JLPT Guide/JLPT N1 Vocabulary/Row Ha

刃, は -edge (of a sword) 派, は -clique, faction, school 把握, はあく -grasp, catch, understanding 肺, はい -lung 廃棄, はいき -annullment, disposal, abandon, scrap, discarding, repeal 配給, はいきゅう -distribution (eg. films rice) 配偶者, はいぐうしゃ -spouse, wife, husband 拝啓, はいけい -Dear (so and so) 背景, はいけい -background, scenery, setting, circumstance 背後, はいご -back, rear 灰皿, はいさら -ashtray 廃止, はいし -abolition, repeal 拝借, はいしゃく -borrowing 排除, はいじょ -exclusion, removal, rejection 排水, はいすい -drainage 敗戦, はいせん -defeat, losing a war 配置, はいち -arrangement (of resources), disposition 配布, はいふ -distribution 配分, はいぶん -distribution, allotment 配慮, はいりょ -consideration, concern, forethought 配列, はいれつ -arrangement, array (programming) 映える, はえる -to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty 破壊, はかい -destruction 墓地, はかち -cemetery, graveyard 捗る, はかどる -to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance 果ない, はかない -fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, vain, fickle, miserable, empty, ephemeral 諮る, はかる -to consult with, to confer 図る, はかる -to plot, to attempt, to plan, to take in, to deceive, to devise, to design, to refer A to B 剥がす, はがす -to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, t 破棄, はき -revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty) 泊, はく -counter for nights of a stay 迫害, はくがい -persecution 薄弱, はくじゃく -feebleness, weakness, weak 白状, はくじょう -confession 剥ぐ, はぐ -to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of 派遣, はけん -dispatch, send 励ます, はげます -to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice) 励む, はげむ -to be zealous, to brace oneself, to endeavour, to strive, to make an effort 剥げる, はげる -to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor 鋏, はさみ -scissors 柱, はしら -pillar, post 橋渡し, はしわたし -bridge building, mediation 恥, はじ -shame, embarrassment 弾く, はじく -to flip, to snap 始め, はじめ -beginning, start, origin 始めまして, はじめまして -How do you do?, I am glad to meet you 恥じらう, はじらう -to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush 恥じる, はじる -to feel ashamed 蓮, はす -lotus 筈, はず -it should be so 弾む, はずむ -to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to treat oneself to, to 破損, はそん -damage 機, はた -loom 果たして, はたして -as was expected, really 果たす, はたす -to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve 裸足, はだし -barefoot 蜂蜜, はちみつ -honey 発掘, はっくつ -excavation, exhumation 発生, はっせい -outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, origin 発足, はっそく -starting, inauguration 初, はつ -first, new 発, はつ -departure, beginning, counter for gunshots 発育, はついく -(physical) growth, development 発芽, はつが -burgeoning 発言, はつげん -utterance, speech, proposal 発病, はつびょう -attack (disease) 初耳, はつみみ -something heard for the first time 果て, はて -the end, the extremity, the limit(s), the result 果てる, はてる -to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die, to perish 話し合い, はなしあい -discussion, conference 甚だ, はなはだ -very, greatly, exceedingly 華々しい, はなばなしい -brilliant, magnificent, spectacular 花びら, はなびら -(flower) petal 華やか, はなやか -gay, showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid 阻む, はばむ -to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart 浜, はま -beach, seashore 浜辺, はまべ -beach, foreshore 填まる, はまる -to get into, to go into, to fit, to be fit for, to suit, to fall into, to plunge into, to be deceived, to be 歯磨, はみがき -dentifrice, toothpaste 填める, はめる -to get in, to insert, to put on, to make love 生やす, はやす -to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard 早める, はやめる -to hasten, to quicken, to expedite, to precipitate, to accelerate 流行, はやり -fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing 腹立ち, はらだち -anger 原っぱ, はらっぱ -open field, empty lot, plain 張り紙, はりがみ -paper patch, paper backing, poster 遥か, はるか -far, far-away, distant, remote, far off 破裂, はれつ -explosion, rupture, break off 腫れる, はれる -to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen 班, はん -group, party, section (mil) 判, はん -seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment 版, はん -edition 繁栄, はんえい -prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing 反感, はんかん -antipathy, revolt, animosity 版画, はんが -art print 反響, はんきょう -echo, reverberation, repercussion, reaction, influence 判決, はんけつ -judicial decision, judgement, sentence, decree 反撃, はんげき -counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow 反射, はんしゃ -reflection, reverberation 繁殖, はんしょく -breed, multiply, increase, propagation 繁盛, はんじょう -prosperity, flourishing, thriving 反する, はんする -to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict, to transgress, to rebel 判定, はんてい -judgement, decision, award, verdict 反応, はんのう -reaction, response 半端, はんぱ -remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction, odd sum, incompleteness 反発, はんぱつ -repelling, rebound, recover, oppose 反乱, はんらん -insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising 氾濫, はんらん -overflowing, flood 黴菌, ばいきん -bacteria, germ(s) 賠償, ばいしょう -reparations, indemnity, compensation 倍率, ばいりつ -diameter, magnification 馬鹿馬鹿しい, ばかばかしい -stupid 馬鹿らしい, ばからしい -absurd 漠然, ばくぜん -obscure, vague, equivocal 爆弾, ばくだん -bomb 爆破, ばくは -blast, explosion, blow up 暴露, ばくろ -disclosure, exposure, revelation 化ける, ばける -to appear in disguise, to take the form of, to change for the worse 罰, ばち -(divine) punishment, curse, retribution 伐, ばつ -strike, attack, punish ばてる -to be exhausted, to be worn out 発条, ばね -spring (e.g. coil leaf) 散蒔く, ばらまく -to disseminate, to scatter, to give money freely 判, ばん -size (of paper or books) 万, ばん -many, all 万人, ばんじん -all people, everybody, 10000 people 万能, ばんのう -all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent 番目, ばんめ -cardinal number suffix 非, ひ -faulty-, non- 費, ひ -cost, expense 延いては, ひいては -not only...but also, in addition to, consequently 控室, ひかえしつ -waiting room 控える, ひかえる -to draw in, to hold back, to make notes, to be temperate in 悲観, ひかん -pessimism, disappointment 匹, ひき -head, small animal counter, roll of cloth 引き上げる, ひきあげる -to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire 率いる, ひきいる -to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops) 引き受ける, ひきうける -to undertake, to take up, to take over, to be responsible for, to guarantee, to contract (disease) 引き起こす, ひきおこす -to cause 引き下げる, ひきさげる -to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw 引きずる, ひきずる -to seduce, to drag along, to pull, to prolong, to support 引き取る, ひきとる -to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place 引き分け, ひきわけ -a draw (in competition), tie game 否決, ひけつ -rejection, negation, voting down 非行, ひこう -delinquency, misconduct 日頃, ひごろ -normally, habitually 久しい, ひさしい -long, long-continued, old (story) 久し振り, ひさしぶり -after a long time 悲惨, ひさん -misery 秘書, ひしょ -(private) secretary 比重, ひじゅう -specific gravity 密か, ひそか -secret, private, surreptitious 浸す, ひたす -to soak, to dip, to drench 一向, ひたすら -earnestly 左利き, ひだりきき -left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander 引っ掻く, ひっかく -to scratch 引っ掛ける, ひっかける -1. to hang (something) on (something), to throw on (clothes), 2. to hook, to catch, to trap, to ensnar 必修, ひっしゅう -required (subject) 匹敵, ひってき -comparing with, match, rival, equal 未, ひつじ -eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram 1pm-3pm south-southwest June) 必然, ひつぜん -inevitable, necessary 一息, ひといき -puffy, a breath, a pause, an effort 単, ひとえ -one layer, single 人柄, ひとがら -personality, character, personal appearance, gentility 一頃, ひところ -once, some time ago 人質, ひとじち -hostage, prisoner 一筋, ひとすき -a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly 一まず, ひとまず -for the present, once, in outline 一人でに, ひとりでに -by itself, automatically, naturally 酷い, ひどい -cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent 日取り, ひどり -fixed date, appointed day 雛, ひな -young bird, chick, doll 日向, ひなた -sunny place, in the sun 非難, ひなん -blame, attack, criticism 避難, ひなん -taking refuge, finding shelter 日の丸, ひのまる -the Japanese flag 火花, ひばな -spark 日々, ひび -every day, daily, day after day 悲鳴, ひめい -shriek, scream 百科事典, ひゃっかじてん -encyclopedia 百科辞典, ひゃっかじてん -encyclopedia 冷やかす, ひやかす -to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate 日焼け, ひやけ -sunburn 票, ひょう -label, ballot, ticket, sign 標語, ひょうご -motto, slogan, catchword ひょっと -possibly, accidentally 平たい, ひらたい -flat, even, level, simple, plain 比率, ひりつ -ratio, proportion, percentage 肥料, ひりょう -manure, fertilizer 比例, ひれい -proportion 疲労, ひろう -fatigue, weariness 広まる, ひろまる -to spread, to be propagated 貧困, ひんこん -poverty, lack 品質, ひんしつ -quality 品種, ひんしゅ -brand, kind, description 貧弱, ひんじゃく -poor, meagre, insubstantial 頻繁, ひんぱん -frequency 美, び -beauty 微笑, びしょう -smile 美術, びじゅつ -art, fine arts 吃驚, びっくり -be surprised, be amazed, be frightened, astonishment びっしょり -wet through, drenched 描写, びょうしゃ -depiction, description, portrayal びり -last on the list, at the bottom 微量, びりょう -minuscule amount, extremely small quantity 敏感, びんかん -sensibility, susceptibility, sensitive (to), well attuned to 貧乏, びんぼう -poverty, destitute, poor 歩, ふ -pawn (in chess or shogi) 不意, ふい -sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen 封, ふう -seal 封鎖, ふうさ -blockade, freezing (funds) 風習, ふうしゅう -custom 風俗, ふうぞく -1. manners, customs, 2. sex service, sex industry 風土, ふうど -natural features, topography, climate, spiritual features 不可欠, ふかけつ -indispensable, essential 深める, ふかめる -to deepen, to heighten, to intensify 不吉, ふきつ -ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness 不況, ふきょう -recession, depression, slump 布巾, ふきん -tea-towel, dish cloth 福, ふく -good fortune 復旧, ふくきゅう -restoration, restitution, rehabilitation 複合, ふくごう -composite, complex 福祉, ふくし -welfare, well-being 覆面, ふくめん -mask, veil, disguise 膨れる, ふくれる -to get cross, to get sulky, to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge 不景気, ふけいき -business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness 老ける, ふける -to age 布告, ふこく -edict, ordinance, proclamation 富豪, ふごう -wealthy person, millionaire 負債, ふさい -debt, liabilities 相応しい, ふさわしい -appropriate 不在, ふざい -absence 不山戯る, ふざける -to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt 負傷, ふしょう -injury, wound 不審, ふしん -incomplete understanding, doubt, question, distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity 不振, ふしん -dullness, depression, slump, stagnation 不順, ふじゅん -irregularity, unseasonableness 付属, ふぞく -attached, belonging, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary 負担, ふたん -burden, charge, responsibility 不調, ふちょう -bad condition, not to work out (ie a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form 復活, ふっかつ -revival (e.g. musical), restoration 復興, ふっこう -revival, renaissance, reconstruction 沸騰, ふっとう -boiling, seething 仏, ふつ -French 不図, ふと -suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally 不当, ふとう -injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness, undeservedness, unfair, invalid 不動産, ふどうさん -real estate 赴任, ふにん -(proceeding to) new appointment 腐敗, ふはい -decay, depravity 不評, ふひょう -bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity 不便, ふびん -pity, compassion 不服, ふふく -dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement 普遍, ふへん -universality, ubiquity, omnipresence 踏まえる, ふまえる -to be based on, to have origin in 文, ふみ -letter, writings 不明, ふめい -unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified 扶養, ふよう -support, maintenance 振り, ふり -pretence, show, appearance 振り出し, ふりだし -outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft) 不良, ふりょう -badness, delinquent, inferiority, failure 浮力, ふりょく -buoyancy, floating power 震わせる, ふるわせる -to be shaking, to be trembling 付録, ふろく -appendix, supplement 分, ふん -minute 憤慨, ふんがい -indignation, resentment 紛失, ふんしつ -losing something 噴出, ふんしゅつ -spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion 紛争, ふんそう -dispute, trouble, strife ふんだん -plentiful, abundant, lavish 奮闘, ふんとう -hard struggle, strenuous effort 粉末, ふんまつ -fine powder 部, ぶ -department, part, category, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine 部下, ぶか -subordinate person ぶかぶか -too big, baggy 侮辱, ぶじょく -insult, contempt, slight 武装, ぶそう -arms, armament, armed 斑, ぶち -spots, speckles, mottles 物資, ぶっし -goods, materials 物体, ぶったい -body, object 物議, ぶつぎ -public discussion (criticism) 打付ける, ぶつける -to knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard, to hit and attack 仏像, ぶつぞう -Buddhist image (statue) 無難, ぶなん -safety, security 部門, ぶもん -class, group, category, department, field, branch ぶら下げる, ぶらさげる -to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing ぶらぶら -dangle heavily, swing, sway to and fro, aimlessly, idly, lazily, loiter, loaf, be idle, stroll idly 武力, ぶりょく -armed might, military power, the sword, force 無礼, ぶれい -impolite, rude 文化財, ぶんかざい -cultural assets, cultural property 分業, ぶんぎょう -division of labor, specialization, assembly-line production 文語, ぶんご -written language, literary language 分散, ぶんさん -dispersion, decentralization, variance (statistics) 分子, ぶんし -numerator, molecule 文書, ぶんしょ -document, writing, letter, note, records, archives 分担, ぶんたん -apportionment, sharing 分配, ぶんぱい -division, sharing 分母, ぶんぼ -denominator 分離, ぶんり -separation, detachment, segregation, isolation 分裂, ぶんれつ -split, division, break up 兵器, へいき -arms, weapons, ordinance 閉口, へいこう -shut mouth 平行, へいこう -(going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time, occurring together, parallel, parallelism 閉鎖, へいさ -closing, closure, shutdown, lockout, unsociable 兵士, へいし -soldier 平常, へいじょう -normal, usual 平方, へいほう -square (e.g. metre), square 並列, へいれつ -arrangement, parallel, abreast 辟易, へきえき -wince, shrink back, succumbing to, being frightened, disconcerted 臍, へそ -navel, belly-button 隔たる, へだたる -to be distant 謙る, へりくだる -to deprecate oneself and praise the listener 経る, へる -to pass, to elapse, to experience 編, へん -compilation, editing, completed poem, book, part of book 偏, へん -side, left radical of a character, inclining, inclining toward, biased 変革, へんかく -change, reform, revolution, upheaval, (the) Reformation 返還, へんかん -return, restoration 偏見, へんけん -prejudice, narrow view 返済, へんさい -repayment 変遷, へんせん -change, transition, vicissitudes 返答, へんとう -reply 変動, へんどう -change, fluctuation 弁解, べんかい -explanation, justification, defence, excuse 便宜, べんぎ -convenience, accommodation, advantage, expedience 弁護, べんご -defense, pleading, advocacy 弁償, べんしょう -next word, compensation, reparation, indemnity, reimbursement 弁論, べんろん -discussion, debate, argument ぺこぺこ -fawn, be very hungry 穂, ほ -ear (of plant), head (of plant) 保育, ほいく -nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling 倣, ほう -imitate, follow, emulate 法案, ほうあん -bill (law) 崩壊, ほうかい -collapse, decay (physics), crumbling, breaking down, caving in 法学, ほうがく -law, jurisprudence 放棄, ほうき -abandonment, renunciation, abdication (responsibility right) 宝器, ほうき -treasured article or vessel, outstanding individual 封建, ほうけん -feudalistic 豊作, ほうさく -abundant harvest, bumper crop 方策, ほうさく -plan, policy 奉仕, ほうし -attendance, service 方式, ほうしき -form, method, system 放射, ほうしゃ -radiation, emission 放射能, ほうしゃのう -radioactivity 報酬, ほうしゅう -remuneration, recompense, reward, toll 放出, ほうしゅつ -release, emit 報じる, ほうじる -to inform, to report 報ずる, ほうずる -to inform, to report 放置, ほうち -leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect 法廷, ほうてい -courtroom 報道, ほうどう -information, report 褒美, ほうび -reward, prize 葬る, ほうむる -to bury, to inter, to entomb, to consign to oblivion, to shelve 放り込む, ほうりこむ -to throw into 放り出す, ほうりだす -to throw out, to fire, to expel, to give up, to abandon, to neglect 飽和, ほうわ -saturation 保温, ほおん -retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation 捕獲, ほかく -capture, seizure 保管, ほかん -charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage 補給, ほきゅう -supply, supplying, replenishment 補強, ほきょう -compensation, reinforcement 保険, ほけん -insurance, guarantee 捕鯨, ほげい -whaling, whale fishing 誇る, ほこる -to boast of, to be proud of 綻びる, ほころびる -to come apart at the seams, to begin to open, to smile broadly 保護, ほご -care, protection, shelter, guardianship, favor, patronage 乾, ほし -dried, cured 干し物, ほしもの -dried washing (clothes) 保守, ほしゅ -conservative, maintaining 保障, ほしょう -guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty 補償, ほしょう -compensation, reparation 補充, ほじゅう -supplementation, supplement, replenishment, replenishing 補助, ほじょ -assistance, support, aid, auxiliary 舗装, ほそう -pavement, road surface 補足, ほそく -supplement, complement 発作, ほっさ -fit, spasm ほっと -feel relieved 頬っぺた, ほっぺた -cheek 辺り, ほとり -(in the) neighbourhood, vicinity, nearby 殆ど, ほとんど -mostly, almost 解く, ほどく -to unfasten 施す, ほどこす -to donate, to give, to conduct, to apply, to perform 保母, ほぼ -day care worker in a kindergarten nursery school etc. 保養, ほよう -health preservation, recuperation, recreation 捕吏, ほり -constable 捕虜, ほりょ -prisoner (of war) 滅びる, ほろびる -to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed 滅ぼす, ほろぼす -to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin 本格, ほんかく -propriety, fundamental rules 本館, ほんかん -main building 本気, ほんき -seriousness, truth, sanctity 本質, ほんしつ -essence, true nature, reality 本体, ほんたい -substance, real form, object of worship 本音, ほんね -real intention, motive 本の, ほんの -mere, only, just 本能, ほんのう -instinct 本場, ほんば -home, habitat, center, best place, genuine 本文, ほんぶん -text (of document), body (of letter) 本名, ほんみょう -real name 卯, ぼう -fourth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Hare 5am-7am east February) 防衛, ぼうえい -defense, protection, self-defense 防火, ぼうか -fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof 妨害, ぼうがい -disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming, interference 紡績, ぼうせき -spinning 呆然, ぼうぜん -dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement 膨脹, ぼうちょう -expansion, swelling, increase, growth 冒頭, ぼうとう -beginning, start, outset 暴動, ぼうどう -insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising 暴風, ぼうふう -storm, windstorm, gale 暴力, ぼうりょく -violence 募金, ぼきん -fund-raising, collection of funds 牧師, ぼくし -pastor, minister, clergyman 母校, ぼこう -alma mater 没収, ぼっしゅう -forfeited 坊ちゃん, ぼっちゃん -son (of others) ぼつぼつ -gradually, here and there, spots, pimples 没落, ぼつらく -ruin, fall, collapse ぼやく -to grumble, to complain ぼやける -to become dim, to become blurred 藍褸, ぼろ -rag, scrap, tattered clothes, fault (esp. in a pretense), defect, run-down or junky