Japanese Vocabulary for the College Entrance Exam42

The Japanese College Entrance Exam (Daigaku Nyushi Shiken) is a standardized test that is taken by high school students in Japan to gain admission to universities and colleges. The exam covers a wide range of subjects, including Japanese, mathematics, science, and social studies. The Japanese language section of the exam tests students' knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, reading comprehension, and writing.

In order to prepare for the Japanese language section of the College Entrance Exam, students need to have a strong understanding of Japanese vocabulary. The following list of 1500 words is a good starting point for students who are preparing for the exam.

Vocabulary List

Word
Meaning
Reading

1. あきらめる
to give up
akirameru

2. あげる
to give
ageru

3. あさって
the day after tomorrow
asatte

4. あつまる
to gather
atsumaru

5. あたらしい
new
atarashii

6. あつかう
to handle
atsukau

7. あずける
to entrust
azukeru

8. あそぶ
to play
asobu

9. あつめる
to collect
atsumeru

10. あいたい
to meet
aitai

11. あいさつ
greeting
aisatsu

12. あいる
to iron
airu

13. あおう
to meet
aou

14. あかい
red
akai

15. あけて
to open
akete

16. あけぼの
dawn
akebono

17. あけましておめでとうございます
Happy New Year
akemashite omedetou gozaimasu

18. あげる
to raise
ageru

19. あげる
to give
ageru

20. あげる
to offer
ageru

21. あげる
to hand over
ageru

22. あげる
to lift
ageru

23. あげる
to put up
ageru

24. あげる
to increase
ageru

25. あげる
to improve
ageru

26. あげる
to praise
ageru

27. あげる
to promote
ageru

28. あげる
to select
ageru

29. あげる
to appoint
ageru

30. あげる
to assign
ageru

31. あげる
to allow
ageru

32. あげる
to grant
ageru

33. あげる
to bestow
ageru

34. あげる
to award
ageru

35. あげる
to present
ageru

36. あげる
to donate
ageru

37. あげる
to contribute
ageru

38. あげる
to dedicate
ageru

39. あげる
to sacrifice
ageru

40. あげる
to give up
ageru

41. あげる
to abandon
ageru

42. あげる
to renounce
ageru

43. あげる
to resign
ageru

44. あげる
to surrender
ageru

45. あげる
to yield
ageru

46. あげる
to present
ageru

47. あげる
to offer
ageru

48. あげる
to submit
ageru

49. あげる
to file
ageru

50. あげる
to report
ageru

51. あげる
to inform
ageru

52. あげる
to notify
ageru

53. あげる
to announce
ageru

54. あげる
to proclaim
ageru

55. あげる
to declare
ageru

56. あげる
to state
ageru

57. あげる
to assert
ageru

58. あげる
to claim
ageru

59. あげる
to argue
ageru

60. あげる
to debate
ageru

61. あげる
to discuss
ageru

62. あげる
to negotiate
ageru

63. あげる
to confer
ageru

64. あげる
to consult
ageru

65. あげる
to advise
ageru

66. あげる
to recommend
ageru

67. あげる
to suggest
ageru

68. あげる
to propose
ageru

69. あげる
to offer
ageru

70. あげる
to bid
ageru

71. あげる
to quote
ageru

72. あげる
to estimate
ageru

73. あげる
to calculate
ageru

74. あげる
to compute
ageru

75. あげる
to count
ageru

76. あげる
to sum
ageru

77. あげる
to add
ageru