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Essential Kanji in Japanese · JLPT N1

20 Japanese words and phrases for essential kanji, at JLPT N1 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

与あた ata

give; grant; involvement

給与

きゅうよ

salary; pay
及およ oyo

reach; extend to; and

普及

ふきゅう

spread; diffusion
巨きょ kyo

huge; gigantic

巨大

きょだい

gigantic; enormous
又また mata

again; also; or

又は

または

or; alternatively
双そう sō

pair; both; twin

双方

そうほう

both sides; both parties
幼おさな osana

young; infancy; childish

幼稚園

ようちえん

kindergarten
需じゅ ju

demand; need

需要

じゅよう

demand (economic)
融ゆう yū

melt; blend; finance

金融

きんゆう

finance; banking
諸しょ sho

various; several; all

諸国

しょこく

various countries
概がい gai

outline; general; roughly

概念

がいねん

concept; general idea
幹みき miki

tree trunk; main part

新幹線

しんかんせん

Shinkansen (bullet train)
網あみ ami

net; network

網羅

もうら

comprehensive coverage
詳くわ kuwa

detailed

詳細

しょうさい

details; particulars
訴うった utta

sue; appeal; complain

訴訟

そしょう

lawsuit; litigation
譲ゆず yuzu

yield; hand over; concede

譲歩

じょうほ

concession; compromise
御ご go

honorific prefix; control

制御

せいぎょ

control; regulation
濃こ ko

thick; dense; dark (color)

濃度

のうど

concentration; density
遂と to

accomplish; carry out; finally

遂行

すいこう

execution; accomplishment
秩ちつ chitsu

order; sequence

秩序

ちつじょ

order; discipline
顧かえり kaeri

look back; consider; patronize

顧客

こきゃく

customer; client

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