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JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

solicit
invite
ask

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ปใ‚ค
ใ‚ทใƒณ
ใ‚ทใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ“.ใ†
ใ†.ใ‘ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ†ใ‘

Common Words

่ซ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹
ๆ‰ฟใ‘ใ‚‹
ไบซใ‘ใ‚‹
ใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹
ใ‚ฆใ‚ฑใ‚‹
Ichidan verb
Freq #222
1

Transitive verb

to receive; to get

Examples
๏ผ–๏ผ•ๆญณไปฅไธŠใฎไบบใŸใกใฏๆ”ฟๅบœใ‹ใ‚‰ๅนด้‡‘ใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
People 65 and above get a pension from the government.
2

Transitive verb

to catch (e.g. a ball)

3

Transitive verb

to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.)

4

Transitive verb

to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence)

Examples
็ซ‹ใก้€€ใใฎไบˆๅ‘Šใ‚’ๅ—ใ‘ใŸใ€‚
We received an eviction notice.
5

Transitive verb

to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge)

Examples
ๅ–œใ‚“ใงใŠ็”ณใ—ๅ‡บใ‚’ใŠๅ—ใ‘ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
We gladly accept your offer.
6

Transitive verb; Esp. ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹, ไบซใ‘ใ‚‹

to be given (e.g. life, talent)

7

Colloquial; Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb; Esp. ใ‚ฆใ‚ฑใ‚‹

to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by)

8

Transitive verb; Esp. ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹, ไบซใ‘ใ‚‹

to follow; to succeed; to be descended from

9

Transitive verb

to face (south, etc.)

10

Transitive verb; Linguistics; Esp. ๅ—ใ‘ใ‚‹, ๆ‰ฟใ‘ใ‚‹

to be modified by

11

Transitive verb; Esp. ่ซ‹ใ‘ใ‚‹; now primarily used in compound words

to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee

12

Word usually written using kana alone; Intransitive verb; Esp. ใ‚ฆใ‚ฑใ‚‹, ใ†ใ‘ใ‚‹

to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

Examples
ๅ†—่ซ‡ใŒๅ—ใ‘ใŸใ‚ˆใ€‚
My joke went over very well.
ๅ—ๅ–ใ‚‹
ใ†ใ‘ใจใ‚‹
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #798
1

to receive; to get; to accept

Examples
ใ“ใฎ่ดˆใ‚Š็‰ฉใฏๅ—ใ‘ๅ–ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
I cannot accept this gift.
2

to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand

Examples
ๅฝผๅฅณใฏ็งใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใ‚’ไพฎ่พฑใจๅ—ใ‘ๅ–ใฃใŸใ‚ˆใ†ใ ใ€‚
She seems to have taken my remark as an insult.
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŸใ„
่ซ‹ๅพ…
ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #4712
1

invitation

Examples
ใ”ๆ‹›ๅพ…ใ‚’ใ‚ใ‚ŠใŒใจใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Thank you for your invitation.
ใ‚ˆใ†ใ›ใ„
Noun
Freq #4733
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

appeal; call for something; request; claim; demand

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ็งใฎ่ฆ่ซ‹ใซใคใ„ใฆใฏไฝ•ใ‚‚่จ€ใ‚ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใ€‚
He said nothing as to my request.
2

axiom

ๅผท่ซ‹ใ‚‹
Godan verb
Transitive
Usually kana
Freq #6198
1

to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ็ˆถใซใญใ ใฃใฆใจใ†ใจใ†ๆ–ฐ่ปŠใ‚’่ฒทใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใฃใŸใ€‚
He finally talked his father into buying a new car.
ใ—ใ‚“ใ›ใ„
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #6672
1

application; request; petition

Examples
ใ‚‚ใ†ใƒ‘ใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒˆใ‚’็”ณ่ซ‹ใ—ใพใ—ใŸใ‹ใ€‚
Have you applied for a passport yet?
ใ›ใ„ใใ‚…ใ†
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Transitive
Freq #8008
1

claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)

Examples
ใ‚นใƒŸใ‚นๆฐใฏๆๅฎณ่ณ ๅ„Ÿใ‚’่ซ‹ๆฑ‚ใ—ใฆๅฝผใ‚‰ใ‚’ๅ‘Š่จดใ—ใŸใ€‚
Mr Smith sued them for damages.
ใŠๅผท่ซ‹ใ‚Š
Polite
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #10996
1

begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing

่ซ‹่ฒ ใ†
ใ†ใ‘ใŠใ†
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #11432
1

to contract; to undertake

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ“ใฎใ™ในใฆใฎไป•ไบ‹ใ‚’ใŸใ ใง่ซ‹ใ‘่ฒ ใฃใŸใ€‚
He has taken all this work for nothing.
2

to take over; to take responsibility for

่ซ‹ใ†
ใ“ใ†
Transitive
Freq #12816
1

Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

Examples
ใŠ่…นใ‚’ใ™ใ‹ใ›ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ไบบใŒใ„ใ‚Œใฐใใฎไบบ้”ใฎใŸใ‚ใซ้ฃŸใน็‰ฉใ‚’ไนžใ†ใŸใ€‚
When she saw that the people were hungry, she begged for food for them.
2

Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)

to pray; to wish

๐ŸŽ“

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