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JLPT N1: Advanced Japanese

N1 vocabulary and kanji with real examples. The Japan Foundation defines N1 as “The ability to understand Japanese used in a variety of circumstances”.

  • Every N1 kanji page free
  • XP & streaks sync with the Android app
N1

On LenGaki today

Everything for N1, in one place

vocabulary words
2,638
kanji
1,179
grammar points
Coming soon
mock exam questions
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The exam · 試験

What JLPT N1 tests

Reading · 読解

Can read logically complex and abstract writing on a wide range of topics, such as newspaper editorials and critiques, and understand both structure and content.

Listening · 聴解

Can follow conversations, news reports and lectures spoken at natural speed in a broad range of settings, and understand their logical structure and key points.

Pass mark · 合格点

100/ 180

  • Language knowledge (vocabulary & grammar): at least 19/60
  • Reading: at least 19/60
  • Listening: at least 19/60

What you study at N1

  • Literary and highly formal grammar
  • Editorials, essays and abstract argument
  • The full jōyō kanji range
  • Lecture- and news-speed listening
  • Nuance between near-synonyms

Kanji · 漢字

1,179 JLPT N1 kanji

All N1 kanji

Every kanji has its own page with on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, example words and animated stroke order.

Vocabulary · 語彙

2,638 JLPT N1 words

Full N1 vocabulary list
WordMeaning
漁師りょうしfisherman
現像げんぞうdeveloping (film), development
原則げんそくprinciple, general rule
見地けんちpoint of view, standpoint
現地げんちthe actual place, the site, on-site, local
限定げんていlimitation, restriction, limited (edition)
原点げんてんorigin, starting point
原典げんてんoriginal text, source
原爆げんばくatomic bomb
原文げんぶんoriginal text, the source text

Grammar · 文法

JLPT N1 grammar

N1 grammar is being written. Grammar currently covers N5 to N2 — see the N2 grammar points.

Practice · 練習

Working N1 exercises

Flashcards that remember what you got wrong. Every one earns XP.

XP · levels · ranks · 経験値

Every N1 answer counts

Lessons, quizzes, flashcards, speaking and the words you save from Lena all earn XP: +10 for a lesson, +8 for a card you know, +40 for a strong mock exam. Every 150 XP is a level — 50 levels across seven samurai ranks — and a daily streak and goal keep you coming back. One free account carries it all between the website and the LenGaki Android app.

Inside LenGaki · 中身

What studying N1 looks like

The JLPT N1 kanji list on LenGaki
The N1 kanji list: meanings, on'yomi and kun'yomi readings, example words and stroke-order practice.
The JLPT N1 vocabulary list on LenGaki
The N1 vocabulary list: readings, romaji, meanings, word types and example sentences with audio.

Pricing · 料金

What's free at N1

Full pricing

Free · 無料

  • A full page for every N1 kanji, with readings, examples and stroke order
  • A 30-entry sample of the N1 vocabulary and kanji lists

With a free account, at every level

  • XP, levels, ranks and a daily streak, shared with the LenGaki Android app
  • Analytics and study certificates
  • Lena, your AI Japanese sensei: 3 messages a day

Pro · プロ

/ month

Everything in Free, plus:

  • The complete N1 vocabulary and kanji lists
  • N1 kanji and vocabulary flashcards
  • Unlimited Lena AI messages and unlimited hearts

FAQ · よくある質問

JLPT N1 questions

How many kanji do I need for JLPT N1?

N1 assumes command of roughly the full set of 2,136 jōyō kanji. LenGaki's N1 list covers the kanji that are added at N1 on top of the N5–N2 lists.

What is the JLPT N1 pass mark?

100 out of 180 overall, with at least 19 out of 60 in each of the three sections: language knowledge, reading and listening.

Does LenGaki have N1 grammar?

Not yet. Grammar currently covers N5 to N2; N1 vocabulary and kanji are complete.