Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
recreation
2.
re-creation(only relevant for リクリエーション and リクリェーション)
Other readings:
レクリェーション
リクリエーション
リクリェーション

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to cool down, to get cold
2.
to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.), to subside, to dampen, to fade, to wane
3.
to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.), to be composed

interjection
farewell, adieu, goodbye, so long(usually kana)
Other readings:
サヨウナラ
サヨーナラ

noun
office worker, company employee, company man, salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
Other readings:
サラーリーマン[1]
サラリマン[1]
サラーリマン[1]
サラリー・マン[1]
サラーリー・マン[1]
サラリ・マン[1]
サラーリ・マン[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation), affinity, gravitational pull
2.
attractiveness, magnetism

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance

adjective
humid, sultry
Other readings:
むし暑い【むしあつい】
蒸暑い【むしあつい】

noun
1.
geta, Japanese wooden clogs
2.
turn (in set-type proofing), upside-down character(later printed as 〓, resembling the teeth of a geta)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)(usually kana)
2.
to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock)(usually kana)
3.
to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled(usually kana)

noun
1.
the number of flat things
2.
win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers(sumo term)

noun
theme, topic, subject matter, motif, project, slogan

noun, auxillary suru verb
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
Other readings:
インタビュ
インタービュー
インタビュウ[1]
インタヴュー
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to tell someone's fortune, to forecast, to predict, to divine
Other readings:
卜う【うらなう】

noun
1.
circumference, outskirts, environs, around, in the area of, in the vicinity of
2.
(computer) peripheral(computer term)

no-adjective, noun
1.
temporary, provisional, interim
2.
special, extraordinary, extra

noun
1.
money order, draft
2.
exchange (e.g. foreign)
Other readings:
為替【かわし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
origin, beginning, genesis
no-adjective, noun
2.
primeval, primordial, primitive

noun, auxillary suru verb
(audio) recording
See also:録画

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
special, particular, peculiar, unique
See also:一般 (antonym) ,  普遍 (antonym)

adjective
obedient, docile, quiet(usually kana)
Other readings:
おとなしい《温和しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to spill, to fall out of, to overflow(usually kana)
2.
to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)
3.
to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Other readings:
こぼれる《溢れる》

noun
site, plot, lot, grounds

noun, no-adjective
commerce, trade, business

noun, auxillary suru verb
suspension of water supply, water outage

adverb
at once, immediately, without delay, promptly

noun, auxillary suru verb
sewing, needlework

noun
sheet, bed sheet

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
letter (e.g. of complaint), letter to the editor, letter from a reader
2.
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
See also:投稿

noun, no-adjective
fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
See also:鹹水

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to store, to save up, to stock up on, to lay in stock, to set aside
2.
to accumulate (e.g. knowledge), to build up (e.g. experience), to develop (e.g. one's skills)
3.
to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.), to wear
Other readings:
貯える【たくわえる】

noun
short (e.g. story, film)
Other readings:
短篇【たんぺん】

noun, no-adjective
1.
registered mail, registered post, registration (of mail)(abbreviation)
See also:書留郵便
noun
2.
(putting on) record, writing down, noting down, registry
Other readings:
書き留め【かきとめ】[1]
書留め【かきとめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
mark, sign, landmark, benchmark
Other readings:
目標【めじるし】
目じるし【めじるし】

no-adjective, noun
plural, multiple, several
Other readings:
復数【ふくすう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
connection, link, relationship(usually kana)

noun
weak point, weakness, shortcoming, defect, flaw, sore spot, tender spot
See also:短所

noun
effect, efficacy, validity, potency

noun
aquatic products, fisheries

noun, auxillary suru verb
changing clothes, change of clothes
Other readings:
着がえ【きがえ】
着換え【きがえ】

noun
bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
See also:

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
each, individual(usually kana)
Other readings:
めいめい《銘銘》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to send, to forward(usually kana)
2.
to hand over (e.g. money)(usually kana)
Other readings:
よこす《寄こす》
よこす《遣す》

noun
roadside tree, row of trees
Other readings:
並樹【なみき】
並み木【なみき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
honorific, term of respect, polite expression, honorific language(linguistics)

no-adjective, noun
short-term
See also:長期 (antonym)

adjective
1.
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest(usually kana)
2.
miserly, mean, stingy(usually kana)(only relevant for こすい)
Other readings:
こすい《狡い》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to stick into (of something with a sharp point), to prick, to pierce, to get stuck (in), to lodge (in)

noun
schoolyard, playground, school grounds, campus

noun
1.
porcelain bowl(only relevant for どんぶり)
2.
donburi, bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice(abbreviation)
See also:丼物
Other readings:
【どん】
丼ぶり【どんぶり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

no-adjective, noun
diagonal
See also:斜め
Other readings:
【しゃ】
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