JLPT N1 Adjectives | KanjiDraw

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あらっぽいwild; violent; rough-mannered; rude; rough (e.g. work)

慌ただしい

あわただしいbusy; hectic; hurried; rushed; rapid

いちじるしいstriking; remarkable; considerable

いやしいlowborn; humble; lowly; vulgar; coarse

いやらしいunpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious

うっとうしいgloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather)

おいしいgood(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.)

おとなしいgentle; quiet; mild; meek; obedient

おびただしいlarge number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast

おもしろいinteresting; fascinating; intriguing; enthralling; amusing

かたいdifficult; hard

かわいいcute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty

可愛らしい

かわいらしいlovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable

くすぐったい

くすぐったいticklish; embarrassing

くだらないtrivial; trifling; insignificant; not worth bothering with; worthless

けむたいsmoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease

よいgood; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant

あいまいvague; ambiguous; unclear; shady; disreputable

あざやかvivid; bright; brilliant; clear; fresh

いいかげんirresponsible; perfunctory; careless; lukewarm; half-baked

いきchic; smart; stylish; tasteful; refined

いちようuniform; equal; even; the same; identical

いろいろvarious; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different); variously

いんきgloomy; dismal; miserable; melancholy; spirit of yin

えんかつsmooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious

えんきょくeuphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect

えんまんharmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth

おおげさexaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic

おおはばbig; large; drastic; substantial; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)

おくびょうcowardly; timid; easily frightened

おごそかsolemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified

おしゃれstylish; fashionable; trendy; chic; smartly dressed

おろかfoolish; stupid; silly

おんわmild (climate); temperate; clement; pleasant; agreeable

かすかfaint; dim; weak; slight; vague

かだいexcessive; too much; unreasonable

かっぱつlively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk

かわいそうpoor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful

かんいsimple; simplified; easy; plain

がんきょうstubborn; dogged; persistent; tenacious; tough

かんけつconcise; brief; succinct; compact (style)

がんこstubborn; obstinate; pigheaded

がんじょうsolid; firm; stout; burly; strong

かんじんessential; important; crucial; vital; main

かんそsimple; plain; modest

かんぺきperfect; complete; flawless

かんようextremely important; essential; vital; crucial

きがるcarefree; buoyant; lighthearted; sprightly; ease

きざaffected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby

きちょうめんmethodical; precise; meticulous; scrupulous; regular

きゅうくつnarrow; tight; cramped; formal; stiff

きょうこうfirm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising

きょうれつstrong; intense; severe

きよらかclean; clear; pure; honest; clean

きらくcarefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky

きらびやかgorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

きんべんdiligent; hard-working; industrious

けいかいlight (of movements); nimble; sprightly; springy; light-hearted

けいそつrash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent

けんざいin good health; alive and well; going strong

けんぜんhealthy; sound; wholesome

げんみつstrict; close; precise; scrupulous

けんめいeager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous

けんめいwise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious

めいはくobvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent

Practice modes

Flashcards — flip through the set's words and recall their meanings and readings — a quick way to learn and review.
Quiz — pick the right answer from choices against the clock — a check of how confidently you recognise each word.
Test — a written quiz with a score at the end — to consolidate what you've learned and spot weak points.
Letris — an interactive timed game where you race to find and “defuse” all the matching pieces.

See also

JLPT N2 Adjectives →JLPT N1 Kanji →