# 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