, tea house
鉄棒
かなぼう
iron rod, crowbar, horizontal bar (gymnastics)
下品
かひん
inferior article
局限
きょくげん
limit, localize
合致
がっち
agreement, concurrence, conforming to
感無量
かんむりょう
deep feeling, inexpressible feeling, filled with emotion
河川
かせん
rivers
下番
かばん
going off duty
気障
きざ
affectation, conceit, snobbery
軽率
けいそつ
rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty
側
がわ
side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
旧事
くじ
past events, bygones
経路
けいろ
course, route, channel
企画
きかく
planning, project
日付
かづけ
date, dating
群
ぐん
group (math)
籤引
くじびき
lottery, drawn lot
画
かく
stroke
食い違う
くいちがう
to cross each other, to run counter to, to differ, to clash, to go awry
規制
きせい
regulation
還元
かんげん
resolution, reduction, return to origins
教材
きょうざい
teaching materials
起源
きげん
origin, beginning, rise
革新
かくしん
reform, innovation
揶揄う
からかう
to ridicule, to tease, to banter with, to make fun of
可愛らしい
かわいらしい
lovely, sweet
切っ掛け
きっかけ
chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
極めて
きわめて
exceedingly, extremely
涸れる
かれる
to dry up, to run out
屈折
くっせつ
bending, indentation, refraction
形勢
けいせい
condition, situation, prospects
呉れ呉れも
くれぐれも
repeatedly, sincerely, earnestly
漢語
かんご
Chinese word, Sino-Japanese word
興じる
きょうじる
to amuse oneself, to make merry
呉れる
くれる
to give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given
脚本
きゃくほん
scenario
軍艦
ぐんかん
warship, battleship
贋物
がんぶつ
imitation, counterfeit, forgery, sham
概略
がいりゃく
outline, summary, gist, in brief
外貨
がいか
imported goods, foreign money
観衆
かんしゅう
spectators, onlookers, members of the audience
加味
かみ
seasoning, flavoring
原形
げんけい
original form, base form
傍ら
かたわら
beside(s), while, nearby
確立
かくりつ
establishment
吝嗇
けち
stinginess, miser, miserliness, skinflint, tightwad, niggard, pinching pennies
切り
きり
limits, end, bounds, period, place to leave off, closing sentence, all there is, only, since
外観
がいかん
appearance, exterior, facade
外来
がいらい
imported, outpatient clinic
救援
きゅうえん
relief, rescue, reinforcement
該当
がいとう
corresponding, answering to, coming under
片付け
かたづけ
tidying up, finishing
敬具
けいぐ
Sincerely yours
関税
かんぜい
customs, duty, tariff
偽造
ぎぞう
forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting
元来
がんらい
originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally
生真面目
きまじめ
too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity
季刊
きかん
quarterly (e.g. magazine)
窮屈
きゅうくつ
narrow, tight, stiff, rigid, uneasy, formal, constrained
傾ける
かたむける
to incline, to list, to bend, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to concentrate on, to ruin (a country), to
兆し
きざし
signs, omen, symptoms
片思い
かたおもい
unrequited love
決算
けっさん
balance sheet, settlement of accounts
頑丈
がんじょう
solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
軍備
ぐんび
armaments, military preparations
獲得
かくとく
acquisition, possession
門
かど
gate
叶える
かなえる
to grant (request wish)
漁船
ぎょせん
fishing boat
権
けん
authority, the right (to do something)
疑惑
ぎわく
doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion
監視
かんし
observation, guarding, inspection, surveillance
気品
きひん
aroma
契機
けいき
opportunity, chance
郷愁
きょうしゅう
nostalgia, homesickness
休学
きゅうがく
temporary absence from school, suspension
火星
かせい
Mars (planet)
可愛い
かわいい
pretty, cute, lovely, charming, dear, darling, pet
感染
かんせん
infection, contagion
禁物
きんもつ
taboo, forbidden thing
獣
けだもの
beast, brute
欠乏
けつぼう
want, shortage, famine
旧知
きゅうち
old friend, old friendship
合唱
がっしょう
chorus, singing in a chorus
逆転
ぎゃくてん
sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball
経歴
けいれき
personal history, career
口ずさむ
くちずさむ
to hum something, to sing to oneself
気軽
きがる
cheerful, buoyant, lighthearted
危機
きき
crisis
花壇
かだん
flower bed
軽快
けいかい
rhythmical (e.g. melody), casual (e.g. dress), light, nimble
楽譜
がくふ
score (music)
限定
げんてい
limit, restriction
業績
ぎょうせき
achievement, performance, results, work, contribution
現像
げんぞう
developing (film)
驚異
きょうい
wonder, miracle
学説
がくせつ
theory
共産
きょうさん
communism
観覧
かんらん
viewing
街
がい
~street, ~quarters
汚れる
けがれる
to get dirty, to become dirty
均衡
きんこう
equilibrium, balance
朽ちる
くちる
to rot
形態
けいたい
form, shape, figure
月賦
げっぷ
monthly installment
客観
きゃっかん
objective
兆
きざし
signs, omen, symptoms
気触れる
かぶれる
to react to, to be influenced by, to go overboard for
種々
くさぐさ
variety
結束
けっそく
union, unity
丘陵
きゅうりょう
hill
空腹
くうふく
hunger
学士
がくし
university graduate
下らない
くだらない
good-for-nothing, stupid, trivial, worthless
禁じる
きんじる
to prohibit
賭け
かけ
betting, gambling, a gamble
絡む
からむ
to entangle, to entwine
組み込む
くみこむ
to insert, to include, to cut in (printing)
故
こ
the late (deceased)
軌道
きどう
orbit, railroad track
月謝
げっしゃ
monthly tuition fee
加留多
かるた
pt:) (n) playing cards (pt: carta
雅致
がち
artistry, good taste, elegance, grace
外相
がいしょう
Foreign Minister
教習
きょうしゅう
training, instruction
懸賞
けんしょう
offering prizes, winning, reward
宮殿
きゅうでん
palace
決議
けつぎ
resolution, vote, decision
眼球
がんきゅう
eyeball
草臥れる
くたびれる
to get tired, to wear out
過密
かみつ
crowded
噛み切る
かみきる
to bite off, to gnaw through
教職
きょうしょく
teaching certificate, the teaching profession
乾
かん
heaven, emperor
関与
かんよ
participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
血管
けっかん
blood vessel
軽蔑
けいべつ
scorn, disdain
傾斜
けいしゃ
inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip
蓋
がい
cover, lid, cap
協会
きょうかい
association, society, organization
兼業
けんぎょう
side line, second business
佳句
かく
beautiful passage of literature
貫禄
かんろく
presence, dignity
激励
げきれい
encouragement
協調
きょうちょう
co-operation, conciliation, harmony, firm (market) tone
期末
きまつ
end of term
軋む
きしむ
to jar, to creak, to grate
気楽
きらく
at ease, comfortable
機構
きこう
mechanism, organization
行
ぎょう
line, row, verse
寒気
かんき
cold, frost, chill
原文
げんぶん
the text, original
くっ付く
くっつく
to adhere to, to keep close to
几帳面
きちょうめん
methodical, punctual, steady
期日
きじつ
fixed date, settlement date
煙る
けむる
to smoke (e.g. fire)
給仕
きゅうじ
office boy (girl), page, waiter
協議
きょうぎ
conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation
危害
きがい
injury, harm, danger
管
かん
pipe, tube
汽船
きせん
steamship
確定
かくてい
definition (math), decision, settlement
権力
けんりょく
power, authority, influence
換算
かんさん
conversion, change, exchange
確信
かくしん
conviction, confidence
核
かく
nucleus, kernel
気象
きしょう
weather, climate
協定
きょうてい
arrangement, pact, agreement
聞き取り
ききとり
listening comprehension
構える
かまえる
to set up
勧誘
かんゆう
invitation, solicitation, canvassing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement
過疎
かそ
depopulation
害する
がいする
to injure, to damage, to harm, to kill, to hinder
冠
かん
crown, diadem, first, best, peerless, cap, naming, designating, initiating on coming of age, top character ra
共和
きょうわ
republicanism, cooperation
気兼ね
きがね
hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing someth
軍事
ぐんじ
military affairs
業務
ぎょうむ
business, affairs, duties, work
眼科
がんか
ophthalmology
切り替える
きりかえる
to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
苦しめる
くるしめる
to torment, to harass, to inflict pain
看護
かんご
nursing, (army) nurse
包む
くるむ
to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by, to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress i
計器
けいき
meter, gauge
嘗て
かつて
once, ever
技能
ぎのう
technical skill, ability, capacity
火傷
かしょう
burn, scald
革命
かくめい
revolution
簡潔
かんけつ
brevity, conciseness, simplicity
化石
かせき
fossil, petrifaction, fossilization
原点
げんてん
origin (coordinates), starting point
姉妹
きょうだい
sisters
戯曲
ぎきょく
play, drama
華美
かび
pomp, splendor, gaudiness
決断
けつだん
decision, determination
気質
かたぎ
spirit, character, trait, temperament, disposition
件
くだん
example, precedent, the usual, the said, the above-mentioned, (man) in question
概念
がいねん
general idea, concept, notion
生
き
pure, undiluted, raw, crude
箇条書き
かじょうがき
itemized form, itemization
君主
くんしゅ
ruler, monarch
金槌
かなづち
- (iron) hammer, 2. punishment
気立て
きだて
disposition, nature
嚏
くしゃみ
sneeze
甲
きのえ
1st in rank, first sign of the Chinese calendar, shell, instep, grade A
駆け足
かけあし
running fast, double time
風車
かざぐるま
- windmill, 2. pinwheel
割
かつ
divide, cut, halve, separate, split, rip, break, crack, smash, dilute
教科
きょうか
subject, curriculum
交わす
かわす
to exchange (messages), to dodge, to parry, to avoid, to turn aside
近視
きんし
shortsightedness
格差
かくさ
qualitative difference, disparity
共存
きょうそん
coexistence
加入
かにゅう
becoming a member, joining, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, adherence, signing
家畜
かちく
domestic animals, livestock, cattle
煙たい
けむたい
smoky, feeling awkward
嵩む
かさむ
to pile up, to increase
寄与
きよ
contribution, service
拡散
かくさん
scattering, diffusion
緊急
きんきゅう
urgent, pressing, emergency
規格
きかく
standard, norm
勘弁
かんべん
pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
共鳴
きょうめい
resonance, sympathy
際
きわ
edge, brink, verge, side
郷里
きょうり
birth-place, home town
現地
げんち
actual place, local
噛る
かじる
to chew, to bite (at), to gnaw, to nibble, to munch, to crunch, to have a smattering of
共学
きょうがく
coeducation
屹度
きっと
- (uk) surely, undoubtedly, certainly, without fail, 2. sternly, severely
感触
かんしょく
sense of touch, feeling, sensation
化合
かごう
chemical combination
原油
げんゆ
crude oil
覆す
くつがえす
to overturn, to upset, to overthrow, to undermine
体付き
からだつき
body build, figure
寛容
かんよう
forbearance, tolerance, generosity
減少
げんしょう
decrease, reduction, decline
原
げん
original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw
清らか
きよらか
clean, pure, chaste
気風
きふう
character, traits, ethos
歓声
かんせい
cheer, shout of joy
粥
かゆ
(rice) gruel
強制
きょうせい
obligation, coercion, compulsion, enforcement
原爆
げんばく
atomic bomb
慣行
かんこう
customary practice, habit, traditional event
規約
きやく
agreement, rules, code
漁村
ぎょそん
fishing village
供
きょう
offer, present, submit, serve (a meal), supply
敵
かたき
enemy, rival
脅迫
きょうはく
threat, menace, coercion, terrorism
享受
きょうじゅ
reception, acceptance, enjoyment, being given
勧告
かんこく
advice, counsel, remonstrance, recommendation
器官
きかん
organ (of body), instrument
曲
きょく
tune, piece of music
元年
がんねん
first year (of a specific reign)
決行
けっこう
doing (with resolve), carrying out (i.e. a plan)
結合
けつごう
combination, union
組み合わせ
くみあわせ
combination
結晶
けっしょう
crystal, crystallization
肝心
かんじん
essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main
築く
きずく
to build, to pile up, to amass
業者
ぎょうしゃ
trader, merchant
決まる
きまる
to be decided, to be settled, to look good in (clothes)
禁ずる
きんずる
to forbid, to suppress
身体
からだ
the body
畏まりました
かしこまりました
certainly!
汚らわしい
けがらわしい
filthy, unfair
側
かわ
side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
下吏
かり
lower official
傾く
かたぶく
to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to, to
究極
きゅうきょく
ultimate, final, eventual
議案
ぎあん
legislative bill
月日
がっぴ
(the) date
境遇
きょうぐう
environment, circumstances
共
きょう
both, neither (neg), all, and, as well as, including, with, together with, plural ending
既婚
きこん
marriage, married
決まり悪い
きまりわるい
feeling awkward, being ashamed
強硬
きょうこう
firm, vigorous, unbending, unyielding, strong, stubborn
加工
かこう
manufacturing, processing, treatment
黒字
くろじ
balance (figure) in the black
来る
きたる
to come, to arrive, to be due to, to be next, to be forthcoming
着飾る
きかざる
to dress up
原子
げんし
atom
議題
ぎだい
topic of discussion, agenda
頑固
がんこ
stubbornness, obstinacy
学芸
がくげい
arts and sciences, liberal arts
基金
ききん
fund, foundation
可愛がる
かわいがる
to love, to be affectionate
切れ目
きれめ
break, pause, gap, end, rift, interruption, cut, section, notch, incision, end (of a task)
簡易
かんい
simplicity, easiness, quasi-
区間
くかん
section (of track etc)
距離
きょり
distance, range
慣用
かんよう
common, customary
茎
くき
stalk
携帯
けいたい
carrying something
経費
けいひ
expenses, cost, outlay
区切り
くぎり
an end, a stop, punctuation