JLPT 1: 451-500

Question 1

void; emptiness; unpreparedness; crack; fissure; untruth

むな；うつ；キョ

vacant; futile; void

blank; cavity; hollow

fiction; untruth

modest

Answer 1

虚

虚しい　むなしい

虚ろ　うつろ

虚偽　きょぎ

謙虚な　けんきょ

Question 2

spirits; soul

たま；レイ；リョウ

soul; spirit

ghost; specter

hearse

evil spirit

Answer 2

霊

霊　たま

幽霊　ゆうれい

霊柩車　れいきゅうしゃ

悪霊　あくりょう

Question 3

repent; regret

く；くや；カイ

vexing; annoying; regrettable

to mourn; lament

to regret

Answer 3

悔

悔しい　くやしい

悔やむ　くやむ

後悔する　こうかい

Question 4

rebuke; admonish; charge; warn; persuade

さと；ユ

to admonish; warn; remonstrate

licensed teacher

10,000 yen note

Answer 4

諭

諭す　さとす

教諭　きょうゆ

諭吉　ゆきち

Question 5

wretched; disaster; cruelty; harsh

みじ；むご；サン

miserable; wretched

cruel; pitiless; inhumane

tragic; disastrous; pitiful

disaster; horrible accident

Answer 5

惨

惨めな　みじめ

惨い　むごい

悲惨な　ひさん

惨事　さんじ

Question 6

tyrannize; oppress

しいた；ギャク

to oppress; tyrannize

to abuse; mal-treat

to massacre

cruel; brutal

Answer 6

虐

虐げる　しいたげる

虐待する　ぎゃくたい

虐殺する　ぎゃくさつ

残虐な　ざんぎゃく

Question 7

flip; turn over; wave; flutter; change (mind)

ひるがえ；ホン

to turn over; turn something around

to translate

to trifle with; toy with

Answer 7

翻

翻す　ひるがえす

翻訳する　ほんやく

翻弄する　ほんろう

Question 8

crash; fall down

お；ツイ

to fall down; sink

to crash (airplane, helicopter, etc.)

to shoot down

Answer 8

墜

墜ちる　おちる

墜落する　ついらく

撃墜する　げきつい

Question 9

marsh; lake; bog; swamp; pond

ぬま；ショウ

swamp; bog

lakes and marches

marsh; swamp

Answer 9

沼

沼　ぬま

湖沼　こしょう

沼沢　しょうたく

Question 10

set; lay a foundation; install; equip; squat down

す；キョ

to place; set; install

deferment; leaving as it stands

Answer 10

据

据える　すえる

据え置き　すえおき

Question 11

fertilizer; get fat; fertile; maure; pamper

こ；ヒ

to grow fat; gain weight; grow fertile

to fertilize; enrich

obesity; fatness

manure; fertilizer

Answer 11

肥

肥える　こえる

肥やす　こやす

肥満　ひまん

肥料　ひりょう

Question 12

gradually; slowly; deliberately gently

おもむろ；ジョ

abruptly; suddenly

gradually; slowly; little by little

to go slowly

Answer 12

徐

徐に　おもむろに

徐々に　じょじょに

徐行する　じょこう

Question 13

sugar

トウ

sugar

diabetes

sugar (in food)

blood sugar

Answer 13

糖

砂糖　さとう

糖尿病　とうにょうびょう

糖分　とうぶん

血糖　けっとう

Question 14

board; load (a vehicle); ride

トウ

to board (airplane)

to load on board

boarding pass

Answer 14

搭

搭乗する　とうじょう

搭載する　とうさい

搭乗券　とうじょうけん

Question 15

shield; escutcheon; pretext

たて；ジュン

shield; buckler

to contradict; be inconsistent

Answer 15

盾

盾　たて

矛盾する　むじゅん

Question 16

waterfall; rapids; cascade

たき；ロウ

waterfall

rapids

Answer 16

滝

滝　たき

滝川　たきがわ

Question 17

rut; wheel; track; model; way of doing

キ

orbit; trajectory

tire track

Answer 17

軌

軌道　きどう

軌跡　きせき

Question 18

bag; bale; sack; counter for bags

たわら；ヒョウ

straw bag; bale

sumo arena

Answer 18

俵

俵　たわら

土俵　どひょう

Question 19

disturb; prevent; hamper; obstruct

さまた；ボウ

to disturb; obstruct; hinder

to interfere; jam; obstruct

Answer 19

妨

妨げる　さまたげる

妨害する　ぼうがい

Question 20

grate; rub; scratch; scrape; chafe; scour

す；こ；マツ

to rub; scrub; chafe

grazing; skimming

friction

Answer 20

擦​

擦る　する/こする

擦れ擦れな　すれすれ

摩擦　まさつ

Question 21

whale

くじら；ゲイ

whale

to whale; hunt whales

whale oil

Answer 21

鯨

鯨　くじら

捕鯨する　ほげい

鯨油　げいゆ

Question 22

villa; inn; cottage; feudal manor; solemn; dignified

ソウ

villa; holiday house

solemn; grave

Answer 22

荘

別荘　べっそう

荘厳な　そうごん

Question 23

consent; assent; agreement

ダク

consent; acquiescence

consent

Answer 23

諾

承諾　しょうだく

許諾　きょだく

Question 24

thunder; lighting bolt

かみなり；ライ

lightning; thunder

thunderstorm

land mine

torpedo

Answer 24

雷

雷　かみなり

雷雨　らいう

地雷　じらい

魚雷　ぎょらい

Question 25

drift; float on liquid ただよ；ヒョウ to float; drift; (scent) be in the air to drift bleach vagabond; drifter

Answer 25

漂 ## Footnote 漂う　ただよう 漂流する　ひょうりゅうする 漂白剤　ぎょうはくざい 漂泊者　ひょうはくしゃ

Question 26

pocket; feelings; heart; yearn; miss someone; bosom ふところ；なつ；カイ bosom; breast missed; dear flashlight doubt; skepticism

Answer 26

懐 ## Footnote 懐　ふところ 懐かしい　なつかしい 懐中電灯　かいちゅうでんとう 懐疑　かいぎ

Question 27

intuition; perception; check; compare; sixth sense カン to get the wrong idea to settle an account; calculate a bill to pardon; forgive splitting the cost

Answer 27

勘 ## Footnote 勘違いする 勘定する　かんじょう 勘弁する　かんべん 割り勘　わりかん

Question 28

plantation; planting サイ to cultivate bonsai; miniature potted plant

Answer 28

栽 ## Footnote 栽培する　さいばい 盆栽　ぼんさい

Question 29

kidnap; falsify カイ to kidnap

Answer 29

拐 ## Footnote 誘拐する　ゆうかい

Question 30

burdensome; pack horse; horse load; send by horse ダ；タ no good futile; pointless; wasteful Japanese wooden clogs

Answer 30

駄 ## Footnote 駄目な　だめ 無駄な　むだ 下駄　げた

Question 31

annexed; accompany; marry; suit; meet; satisfy; attach そ；テン to garnish; support to meet expectations; satisfy to add; annex to attach (a file in emails)

Answer 31

添 ## Footnote 添える　そえる 添う　そう 添加する　てんか 添付する　てんぷ

Question 32

crown; best; peerless かんむり；かむ；カン crown to put on your head coronary

Answer 32

冠 ## Footnote 冠　かんむり 冠る　かむる 冠状　かんじょう

Question 33

wise; fast learner さと；ソウ smart; sensitive; discerning shar-eared wise

Answer 33

聡 ## Footnote 聡い　さとい 耳聡い　みみざとい 聡明な　そうめい

Question 34

wandering; waves; billows; reckless; unrestrained ロウ wandering samurai; out of work waste; extravagance vagrant to wander

Answer 34

浪 ## Footnote 浪人　ろうにん 浪費　ろうひ 浮浪者　ふろうしゃ 放浪する　ほうろう

Question 35

Asia; rank; next; come after; -ous ア zinc subtropics sub species East Asia

Answer 35

亜 ## Footnote 亜鉛　あえん 亜熱帯　あねったい 亜種　あしゅ 東亜　とうあ

Question 36

perusal; see ラン exhibition; fair to peruse; browse (the web) lest; table to see; look; watch (keigo)

Answer 36

覧 ## Footnote 展覧会　てんらんかい 閲覧する　えつらん 一覧表　いちらんひょう ご覧になる　ごらんになる

Question 37

lie; falsehood; deceive; pretend サ fraud; cheating to swindle; defraud swindler

Answer 37

詐 ## Footnote 詐欺　さぎ 詐取する　さしゅ 詐欺師　さぎし

Question 38

podium; stage; rostrum; terrace ダン；タン flower bed last moment; at the eleventh hour altar Buddhist altar

Answer 38

壇 ## Footnote 花壇　かだん 土壇場　どたんば 祭壇　さいだん 仏壇　ぶつだん

Question 39

mertorious deed; merit いさお；クン meritorious deed decoration; order; medal

Answer 39

勲 ## Footnote 勲　いさお 勲章　くんしょう

Question 40

witch; demon evil spirit マ sorcery; black magic magic; witchcraft to deceive; falsify; swindle devil; demon; fiend

Answer 40

魔 ## Footnote 魔術　まじゅつ 魔法　まほう 誤魔化す　ごまかす 悪魔　あくま

Question 41

repay; reward; retribution むく；シュウ to reward; recompense; retaliate reward; remuneration free of charge; without reward

Answer 41

酬 ## Footnote 酬いる　むくいる 報酬　ほうしゅう 無報酬　むほうしゅう

Question 42

purple; violet むらさき；シ purple; violet ultra-violet rays

Answer 42

紫 ## Footnote 紫　むらさき 紫外線　しがいせん

Question 43

dawn; daybreak あけぼの；ショ

Answer 43

曙 ## Footnote 曙　あけぼの 曙光　しょこう

Question 44

family crest; figures モン fingerprint water ripple crest; coat of arms family crest

Answer 44

紋 ## Footnote 指紋　しもん 波紋　はもん 紋章　もんしょう 家紋　かもん

Question 45

wholesale おろ；おろし to sell wholesale wholesale

Answer 45

卸 ## Footnote 卸す　おろす 卸売　おろしうり

Question 46

stirred up; be invigorated; flourish ふる；フン to muster (courage); rouse up; enliven to be excited; aroused to struggle hard

Answer 46

奮 ## Footnote 奮う　ふるう 興奮する　こうふん 奮闘する　ふんとう

Question 47

column; handrail; blank; space ラン blank space thie column guardrail; handrail; bannister

Answer 47

欄 ## Footnote 空欄　くうらん 本欄　ほんらん 欄干　らんかん

Question 48

deviate; idleness; leisure; miss the mark; evade; elude そ；はぐ；イツ to veer away; go astray to avert (eyes); turn away to deviate article of rare beauty; gem

Answer 48

逸 ## Footnote 逸れる　それる/はぐれる 逸らす　そらす 逸脱する　いつだつ 逸品　いっぴん

Question 49

horizon; shore; limit; bound ガイ one's lifetime horizon; distant land; heavenly shores a person without a single relative

Answer 49

涯 ## Footnote 生涯　しょうがい 天涯　てんがい 天涯孤独　てんがいこどく

Question 50

clear (the land); open; break up (land) ひら；タク to open (a path); clear (the way) to trailblaze; pathfind trailblazer; pioneer

Answer 50

拓 ## Footnote 拓く　ひらく 開拓する　かいたく 開拓者　かいたくしゃ