語彙 JLPT N1
JLPT N1 vocabulary list.
Near-native range.
JLPT N1 reaches into academic writing, literature, editorials, idiom, and lower-frequency kanji compounds -- including many words a native speaker would recognise but rarely produce.
538 words below, each with its kana reading, romaji, and English meaning. Search, filter by category, or send the whole set straight into flashcards.
| # | Word | Reading | Category | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 面白い | おもしろい | omoshiroi | Adjectives | interesting / funny |
| 2 | 美味しい | おいしい | oishii | Adjectives | delicious |
| 3 | 酸っぱい | すっぱい | suppai | Adjectives | sour |
| 4 | 明るい | あかるい | akarui | Adjectives | bright / cheerful |
| 5 | 眩しい | まぶしい | mabushii | Adjectives | dazzling / bright |
| 6 | 大胆 | だいたん | daitan | Adjectives | bold / daring (na-adj) |
| 7 | 円滑 | えんかつ | enkatsu | Adjectives | smooth / harmonious (na-adj) |
| 8 | 不振 | ふしん | fushin | Adjectives | slump / stagnation / dull (na-adj) |
| 9 | 率直 | そっちょく | socchoku | Adjectives | frank / candid (na-adj) |
| 10 | 強烈 | きょうれつ | kyouretsu | Adjectives | intense / powerful (na-adj) |
| 11 | 可哀想 | かわいそう | kawaisou | Adjectives | pitiful / poor (na-adj) |
| 12 | 和やか | なごやか | nagoyaka | Adjectives | mild / gentle / calm (na-adj) |
| 13 | 滑らか | なめらか | nameraka | Adjectives | smooth / fluent (na-adj) |
| 14 | 清々しい | すがすがしい | sugasugashii | Adjectives | refreshing / clear (i-adj) |
| 15 | 紛らわしい | まぎらわしい | magirawashii | Adjectives | confusing / misleading (i-adj) |
| 16 | 鬱陶しい | うっとうしい | uttoushii | Adjectives | gloomy / depressing / bothersome (i-adj) |
| 17 | 忌まわしい | いまわしい | imawashii | Adjectives | unpleasant / hateful / abominable (i-adj) |
| 18 | 容易い | たやすい | tayasui | Adjectives | easy / simple (i-adj) |
| 19 | 素っ気無い | そっけない | sokkenai | Adjectives | blunt / cold / curt (i-adj) |
| 20 | 麗しい | うるわしい | uruwashii | Adjectives | beautiful / lovely (i-adj) |
| 21 | 心憎い | こころにくい | kokoronikui | Adjectives | admirable / ingenious (i-adj) |
| 22 | 羊 | ひつじ | hitsuji | Animals | sheep |
| 23 | 尻尾 | しっぽ | shippo | Animals | tail |
| 24 | 園 | えん | en | Animals | garden / park (as in zoo) |
| 25 | 家畜 | かちく | kachiku | Animals | domestic animals / livestock |
| 26 | 野生 | やせい | yasei | Animals | wild / uncultivated |
| 27 | 飼育 | しいく | shiiku | Animals | breeding / raising (of animals) |
| 28 | 保護 | ほご | hogo | Animals | protection / conservation |
| 29 | 鹿 | しか | shika | Animals | deer |
| 30 | 蝶 | ちょう | chou | Animals | butterfly |
| 31 | 亀 | かめ | kame | Animals | turtle / tortoise |
| 32 | 獲物 | えもの | emono | Animals | prey / catch |
| 33 | 繁殖 | はんしょく | hanshoku | Animals | breeding / reproduction |
| 34 | 進化 | しんか | shinka | Animals | evolution |
| 35 | 昆虫 | こんちゅう | konchuu | Animals | insect |
| 36 | 草食 | そうしょく | soushoku | Animals | herbivorous |
| 37 | 渡り鳥 | わたりどり | wataridori | Animals | migratory bird |
| 38 | 冬眠 | とうみん | toumin | Animals | hibernation |
| 39 | 適応 | てきおう | tekiou | Animals | adaptation |
| 40 | 共生 | きょうせい | kyousei | Animals | symbiosis / cohabitation |
| 41 | 寄生 | きせい | kisei | Animals | parasitism |
| 42 | 生物学 | せいぶつがく | seibutsugaku | Animals | biology |
| 43 | 細胞 | さいぼう | saibou | Animals | cell (biology) |
| 44 | 遺伝子組換え | いでんしくみかえ | idenshikumikae | Animals | genetic modification / recombination |
| 45 | 有機体 | ゆうきたい | yuukitai | Animals | organism / living body |
| 46 | 無機物 | むきぶつ | mukibutsu | Animals | inorganic substance |
| 47 | 系統発生 | けいとうはっせい | keitouhassei | Animals | phylogeny / evolutionary history |
| 48 | 個体発生 | こたいはっせい | kotaihassei | Animals | ontogeny / development of an individual |
| 49 | 適者生存 | てきしゃせいぞん | tekishaseizon | Animals | survival of the fittest |
| 50 | 利他行動 | りたこうどう | ritakoudou | Animals | altruistic behavior |
| 51 | 本能 | ほんのう | honnou | Animals | instinct |
| 52 | 交尾 | こうび | koubi | Animals | copulation / mating |
| 53 | 胎生 | たいせい | taisei | Animals | viviparous / live birth |
| 54 | 卵生 | らんせい | ransei | Animals | oviparous / egg-laying |
| 55 | 共存共栄 | きょうぞんきょうえい | kyouzonkyouei | Animals | coexistence and co-prosperity |
| 56 | 環境破壊 | かんきょうはかい | kankyouhakai | Animals | environmental destruction |
| 57 | 排泄 | はいせつ | haisetsu | Animals | excretion |
| 58 | 摂食 | せっしょく | sesshoku | Animals | ingestion / feeding |
| 59 | 新種 | しんしゅ | shinshu | Animals | new species |
| 60 | 帰化 | きか | kika | Animals | naturalization (of species) |
| 61 | 棲息 | せいそく | seisoku | Animals | habitation / dwelling (advanced term) |
| 62 | 適応放散 | てきおうほうさん | tekiouhousan | Animals | adaptive radiation |
| 63 | 遺伝的多様性 | いでんてきたようせい | identekitayousei | Animals | genetic diversity |
| 64 | 系統樹 | けいとうじゅ | keitouju | Animals | phylogenetic tree |
| 65 | 細胞分裂 | さいぼうぶんれつ | saiboubunretsu | Animals | cell division |
| 66 | 突然変異 | とつぜんへんい | totsuzenheni | Animals | mutation |
| 67 | 生化学 | せいかがく | seikagaku | Animals | biochemistry |
| 68 | 種間競争 | しゅかんきょうそう | shukankyousou | Animals | interspecies competition |
| 69 | 優性 | ゆうせい | yuusei | Animals | dominant (genetics) |
| 70 | 劣性 | れっせい | ressei | Animals | recessive (genetics) |
| 71 | 生態学 | せいたいがく | seitaigaku | Animals | ecology |
| 72 | 化石 | かせき | kaseki | Animals | fossil |
| 73 | 絶滅寸前 | ぜつめつすんぜん | zetsumetsusunzen | Animals | on the verge of extinction |
| 74 | 脳 | のう | nou | Body | brain |
| 75 | 沢山 | たくさん | takusan | Business | many / much (often written with kana) |
| 76 | 経費 | けいひ | keihi | Business | expenses / costs |
| 77 | 出費 | しゅっぴ | shuppi | Business | expenditure / spending |
| 78 | 取引 | とりひき | torihiki | Business | transaction / business deal |
| 79 | 事業 | じぎょう | jigyou | Business | business / undertaking / project |
| 80 | 投資 | とうし | toushi | Business | investment |
| 81 | 資産 | しさん | shisan | Business | asset / property |
| 82 | 負債 | ふさい | fusai | Business | debt / liability |
| 83 | 交渉 | こうしょう | koushou | Business | negotiation |
| 84 | 品質 | ひんしつ | hinshitsu | Business | quality (of a product/service) |
| 85 | 開発 | かいはつ | kaihatsu | Business | development (of product/software) |
| 86 | 特許 | とっきょ | tokkyo | Business | patent |
| 87 | 流通 | りゅうつう | ryuutsuu | Business | distribution / circulation |
| 88 | 収益 | しゅうえき | shuueki | Business | earnings / revenue / profit |
| 89 | 損失 | そんしつ | sonshitsu | Business | loss (formal/accounting) |
| 90 | 融資 | ゆうし | yuushi | Business | financing / loan |
| 91 | 利息 | りそく | risoku | Business | interest (on a loan/investment) |
| 92 | 債券 | さいけん | saiken | Business | bond / debenture |
| 93 | 倒産 | とうさん | tousan | Business | bankruptcy / business failure |
| 94 | 合併 | がっぺい | gappei | Business | merger / amalgamation |
| 95 | 提携 | ていけい | teikei | Business | cooperation / alliance |
| 96 | 独占 | どくせん | dokusen | Business | monopoly / exclusive control |
| 97 | 見込み | みこみ | mikomi | Business | prospect / likelihood / estimate |
| 98 | 規制 | きせい | kisei | Business | regulation / restriction |
| 99 | 損益計算書 | そんえきけいさんしょ | sonekikeisansho | Business | profit and loss statement / income statement |
| 100 | 貸借対照表 | たいしゃくたいしょうひょう | taishakutaishouhyou | Business | balance sheet |
| 101 | 自己資本 | じこしほん | jikoshihon | Business | shareholders' equity / own capital |
| 102 | 金利 | きんり | kinri | Business | interest rate |
| 103 | 公募 | こうぼ | koubo | Business | public offering (of shares/bonds) |
| 104 | 償還 | しょうかん | shoukan | Business | redemption / repayment (of bonds) |
| 105 | 債務 | さいむ | saimu | Business | debt / obligation (legal/formal) |
| 106 | 清算 | せいさん | seisan | Business | liquidation / settlement (of accounts/company) |
| 107 | 独占禁止法 | どくせんきんしほう | dokusenkinshihou | Business | Anti-Monopoly Law |
| 108 | 寡占 | かせん | kasen | Business | oligopoly |
| 109 | 参入 | さんにゅう | sannyuu | Business | entry (into a market) |
| 110 | 撤退 | てったい | tettai | Business | withdrawal / pullout (from a market) |
| 111 | 見通し | みとおし | mitooshi | Business | outlook / forecast / prospect |
| 112 | 低迷 | ていめい | teimei | Business | slump / stagnation (of the economy) |
| 113 | 好転 | こうてん | kouten | Business | turn for the better / improvement (of situation) |
| 114 | 多角化 | たかくか | takakuka | Business | diversification (of business) |
| 115 | 差別化 | さべつか | sabetsuka | Business | differentiation (product/service) |
| 116 | 付帯サービス | ふたいサービス | futaisaabisu | Business | ancillary service |
| 117 | 競争優位 | きょうそうゆうい | kyousouyuui | Business | competitive advantage |
| 118 | 遵守 | じゅんしゅ | junshu | Business | compliance / adherence (formal) |
| 119 | 違約 | いやく | iyaku | Business | breach of contract / violation |
| 120 | 損害賠償 | そんがいばいしょう | songaibaishou | Business | damage compensation |
| 121 | 訴訟 | そしょう | soshou | Business | lawsuit / litigation |
| 122 | 社会的責任 | しゃかいてきせきにん | shakaitekisekinin | Business | social responsibility (CSR) |
| 123 | オレンジ | オレンジ | orenji | Colors | orange |
| 124 | 鮮やかな | あざやかな | azayakana | Colors | vivid/brilliant |
| 125 | 色彩 | しきさい | shikisai | Colors | color/coloring |
| 126 | 補色 | ほしょく | hoshoku | Colors | complementary color |
| 127 | 原色 | げんしょく | genshoku | Colors | primary color |
| 128 | 色調 | しきちょう | shikichou | Colors | color tone/color scheme |
| 129 | 個 | こ | ko | Counting | counter for general small items |
| 130 | 枚 | まい | mai | Counting | counter for flat objects |
| 131 | 冊 | さつ | satsu | Counting | counter for books/volumes |
| 132 | 匹 | ひき | hiki | Counting | counter for small animals |
| 133 | 階 | かい | kai | Counting | counter for floors/stories |
| 134 | 歳 | さい | sai | Counting | age / years old |
| 135 | 着 | ちゃく | chaku | Counting | counter for suits/uniforms |
| 136 | 割 | わり | wari | Counting | unit of 10 percent |
| 137 | 平方 | へいほう | heihou | Counting | square (e.g., square meters) |
| 138 | 兆 | ちょう | chou | Counting | one trillion |
| 139 | 誤差 | ごさ | gosa | Counting | margin of error |
| 140 | 集計する | しゅうけいする | shuukeisuru | Counting | to tally / aggregate |
| 141 | 変動 | へんどう | hendou | Counting | fluctuation / change (in value) |
| 142 | 比例 | ひれい | hirei | Counting | proportion |
| 143 | 少数 | しょうすう | shousuu | Counting | decimal |
| 144 | 満たす | みたす | mitasu | Counting | to satisfy / fulfill / fill |
| 145 | 限定 | げんてい | gentei | Counting | limitation / restriction |
| 146 | 集計 | しゅうけい | shuukei | Counting | aggregation / tally |
| 147 | 商 | しょう | shou | Counting | quotient (result of division) |
| 148 | 極めて | きわめて | kiwamete | Counting | extremely / very (high/low) |
| 149 | 換算する | かんさんする | kansansuru | Counting | to convert / calculate equivalence |
| 150 | 比率 | ひりつ | hiritsu | Counting | ratio / proportion |
| 151 | 内訳 | うちわけ | uchiwake | Counting | breakdown of a total / itemized account |
| 152 | 換言 | かんげん | kangen | Counting | rephrasing / expression in other terms |
| 153 | 算術 | さんじゅつ | sanjutsu | Counting | arithmetic |
| 154 | 帰納 | きのう | kinou | Counting | induction (logic/math) |
| 155 | 演繹 | えんえき | eneki | Counting | deduction (logic/math) |
| 156 | 冪乗 | べきじょう | bekijou | Counting | power / exponentiation |
| 157 | 微分 | びぶん | bibun | Counting | differentiation (calculus) |
| 158 | 積分 | せきぶん | sekibun | Counting | integration (calculus) |
| 159 | 総括 | そうかつ | soukatsu | Counting | synthesis / overall summary |
| 160 | 準拠 | じゅんきょ | junkyo | Counting | conformity / based on (a standard) |
| 161 | 対数 | たいすう | taisuu | Counting | logarithm |
| 162 | 公理 | こうり | kouri | Counting | axiom |
| 163 | 命題 | めいだい | meidai | Counting | proposition / theorem |
| 164 | 無量大数 | むりょうたいすう | muryoutaisuu | Counting | immeasurable number (largest traditional Japanese number) |
| 165 | 膨張 | ぼうちょう | bouchou | Counting | expansion / swelling (of numbers) |
| 166 | 逓減 | ていげん | teigen | Counting | successive reduction / constant decrease |
| 167 | 斟酌する | しんしゃくする | shinshakusuru | Counting | to consider / make allowance for |
| 168 | 割愛する | かつあいする | katsuaisuru | Counting | to omit / reluctantly leave out (details/numbers) |
| 169 | 付随する | ふずいする | fuzuisuru | Counting | to be incidental to / accompany (data) |
| 170 | 敷衍する | ふえんする | fuensuru | Counting | to elaborate / expand (on a calculation/premise) |
| 171 | 相殺する | そうさいする | sousaisuru | Counting | to offset / balance (debts/figures) |
| 172 | 帰結 | きけつ | kiketsu | Counting | conclusion / result (of a calculation) |
| 173 | 趨勢 | すうせい | suusei | Counting | trend / tendency (of numbers) |
| 174 | 推計 | すいけい | suikei | Counting | estimation / conjecture (of numbers) |
| 175 | 約数 | やくすう | yakusuu | Counting | divisor / factor |
| 176 | 倍数 | ばいすう | baisuu | Counting | multiple (math) |
| 177 | 公約数 | こうやくすう | kouyakusuu | Counting | common divisor |
| 178 | 公倍数 | こうばいすう | koubaisuu | Counting | common multiple |
| 179 | 端折る | はしょる | hashoru | Counting | to shorten / omit (often numbers or steps) |
| 180 | 見通す | みとおす | mitoosu | Counting | to foresee / project (figures) |
| 181 | 包含 | ほうがん | hougan | Counting | inclusion / containment (of a set) |
| 182 | 預金 | よきん | yokin | Finance | deposit (at a bank) |
| 183 | 終わる | おわる | owaru | Finance | to end / close |
| 184 | 送金 | そうきん | soukin | Finance | sending money / remittance |
| 185 | 上昇 | じょうしょう | joushou | Finance | rise / increase (in prices/value) |
| 186 | 相場 | そうば | souba | Finance | market price / current rate |
| 187 | 保険 | ほけん | hoken | Finance | insurance |
| 188 | 財政 | ざいせい | zaisei | Finance | public finance / fiscal matters |
| 189 | 免除 | めんじょ | menjo | Finance | exemption / waiver |
| 190 | 財源 | ざいげん | zaigen | Finance | financial resources / source of funds |
| 191 | 金融緩和 | きんゆうかんわ | kinyuukanwa | Finance | monetary easing |
| 192 | 量的緩和 | りょうてきかんわ | ryoutekikanwa | Finance | quantitative easing (QE) |
| 193 | 実質金利 | じっしつきんり | jisshitsukinri | Finance | real interest rate |
| 194 | 債務不履行 | さいむふりこう | saimufurikou | Finance | default / non-performance of debt |
| 195 | 流動性 | りゅうどうせい | ryuudousei | Finance | liquidity |
| 196 | 資本市場 | しほんしじょう | shihonshijou | Finance | capital market |
| 197 | 先物取引 | さきものとりひき | sakimonotorihiki | Finance | futures trading |
| 198 | 証拠金 | しょうこきん | shoukokin | Finance | margin / security deposit |
| 199 | 裁定取引 | さいていとりひき | saiteitorihiki | Finance | arbitrage |
| 200 | 投機 | とうき | touki | Finance | speculation |
| 201 | 含み益 | ふくみえき | fukumieki | Finance | unrealized gain / paper profit |
| 202 | 含み損 | ふくみぞん | fukumizon | Finance | unrealized loss / paper loss |
| 203 | 減価償却 | げんかしょうきゃく | genkashoukyaku | Finance | depreciation (accounting) |
| 204 | 内部留保 | ないぶりゅうほ | naiburyuuho | Finance | retained earnings / internal reserves |
| 205 | 法人税 | ほうじんぜい | houjinzei | Finance | corporate tax |
| 206 | 所得税 | しょとくぜい | shotokuzei | Finance | income tax |
| 207 | 関税 | かんぜい | kanzei | Finance | tariff / customs duty |
| 208 | 財政赤字 | ざいせいあかじ | zaiseiakaji | Finance | fiscal deficit / budget deficit |
| 209 | 構造改革 | こうぞうかいかく | kouzoukaikaku | Finance | structural reform |
| 210 | 国際連合 | こくさいれんごう | kokusairengou | Finance | United Nations (UN) |
| 211 | 世界銀行 | せかいぎんこう | sekaiginkou | Finance | World Bank |
| 212 | 国際通貨基金 | こくさいつうかききん | kokusaitsuukakikin | Finance | International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
| 213 | 途上国 | とじょうこく | tojoukoku | Finance | developing country |
| 214 | 先進国 | せんしんこく | senshinkoku | Finance | developed country |
| 215 | 経済成長率 | けいざいせいちょうりつ | keizaiseichouritsu | Finance | economic growth rate |
| 216 | 炒める | いためる | itameru | Food | to stir-fry |
| 217 | 器 | うつわ | utsuwa | Food | bowl / vessel / container |
| 218 | 定食 | ていしょく | teishoku | Food | set meal |
| 219 | 調理 | ちょうり | chouri | Food | cooking / food preparation |
| 220 | 香辛料 | こうしんりょう | koushinryou | Food | spice |
| 221 | 濃厚 | のうこう | noukou | Food | rich / heavy (flavor) |
| 222 | 加工 | かこう | kakou | Food | processing / manufacturing (food) |
| 223 | 吟味 | ぎんみ | ginmi | Food | careful selection / scrutiny (of ingredients) |
| 224 | 嗜好 | しこう | shikou | Food | preference / taste (personal) |
| 225 | 豊作 | ほうさく | housaku | Food | abundant harvest |
| 226 | 飽和 | ほうわ | houwa | Food | saturation (e.g., saturated fat) |
| 227 | 栄養学 | えいようがく | eiyougaku | Food | nutritional science / dietetics |
| 228 | 食糧自給率 | しょくりょうじきゅうりつ | shokuryoujikyuuritsu | Food | food self-sufficiency rate |
| 229 | 地産地消 | ちさんちしょう | chisanchishou | Food | local production for local consumption |
| 230 | 有機栽培 | ゆうきさいばい | yuukisaibai | Food | organic farming |
| 231 | 無農薬 | むのうやく | munouyaku | Food | pesticide-free |
| 232 | 残留農薬 | ざんりゅうのうやく | zanryuunouyaku | Food | pesticide residue |
| 233 | 品種改良 | ひんしゅかいりょう | hinshukairyou | Food | selective breeding / strain improvement |
| 234 | 食文化 | しょくぶんか | shokubunka | Food | food culture |
| 235 | 伝統料理 | でんとうりょうり | dentouryouri | Food | traditional cuisine |
| 236 | 味覚 | みかく | mikaku | Food | sense of taste |
| 237 | 嗅覚 | きゅうかく | kyuukaku | Food | sense of smell |
| 238 | 旨味 | うまみ | umami | Food | umami / savory taste |
| 239 | 醸し出す | かもしだす | kamoshidasu | Food | to create (an atmosphere or flavor) |
| 240 | 食卓を囲む | しょくたくをかこむ | shokutakuwokakomu | Food | to eat together (around the table) |
| 241 | 懐石 | かいせき | kaiseki | Food | kaiseki (traditional Japanese haute cuisine) |
| 242 | 精進料理 | しょうじんりょうり | shoujinryouri | Food | vegetarian temple cuisine (Shojin Ryouri) |
| 243 | 飲食代 | いんしょくだい | inshokudai | Food | cost of food and drink |
| 244 | 割烹 | かっぽう | kappou | Food | high-end traditional Japanese cooking / restaurant |
| 245 | 禁酒 | きんしゅ | kinshu | Food | abstinence from alcohol |
| 246 | 肥満 | ひまん | himan | Food | obesity |
| 247 | 糖尿 | とうにょう | tounyou | Food | diabetes |
| 248 | 慢性 | まんせい | mansei | Food | chronic (e.g., chronic disease related to diet) |
| 249 | 生活習慣病 | せいかつしゅうかんびょう | seikatsushuukanbyou | Food | lifestyle-related disease |
| 250 | 食糧危機 | しょくりょうきき | shokuryoukiki | Food | food crisis / shortage |
| 251 | 備蓄 | びちく | bichiku | Food | stockpiling / reserves (of food) |
| 252 | 食肉加工 | しょくにくかこう | shokunikukakou | Food | meat processing |
| 253 | 水産資源 | すいさんしげん | suisanshigen | Food | marine resources / seafood stock |
| 254 | 飲食禁止 | いんしょくきんし | inshokukinshi | Food | eating and drinking strictly prohibited |
| 255 | 何故 | なぜ | naze | Fundamentals | why; how come; for what reason |
| 256 | 詳細 | しょうさい | shousai | Fundamentals | details |
| 257 | 論理 | ろんり | ronri | Fundamentals | logic |
| 258 | 概念 | がいねん | gainen | Fundamentals | concept / idea |
| 259 | 倫理 | りんり | rinri | Fundamentals | ethics |
| 260 | 創造 | そうぞう | souzou | Fundamentals | creation |
| 261 | 普遍 | ふへん | fuhen | Fundamentals | universality / omnipresence |
| 262 | 視点 | してん | shiten | Fundamentals | viewpoint / perspective |
| 263 | 可能性 | かのうせい | kanousei | Fundamentals | potential / possibility |
| 264 | 革命 | かくめい | kakumei | Fundamentals | revolution |
| 265 | 認識 | にんしき | ninshiki | Fundamentals | recognition / awareness |
| 266 | 多様性 | たようせい | tayousei | Fundamentals | diversity |
| 267 | 天井 | てんじょう | tenjou | Housing | ceiling |
| 268 | 柱 | はしら | hashira | Housing | pillar / column |
| 269 | 土台 | どだい | dodai | Housing | foundation / base |
| 270 | 排水 | はいすい | haisui | Housing | drainage |
| 271 | 照明 | しょうめい | shoumei | Housing | lighting / illumination |
| 272 | 更新 | こうしん | koushin | Housing | renewal (e.g., contract) |
| 273 | 解除 | かいじょ | kaijo | Housing | cancellation / termination (e.g., contract) |
| 274 | 不動産 | ふどうさん | fudousan | Housing | real estate / property |
| 275 | 返済 | へんさい | hensai | Housing | repayment (of a loan) |
| 276 | 土木 | どぼく | doboku | Housing | civil engineering |
| 277 | 公営住宅 | こうえいじゅうたく | koueijuutaku | Housing | public housing |
| 278 | 都市計画 | としけいかく | toshikeikaku | Housing | city planning / urban planning |
| 279 | 用途地域 | ようとちいき | youtochiiki | Housing | zoning district / land use zone |
| 280 | 容積率 | ようせきりつ | yousekiritsu | Housing | floor-area ratio (FAR) |
| 281 | 建ぺい率 | けんぺいりつ | kenpeiritsu | Housing | building coverage ratio |
| 282 | 建築基準 | けんちくきじゅん | kenchikukijun | Housing | building standards |
| 283 | 免震 | めんしん | menshin | Housing | seismic isolation |
| 284 | 擁壁 | ようへき | youheki | Housing | retaining wall |
| 285 | 沈下 | ちんか | chinka | Housing | subsidence / sinking (of ground) |
| 286 | 造成地 | ぞうせいち | zouseichi | Housing | developed land / reclaimed land |
| 287 | 仲介手数料 | ちゅうかいてすうりょう | chuukaitesuuryou | Housing | brokerage fee / agent commission |
| 288 | 借地権 | しゃくちけん | shakuchiken | Housing | land lease right |
| 289 | 所有権 | しょゆうけん | shoyuuken | Housing | ownership right |
| 290 | 登記 | とうき | touki | Housing | registration (of property) |
| 291 | 抵当権 | ていとうけん | teitouken | Housing | mortgage / hypothec (legal term) |
| 292 | 競売 | けいばい | keibai | Housing | auction (e.g., foreclosure) |
| 293 | 賃料 | ちんりょう | chinryou | Housing | rent / lease fee (formal) |
| 294 | 貸主 | かしぬし | kashinushi | Housing | lessor / landlord (formal) |
| 295 | 借主 | かりぬし | karinushi | Housing | lessee / tenant (formal) |
| 296 | 賃貸借 | ちんたいしゃく | chintaishaku | Housing | lease / tenancy (legal relationship) |
| 297 | 明渡請求 | あけわたしせいきゅう | akewatashiseikyuu | Housing | demand for surrender of property |
| 298 | 共益費 | きょうえきひ | kyouekihi | Housing | common service charge / utilities |
| 299 | 譲渡 | じょうと | jouto | Housing | transfer / assignment (of property/rights) |
| 300 | 管轄 | かんかつ | kankatsu | Housing | jurisdiction (e.g., government office / court) |
| 301 | 評価基準 | ひょうかきじゅん | hyoukakijun | Housing | valuation standards |
| 302 | 耐火 | たいか | taika | Housing | fire resistance / fireproof |
| 303 | 規制緩和 | きせいかんわ | kiseikanwa | Housing | deregulation (of construction/zoning) |
| 304 | 平行 | へいこう | heikou | Math Terms | parallel |
| 305 | 相関 | そうかん | soukan | Math Terms | correlation |
| 306 | 整える | ととのえる | totonoeru | Math Terms | to arrange / put in order |
| 307 | 把握する | はあくする | haakusuru | Math Terms | to grasp / understand (figures/data) |
| 308 | 定義 | ていぎ | teigi | Math Terms | definition |
| 309 | 極限 | きょくげん | kyokugen | Math Terms | limit (math, calculus) |
| 310 | 導く | みちびく | michibiku | Math Terms | to derive / lead to (a result) |
| 311 | 論証 | ろんしょう | ronshou | Math Terms | demonstration / logical proof |
| 312 | 公準 | こうじゅん | koujun | Math Terms | postulate |
| 313 | 無限小 | むげんしょう | mugenshou | Math Terms | infinitesimal |
| 314 | 漸化式 | ぜんかしき | zenkashiki | Math Terms | recurrence relation |
| 315 | 複素数 | ふくそすう | fukusosuu | Math Terms | complex number |
| 316 | 整除 | せいじょ | seijo | Math Terms | exact division / divisibility |
| 317 | 剰余 | じょうよ | jouyo | Math Terms | remainder / surplus |
| 318 | 公理系 | こうりけい | kourikei | Math Terms | system of axioms |
| 319 | 可算 | かさん | kasan | Math Terms | countable |
| 320 | 非可算 | ひかさん | hikasan | Math Terms | uncountable |
| 321 | 数理 | すうり | suuri | Math Terms | mathematics / reason of numbers |
| 322 | 順列 | じゅんれつ | junretsu | Math Terms | permutation |
| 323 | 自明 | じめい | jimei | Math Terms | self-evident / trivial (math) |
| 324 | 厳密 | げんみつ | genmitsu | Math Terms | strict / rigorous (proof) |
| 325 | 既約 | きやく | kiyaku | Math Terms | irreducible (fraction/polynomial) |
| 326 | 整合性 | せいごうせい | seigousei | Math Terms | consistency / integrity (logic/data) |
| 327 | 普遍的 | ふへんてき | fuhenteki | Math Terms | universal / omnipresent (truth) |
| 328 | 本質的 | ほんしつてき | honshitsuteki | Math Terms | essential / fundamental |
| 329 | 帰納法 | きのうほう | kinouhou | Math Terms | method of induction |
| 330 | 演繹法 | えんえきほう | enekihou | Math Terms | method of deduction |
| 331 | 解析学 | かいせきがく | kaisekigaku | Math Terms | mathematical analysis |
| 332 | 微分方程式 | びぶんほうていしき | bibunhouteishiki | Math Terms | differential equation |
| 333 | 整数論 | せいすうろん | seisuuron | Math Terms | number theory |
| 334 | 漸増 | ぜんぞう | zenzou | Math Terms | gradual increase |
| 335 | 安静 | あんせい | ansei | Medical | rest / staying quiet |
| 336 | 下痢 | げり | geri | Medical | diarrhea |
| 337 | 衛生 | えいせい | eisei | Medical | hygiene / sanitation |
| 338 | 治療 | ちりょう | chiryou | Medical | treatment / medical care |
| 339 | 感染 | かんせん | kansen | Medical | infection |
| 340 | 中毒 | ちゅうどく | chuudoku | Medical | poisoning / addiction |
| 341 | 処置 | しょち | shochi | Medical | medical procedure / measure |
| 342 | 麻酔 | ますい | masui | Medical | anesthesia |
| 343 | 末期 | まっき | makki | Medical | terminal (stage of illness) |
| 344 | 臨床 | りんしょう | rinshou | Medical | clinical (medicine) |
| 345 | 疫学 | えきがく | ekigaku | Medical | epidemiology |
| 346 | 病原性 | びょうげんせい | byougensei | Medical | pathogenicity / virulence |
| 347 | 耐性菌 | たいせいきん | taiseikin | Medical | resistant bacteria (superbug) |
| 348 | 血清 | けっせい | kessei | Medical | serum |
| 349 | 解剖 | かいぼう | kaibou | Medical | anatomy / dissection |
| 350 | 生理学 | せいりがく | seirigaku | Medical | physiology |
| 351 | 遺伝 | いでん | iden | Medical | heredity / genetics |
| 352 | 幹細胞 | かんさいぼう | kansaibou | Medical | stem cell |
| 353 | 薬剤師 | やくざいし | yakuzaishi | Medical | pharmacist |
| 354 | 治験 | ちけん | chiken | Medical | clinical trial |
| 355 | 蘇生 | そせい | sosei | Medical | resuscitation / revival |
| 356 | 人工透析 | じんこうとうせき | jinkoutouseki | Medical | dialysis |
| 357 | 緩和 | かんわ | kanwa | Medical | alleviation / mitigation |
| 358 | 終末期 | しゅうまつき | shuumatsuki | Medical | terminal phase / end of life |
| 359 | 生命倫理 | せいめいりんり | seimeirinri | Medical | bioethics |
| 360 | 医療過誤 | いりょうかご | iryoukago | Medical | medical error / malpractice |
| 361 | 診療報酬 | しんりょうほうしゅう | shinryouhoushuu | Medical | medical fee (payment to doctor/hospital) |
| 362 | 保険料 | ほけんりょう | hokenryou | Medical | insurance premium |
| 363 | 医療崩壊 | いりょうほうかい | iryouhoukai | Medical | collapse of medical system |
| 364 | 超高齢化 | ちょうこうれいか | choukoureika | Medical | super-aging (society) |
| 365 | 認知症 | にんちしょう | ninchishou | Medical | dementia |
| 366 | 難病 | なんびょう | nanbyou | Medical | intractable disease |
| 367 | 未病 | みびょう | mibyou | Medical | pre-symptomatic disease / sub-health |
| 368 | 病弱 | びょうじゃく | byoujaku | Medical | frail / sickly |
| 369 | 既往歴 | きおうれき | kioureki | Medical | medical history / past illness |
| 370 | 禁忌 | きんき | kinki | Medical | contraindication |
| 371 | 治療薬 | ちりょうやく | chiryouyaku | Medical | therapeutic drug |
| 372 | 特効薬 | とっこうやく | tokkouyaku | Medical | specific medicine / wonder drug |
| 373 | 予防措置 | よぼうそち | yobousochi | Medical | precautionary measure |
| 374 | 各 | かく | kaku | Numbers | each / every |
| 375 | 一部分 | いちぶぶん | ichibubun | Numbers | a part of |
| 376 | 上回る | うわまわる | uwamawaru | Numbers | to exceed / surpass |
| 377 | 奇数 | きすう | kisuu | Numbers | odd number |
| 378 | 単一 | たんいつ | tanitsu | Numbers | single / sole |
| 379 | 定数 | ていすう | teisuu | Numbers | constant number |
| 380 | 変数 | へんすう | hensuu | Numbers | variable number |
| 381 | 端数処理 | はすうしょり | hasuushori | Numbers | handling of fractions / rounding off |
| 382 | 累乗 | るいじょう | ruijou | Numbers | exponentiation / power |
| 383 | 総数 | そうすう | sousuu | Numbers | gross total / whole number |
| 384 | 絶対数 | ぜったいすう | zettaisuu | Numbers | absolute number / exact count |
| 385 | 基数 | きすう | kisuu | Numbers | cardinal number / base (math) |
| 386 | 序数 | じょすう | josuu | Numbers | ordinal number (first, second, etc.) |
| 387 | 一律 | いちりつ | ichiritsu | Numbers | uniform / flat rate (same for all) |
| 388 | 一概に | いちがいに | ichigaini | Numbers | unconditionally / in general (used with negatives) |
| 389 | 多数決 | たすうけつ | tasuuketsu | Numbers | decision by majority |
| 390 | 桁数 | けたすう | ketasuu | Numbers | number of digits |
| 391 | 何倍 | なんばい | nanbai | Numbers | how many times (multiplication) |
| 392 | 一巡 | いちじゅん | ichijun | Numbers | one round / one cycle |
| 393 | 二乗 | にじょう | nijou | Numbers | squaring (to the power of 2) |
| 394 | 三乗 | さんじょう | sanjou | Numbers | cubing (to the power of 3) |
| 395 | 加算 | かさん | kasan | Numbers | addition |
| 396 | 減算 | げんざん | genzan | Numbers | subtraction |
| 397 | 乗算 | じょうざん | jouzan | Numbers | multiplication |
| 398 | 除算 | じょざん | jozan | Numbers | division |
| 399 | 平方根 | へいほうこん | heihoukon | Numbers | square root |
| 400 | 立方根 | りっぽうこん | rippoukon | Numbers | cube root |
| 401 | 開発する | かいはつする | kaihatsusuru | Technology | to develop (a product/technology) |
| 402 | 効率 | こうりつ | kouritsu | Technology | efficiency |
| 403 | 電源 | でんげん | dengen | Technology | power source / switch |
| 404 | 圧力 | あつりょく | atsuryoku | Technology | pressure |
| 405 | 反応 | はんのう | hannou | Technology | reaction / response |
| 406 | 設定する | せっていする | setteisuru | Technology | to configure / set up |
| 407 | 導入 | どうにゅう | dounyuu | Technology | introduction / installation (of systems) |
| 408 | 規格 | きかく | kikaku | Technology | standard / specification |
| 409 | 効率的 | こうりつてき | kouritsuteki | Technology | efficient |
| 410 | 革新 | かくしん | kakushin | Technology | innovation / reform |
| 411 | 検証 | けんしょう | kenshou | Technology | verification / inspection |
| 412 | 理論 | りろん | riron | Technology | theory |
| 413 | 工学 | こうがく | kougaku | Technology | engineering |
| 414 | 回路 | かいろ | kairo | Technology | circuit |
| 415 | 仕様 | しよう | shiyou | Technology | specifications / method |
| 416 | 革新的 | かくしんてき | kakushinteki | Technology | innovative |
| 417 | 網羅的 | もうらてき | mourateki | Technology | comprehensive / exhaustive |
| 418 | 論理回路 | ろんりかいろ | ronrikairo | Technology | logic circuit |
| 419 | 量子力学 | りょうしりきがく | ryoushirikigaku | Technology | quantum mechanics |
| 420 | 熱力学 | ねつりきがく | netsurikigaku | Technology | thermodynamics |
| 421 | 遺伝子工学 | いでんしこうがく | idenshikougaku | Technology | genetic engineering |
| 422 | 基礎研究 | きそけんきゅう | kisokenkyuu | Technology | fundamental research |
| 423 | 応用科学 | おうようかがく | ouyoukagaku | Technology | applied science |
| 424 | 実証 | じっしょう | jisshou | Technology | demonstration / verification of a theory |
| 425 | 精査 | せいさ | seisa | Technology | close investigation / scrutiny |
| 426 | 汎用性 | はんようせい | hanyousei | Technology | versatility / general-purpose utility |
| 427 | 飛躍 | ひやく | hiyaku | Technology | leap / dramatic progress |
| 428 | 打破する | だはする | dahasuru | Technology | to break down / overcome (a barrier) |
| 429 | 踏襲する | とうしゅうする | toushuusuru | Technology | to follow / adhere to (a previous method) |
| 430 | 準拠する | じゅんきょする | junkyosuru | Technology | to comply with / be based on (a standard) |
| 431 | 構築する | こうちくする | kouchikusuru | Technology | to construct / build (a system) |
| 432 | 帰納的 | きのうてき | kinouteki | Technology | inductive (method) |
| 433 | 演繹的 | えんえきてき | enekiteki | Technology | deductive (method) |
| 434 | 可塑性 | かそせい | kasosei | Technology | plasticity / moldability |
| 435 | 脆性 | ぜいせい | zeisei | Technology | brittleness |
| 436 | 潜在能力 | せんざいのうりょく | senzainouryoku | Technology | latent capacity / potential |
| 437 | 可逆性 | かぎゃくせい | kagyakusei | Technology | reversibility |
| 438 | 不可逆性 | ふかぎゃくせい | fukagyakusei | Technology | irreversibility |
| 439 | 究明 | きゅうめい | kyuumei | Technology | clarification / investigation |
| 440 | 優位性 | ゆういせい | yuuisei | Technology | superiority / advantage (technological) |
| 441 | 踏まえる | ふまえる | fumaeru | Technology | to be based on / take into account (data) |
| 442 | 駆使する | くしする | kushisuru | Technology | to make full use of (technology/knowledge) |
| 443 | 曲がる | まがる | magaru | Transport | to turn (a corner) |
| 444 | 時刻表 | じこくひょう | jikokuhyou | Transport | timetable |
| 445 | 運賃 | うんちん | unchin | Transport | fare |
| 446 | 乗り換え | のりかえ | norikae | Transport | transfer / change trains |
| 447 | 海路 | かいろ | kairo | Transport | sea route |
| 448 | 待避線 | たいひせん | taihisen | Transport | siding / passing track |
| 449 | 減少する | げんしょうする | genshousuru | Verbs | to decrease (intransitive) |
| 450 | 挑戦する | ちょうせんする | chousensuru | Verbs | to challenge / attempt |
| 451 | 緩和する | かんわする | kanwasuru | Verbs | to ease / mitigate |
| 452 | 尽くす | つくす | tsukusu | Verbs | to exhaust / dedicate / do one's best |
| 453 | 携わる | たずさわる | tazusawaru | Verbs | to be involved in / participate |
| 454 | 遮る | さえぎる | saegiru | Verbs | to interrupt / block |
| 455 | 募る | つのる | tsunoru | Verbs | to solicit / gather (transitive) |
| 456 | 廃れる | すたれる | sutareru | Verbs | to go out of fashion / become obsolete |
| 457 | 凌ぐ | しのぐ | shinogu | Verbs | to endure / survive / get over |
| 458 | 弾む | はずむ | hazumu | Verbs | to bounce / be lively / excited |
| 459 | 織る | おる | oru | Verbs | to weave |
| 460 | 免れる | まぬがれる | manugareru | Verbs | to escape / be exempted from |
| 461 | 図る | はかる | hakaru | Verbs | to plan / attempt / scheme |
| 462 | 徹する | てっする | tessuru | Verbs | to penetrate / be thorough |
| 463 | 費やす | ついやす | tsuiyasu | Verbs | to spend / consume |
| 464 | 覆す | くつがえす | kutsugaesu | Verbs | to overturn / reverse |
| 465 | 払拭する | ふっしょくする | fusshokusuru | Verbs | to wipe away / dispel / sweep aside |
| 466 | 網羅する | もうらする | mourasuru | Verbs | to cover / include comprehensively |
| 467 | 揶揄する | やゆする | yayusuru | Verbs | to ridicule / tease / poke fun at |
| 468 | 専念する | せんねんする | sennensuru | Verbs | to concentrate / devote oneself to |
| 469 | 斡旋する | あっせんする | assensuru | Verbs | to intermediate / mediate / arrange |
| 470 | 帰属する | きぞくする | kizokusuru | Verbs | to belong to / be attributable to |
| 471 | 批准する | ひじゅんする | hijunsuru | Verbs | to ratify (a treaty) |
| 472 | 提唱する | ていしょうする | teishousuru | Verbs | to advocate / propose |
| 473 | 翻弄する | ほんろうする | honrousuru | Verbs | to toy with / manipulate |
| 474 | 賄う | まかなう | makanau | Verbs | to supply / provide / finance |
| 475 | 顧みる | かえりみる | kaerimiru | Verbs | to look back / reflect / consider |
| 476 | 携える | たずさえる | tazusaeru | Verbs | to carry / take along |
| 477 | 滞る | とどこおる | todokooru | Verbs | to stagnate / be delayed / default (on payment) |
| 478 | 凌駕する | りょうがする | ryougasuru | Verbs | to surpass / excel |
| 479 | 陥る | おちいる | ochiiru | Verbs | to fall into (a bad condition) |
| 480 | 潜入する | せんにゅうする | sennyuusuru | Verbs | to infiltrate / sneak into |
| 481 | 見計らう | みはからう | mihakarau | Verbs | to estimate / choose an opportune moment |
| 482 | 唆す | そそのかす | sosonokasu | Verbs | to tempt / instigate / incite |
| 483 | 躊躇う | ためらう | tamerau | Verbs | to hesitate |
| 484 | 賦課する | ふかする | fukasuru | Verbs | to levy / impose (tax/duty) |
| 485 | 罷免する | ひめんする | himensuru | Verbs | to dismiss / discharge (from office) |
| 486 | 喚起する | かんきする | kankisuru | Verbs | to arouse / call forth / stimulate |
| 487 | 醸成する | じょうせいする | jouseisuru | Verbs | to brew / cultivate / foster |
| 488 | 是認する | ぜにんする | zeninsuru | Verbs | to approve / recognize / acknowledge |
| 489 | 上司 | じょうし | joushi | Work | boss / superior |
| 490 | 勤務 | きんむ | kinmu | Work | service / work (duty) |
| 491 | 業績 | ぎょうせき | gyouseki | Work | achievement / business results |
| 492 | 資格 | しかく | shikaku | Work | qualification / license |
| 493 | 採用 | さいよう | saiyou | Work | hiring / employment |
| 494 | 新人 | しんじん | shinjin | Work | new employee / newcomer |
| 495 | 昇進 | しょうしん | shoushin | Work | promotion |
| 496 | 異動 | いどう | idou | Work | transfer (personnel change) |
| 497 | 退職 | たいしょく | taishoku | Work | retirement / resignation |
| 498 | 雇用 | こよう | koyou | Work | employment (general term) |
| 499 | 派遣 | はけん | haken | Work | dispatch / temporary staffing |
| 500 | 指示 | しじ | shiji | Work | instruction / direction |
| 501 | 企画 | きかく | kikaku | Work | planning / project / proposal |
| 502 | 育成 | いくせい | ikusei | Work | fostering / development (of talent) |
| 503 | 賃金 | ちんぎん | chingin | Work | wages / pay (formal) |
| 504 | 報酬 | ほうしゅう | houshuu | Work | remuneration / reward |
| 505 | 規定 | きてい | kitei | Work | stipulation / rule (formal) |
| 506 | 就業 | しゅうぎょう | shuugyou | Work | starting work / employment (formal) |
| 507 | 配置 | はいち | haichi | Work | assignment / posting (personnel) |
| 508 | 達成 | たっせい | tassei | Work | achievement / accomplishment |
| 509 | 手順 | てじゅん | tejun | Work | procedure / sequence |
| 510 | 厳守 | げんしゅ | genshu | Work | strict observance / compliance |
| 511 | 経営戦略 | けいえいせんりゃく | keieisenryaku | Work | management strategy / business strategy |
| 512 | 事業展開 | じぎょうてんかい | jigyoutenkai | Work | business development / expansion |
| 513 | 企業風土 | きぎょうふうど | kigyoufuudo | Work | corporate culture / climate |
| 514 | 人事考課 | じんじこうか | jinjikouka | Work | personnel evaluation / performance review |
| 515 | 適性 | てきせい | tekisei | Work | aptitude / suitability |
| 516 | 職務経歴 | しょくむけいれき | shokumukeireki | Work | work history / professional background |
| 517 | 非正規 | ひせいき | hiseiki | Work | non-regular (employment) |
| 518 | 終身雇用 | しゅうしんこよう | shuushinkoyou | Work | lifetime employment |
| 519 | 労働組合 | ろうどうくみあい | roudoukumiai | Work | labor union |
| 520 | 団体交渉 | だんたいこうしょう | dantaikoushou | Work | collective bargaining |
| 521 | 解雇予告 | かいこよこく | kaikoyokoku | Work | notice of dismissal |
| 522 | 賃金体系 | ちんぎんたいけい | chingintaikei | Work | wage structure / pay system |
| 523 | 給与明細 | きゅうよめいさい | kyuuyomeisai | Work | pay slip / salary statement |
| 524 | 損益 | そんえき | soneki | Work | profit and loss |
| 525 | 利益相反 | りえきそうはん | riekisouhan | Work | conflict of interest |
| 526 | 法令遵守 | ほうれいじゅんしゅ | houreijunshu | Work | legal compliance / adherence to laws |
| 527 | 違法 | いほう | ihou | Work | illegal / unlawful |
| 528 | 懲戒処分 | ちょうかいしょぶん | choukaishobun | Work | disciplinary action / punishment |
| 529 | 職権濫用 | しょっけんらんよう | shokkenranyou | Work | abuse of authority / power |
| 530 | 弁護士 | べんごし | bengoshi | Work | lawyer / attorney |
| 531 | 調達 | ちょうたつ | choutatsu | Work | procurement / raising (funds) |
| 532 | 予算案 | よさんあん | yosanan | Work | budget proposal / draft |
| 533 | 概算 | がいさん | gaisan | Work | rough estimate / approximation |
| 534 | 懸案 | けんあん | kenan | Work | pending issue / unresolved problem |
| 535 | 着手 | ちゃくしゅ | chakushu | Work | to start work / embark on (a task) |
| 536 | 遂行 | すいこう | suikou | Work | execution / accomplishment (of a plan) |
| 537 | 打開策 | だかいさく | dakaisaku | Work | breakthrough measure / solution |
| 538 | 販路 | はんろ | hanro | Work | sales channel / market |
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