N1 Vocabulary · Test 88

後悔 is read こうかい and means 'regret / remorse'. The sentence means 'I regret that I should have studied more when I was a student.' This is a reading-recognition question where you must choose the kanji word with the SAME reading as 後悔 (こうかい). 航海 (こうかい, 'voyage/navigation') is read identically, so option 4 is correct.

• 1古米 is read こまい (or こごめ), meaning 'old rice', not こうかい.
• 2国会 is read こっかい, meaning 'the National Diet', with a small っ — different from こうかい.
• 3誤解 is read ごかい, meaning 'misunderstanding'; the initial consonant differs (ご vs こう).

• 後悔こうかい — regret, remorse
• 航海こうかい — voyage, navigation (by sea)

酸化 is read さんか and means 'oxidation'. The sentence means 'The oil oxidized and the taste deteriorated.' This question asks for the kanji word with the SAME reading as 酸化 (さんか). 参加 (さんか, 'participation') has the identical reading, so option 1 is correct.

• 2噴火 is read ふんか, meaning 'volcanic eruption'; different reading.
• 3眼科 is read がんか, meaning 'ophthalmology (eye clinic)'; different reading.
• 4豪華 is read ごうか, meaning 'splendid / gorgeous'; different reading.

• 酸化さんか — oxidation
• 参加さんか — participation

脂肪 is read しぼう and means 'fat / adipose (in food or body)'. The sentence means 'This meat has a lot of fat and is not good for your health.' This question asks for the kanji word with the SAME reading as 脂肪 (しぼう). 志望 (しぼう, 'aspiration / wish / application') has the identical reading, so option 2 is correct.

• 1司法 is read しほう, meaning 'judicial (administration of justice)'; note ほ vs ぼ — different voicing, different word.
• 3逃亡 is read とうぼう, meaning 'escape / flight'; different reading.
• 4窮乏 is read きゅうぼう (or きゅうふう in older usage), meaning 'destitution / extreme poverty'; different reading.

• 脂肪しぼう — fat, adipose (tissue)
• 志望しぼう — aspiration, wish, application (e.g., 志望校)

河川 is read かせん (kasen), meaning 'river' or 'rivers.' The sentence means 'The pollution of rivers has become a problem.' Option 1, 下線, is also read かせん and means 'underline.' In this kanji-reading question, the correct answer is the option that shares the same reading as the underlined word.

• 2火山 is read かざん (kazan), meaning 'volcano.' The voiced consonant ざ instead of せ makes this a near-miss distractor.
• 3加減 is read かげん (kagen), meaning 'adjustment' or 'degree.' Different reading entirely.
• 4課税 is read かぜい (kazei), meaning 'taxation.' Different reading entirely.

• 河川かせん — river(s)
• 下線かせん — underline
• 火山かざん — volcano
• 加減かげん — adjustment, degree
• 課税かぜい — taxation

緩和 is read かんわ (kanwa), meaning 'relaxation, easing (of regulations).' The sentence means 'There is a movement to ease various regulations.' Option 3, 漢和, is also read かんわ and refers to a Kanwa (Chinese-Japanese) dictionary. The task is to find the option with the same reading as the underlined word.

• 1神話 is read しんわ (shinwa), meaning 'myth.' Different reading.
• 2童話 is read どうわ (douwa), meaning 'children's story/fairy tale.' Different reading.
• 4温和 is read おんわ (onwa), meaning 'mild, gentle.' Different reading.

• 緩和かんわ — relaxation, easing
• 漢和かんわ — Chinese-Japanese (dictionary)
• 神話しんわ — myth
• 童話どうわ — fairy tale
• 温和おんわ — mild, gentle

This is a same-reading (同音) question. 軽快 is read けいかい, meaning 'light and lively, brisk'. Among the options, 警戒 is also read けいかい, meaning 'caution, vigilance'. The question asks which option shares the same reading as the underlined word. Option 3 警戒 (けいかい) is the correct match.

• 1経済 is read けいざい, meaning 'economy'. The reading differs (けいざい vs けいかい).
• 2掲載 is read けいさい, meaning 'publication, carrying (an article)'. The reading differs (けいさい vs けいかい).
• 4携帯 is read けいたい, meaning 'portable, mobile (phone)'. The reading differs (けいたい vs けいかい).

• 軽快けいかい — light and lively, brisk
• 警戒けいかい — caution, vigilance
• 経済けいざい — economy
• 掲載けいさい — publication, carrying (an article)
• 携帯けいたい — portable, mobile

This is a same-reading (同音) question. 繁栄 is read はんえい, meaning 'prosperity, flourishing'. Among the options, 反映 is also read はんえい, meaning 'reflection'. Option 1 反映 (はんえい) shares the same reading as the underlined 繁栄.

• 2防衛 is read ぼうえい, meaning 'defense'. The reading differs (ぼうえい vs はんえい).
• 3撮影 is read さつえい, meaning 'filming, shooting (photo/video)'. The reading differs (さつえい vs はんえい).
• 4運営 is read うんえい, meaning 'management, operation'. The reading differs (うんえい vs はんえい).

• 繁栄はんえい — prosperity, flourishing
• 反映はんえい — reflection
• 防衛ぼうえい — defense
• 撮影さつえい — filming, shooting
• 運営うんえい — management, operation

This is a same-reading (同音) question. 操作 is read そうさ, meaning 'operation, manipulation (of a machine)'. Among the options, 捜査 is also read そうさ, meaning 'investigation (by police)'. Option 4 捜査 (そうさ) shares the same reading as the underlined 操作.

• 1相互 is read そうご, meaning 'mutual, reciprocal'. The reading differs (そうご vs そうさ).
• 2政策 is read せいさく, meaning 'policy'. The reading differs (せいさく vs そうさ).
• 3捜索 is read そうさく, meaning 'search, hunt'. The reading differs (そうさく vs そうさ).

• 操作そうさ — operation, manipulation (of a machine/system)
• 捜査そうさ — investigation (police)
• 相互そうご — mutual, reciprocal
• 政策せいさく — policy
• 捜索そうさく — search, hunt

勘定 is read かんじょう and means 'bill' or 'check' (at a restaurant). Option 3 感情 is also read かんじょう, so it is the correct reading match. In this old-format question, you must identify which of the four kanji-words shares the same reading as the underlined word.

• 1現状 is read げんじょう, meaning 'current state/situation.' The reading differs from かんじょう.
• 2校庭 is read こうてい, meaning 'school grounds/yard.' The reading is completely different.
• 4前提 is read ぜんてい, meaning 'prerequisite/assumption.' The reading differs from かんじょう.

• 勘定かんじょう — bill, check (at a restaurant); calculation
• 現状げんじょう — current state, present situation
• 校庭こうてい — school grounds, schoolyard
• 感情かんじょう — emotion, feeling
• 前提ぜんてい — prerequisite, premise

清掃 is read せいそう and means 'cleaning.' Option 4 盛装 is also read せいそう, so it is the correct reading match. A 清掃車 (せいそうしゃ) is a street-cleaning vehicle/sweeper truck.

• 1症状 is read しょうじょう, meaning 'symptom(s).' The reading differs from せいそう.
• 2制裁 is read せいさい, meaning 'sanction, penalty.' The reading differs from せいそう.
• 3詳細 is read しょうさい, meaning 'details, particulars.' The reading differs from せいそう.

• 清掃せいそう — cleaning, sweeping
• 清掃車せいそうしゃ — street-cleaning vehicle, sweeper truck
• 症状しょうじょう — symptom(s)
• 制裁せいさい — sanction, penalty
• 詳細しょうさい — details, particulars
• 盛装せいそう — formal attire, dressing up