Free JLPT N1 Anki deck — 3,454 words
The full JLPT N1 vocabulary list, Anki-ready. It is by far the largest of the five, and much of it is low-frequency vocabulary you will rarely meet outside formal writing.
Sample words
12 entries taken from across the list, exactly as they appear in the file. A dash means the reading would just repeat the word.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アイデア | — | idea |
| マスコミ | — | mass communication |
| 何と | なんと | what |
| 前売り | まえうり | advance sale |
| 固定 | こてい | fixation |
| 巻 | まき | volume |
| 打付ける | ぶつける | to knock |
| 果たす | はたす | to accomplish |
| 為さる | なさる | to do |
| 移住 | いじゅう | migration |
| 蜜 | みつ | nectar |
| 迚も | とても | very |
Who this deck is for
Advanced learners going for the top level. At N1, drilling a word list alone stops being efficient — most of these words are best met in real reading first.
How to import it into Anki
- Download the file above, then open Anki and choose File > Import.
- Set the note type to Basic and the deck to whatever you like.
- Set the field separator to Tab, and tick "Allow HTML in fields" so readings show on their own line.
- Map the three columns to Front, Back and Tags, then import.
The file is plain text, so it also opens in Excel, Google Sheets, or any flashcard app that reads TSV or CSV.
Questions
How do I import this into Anki?
Easiest is the .apkg: double-click it and Anki imports the deck, tagged by level, with nothing to configure. If you prefer the TSV, use File > Import, set note type Basic and separator Tab, tick "Allow HTML in fields" so readings appear on their own line, then map the three columns to Front, Back and Tags.
Is drilling the whole N1 list a good idea?
Honestly, for most people no. The list is long and much of it is rare in speech. Reading widely and mining what you actually encounter tends to beat brute-forcing it.
Can I share or reuse this deck?
Yes. These lists are free to download, use in class, and redistribute. Teachers are welcome to hand them to students directly.
After the word list
A deck builds recognition, which is necessary and not sufficient — words settle once you meet them somewhere you actually wanted to read. InputDojo imports any article or video and tells you what share of it you already know. InputDojo
Teaching this level? The printable JLPT N1 worksheets generate quizzes and answer keys from this same list.