Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
side dish, okazu, side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal(usually kana)
2.
fill, fill-in (drumming)(usually kana, colloquialism, music term)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
3.
material for assisting arousal during masturbation(usually kana, slang)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
Other readings:
おかず《御菜》
、
おかず《御数》
、
おかず《お数》
、
おさい《お菜》
、
おさい《御菜》
、
オカズ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
introduction, outline, general remarks

noun
•
pictorial book, picture book, illustrated reference book, identification manual, field guide

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to place on (something)
2.
to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board(esp. 乗せる)
3.
to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board(esp. 載せる)
4.
to send out (on the airwaves, etc.)
5.
to deceive, to take for a ride
6.
to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)
7.
to let (someone) take part
8.
to excite (someone)
9.
to publish (an article), to run (an ad)(only relevant for 載せる)
All readings:
乗せる【のせる】
、
載せる【のせる】

to-adverb, adverb
•
in a row, in a line(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズラリ

noun
1.
season (period in which regulated games are played)(sports term)
2.
season (division of the year)
3.
season (of a TV show, etc.)
4.
season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

adjective
•
careless, thoughtless, hasty, rash

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to shave
Other readings:
剃る【する】

noun
•
house for rent
Other readings:
貸家【かしいえ】
、
貸し家【かしや】
、
貸し家【かしいえ】
、
貸屋【かしや】
、
貸し屋【かしや】

adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
All readings:
ずっと
、
ずーっと
、
ずうっと

noun
1.
mountain forest, forest on a mountain, montane forest
2.
mountains and forest

noun
•
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
Other readings:
夕立ち【ゆうだち】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
(camera) shutter
2.
shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
Other readings:
シャッタ
、
シヤッター
、
シヤッタ

noun
•
scholarly ability, scholarship, knowledge, literary ability

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまる《溜る》

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand(usually kana)
noun
2.
impromptu skit(abbreviation)(sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji))
See also:俄狂言
3.
bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan(abbreviation, slang, usually kana)
Other readings:
にわか《俄か》

noun
1.
rope, cord, line
2.
grand champion's braided belt(sumo term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate
2.
to calm down, to cool off, to regain one's composure, to relax
3.
to be frightened (at), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
冷す【ひやす】

noun
•
(hand) towel
See also:手拭き
All readings:
手ぬぐい【てぬぐい】
、
手拭い【てぬぐい】
、
手拭【てぬぐい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
derailment
2.
digression, deviation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
combination, union, incorporation, amalgamation, fusion
2.
congruence(mathematics)

noun
•
head, lead, vanguard, first
Other readings:
先登【せんとう】

noun, no-adjective
•
exception

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to cover (with something), to put on (e.g. on someone else's head), to plate something (with a metal), to pour or dash a liquid (on something), to charge (a person with a guilt)(usually kana)

adverbial noun, noun
•
first 10 days of the month

noun, no-adjective
1.
perfect score, full marks
2.
extremely, very, quite

noun, no-adjective
•
indirection, indirectness
See also:直接 (antonym)

noun
1.
existence, being, survival
auxillary suru verb
2.
to exist, to live, to survive

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to aim at
2.
to be after (something), to have an eye on

noun
•
official business, public business

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
schedule

noun, no-adjective
•
fraction (part of), decimal fraction

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dwelling, house, residence, address

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
minus, negative (quantity), subtraction, taking away
noun
2.
deficit
3.
disadvantage, drawback, handicap
prenominal
4.
negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

noun
1.
notebook, memo pad, (pocket) diary
2.
certificate(abbreviation)
3.
identification card(abbreviation)
See also:警察手帳
Other readings:
手帖【てちょう】

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
See also:通じる
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
action, movements, motions, bearing, behaviour, behavior, execution, actuation, operation, manners

できあ
dekiagaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be completed, to be finished, to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)
2.
to be very drunk
Other readings:
でき上がる【できあがる】
、
出来あがる【できあがる】
、
出来上る【できあがる】

かしこ
kashikomarimashita
expression
•
certainly!(usually kana)(to superiors, customers, etc. upon receiving a request or instructions)

noun
•
elbow
Other readings:
肱【ひじ】[1]
、
臂【ひじ】[1]
、
ヒジ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
2.
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
3.
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it
Other readings:
引っこむ【ひっこむ】

adverb
•
by itself, automatically, naturally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとりでに《一人でに》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
1.
in an instant, in a moment, immediately, right away, at once(usually kana)
2.
suddenly, all of a sudden, all at once(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be tied together, to be connected to, to be linked to(usually kana)
2.
to lead to, to be related to(usually kana)
3.
to be related (by blood)(usually kana)
Other readings:
つながる《繫がる》[1]
、
つながる《接続る》[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage
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