Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shine on, to illuminate
2.
to compare (with), to refer to

adverb, pronoun
1.
this and that, this or that, one thing or another, this way and that(usually kana)
adverb
2.
around, about, round about, roughly, nearly, almost(usually kana)(only relevant for かれこれ)
Other readings:
あれこれ《彼是》
かれこれ《彼此》
ひし《彼此》
アレコレ

noun
new moon, crescent moon
Other readings:
三日月【みかずき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
actor, actress
See also:俳優
2.
man of wits, clever person, cunning fellow

noun, no-adjective
chart, diagram, graph, figure

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
1.
to think of, to hit upon, to come into one's mind, to be struck with an idea
2.
to remember, to recall
All readings:
思いつく【おもいつく】
思い付く【おもいつく】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to tell, to indicate

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
empty, vacant, hollow

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to sweep, to brush, to clean
2.
to gather silkworms

noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
All readings:
おじさん《伯父さん》
おじさん《叔父さん》
おじさん《小父さん》
オジサン
オジさん

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind
2.
to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate
3.
to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
4.
to be settled, to be fixed, to have been reached(of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
5.
to harmonize with, to harmonise with, to match, to suit, to fit
6.
to be unobtrusive, to be quiet, to be subdued(usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた)
All readings:
落ち着く【おちつく】
落ちつく【おちつく】
落着く【おちつく】
落ち付く【おちつく】
落付く【おちつく】

Godan-ru verb
to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point

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, auxillary suru verb
arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan

omedetai
noun
1.
special, auspicious, happy(usually kana, polite language)
See also:めでたい
2.
naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish
See also:めでたい
Other readings:
おめでたい《御目出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《御芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お愛でたい》
おめでたい《御愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
speaker
Other readings:
スピーカ

noun
ruler, measure
Other readings:
物差【ものさし】
物指し【ものさし】
物指【ものさし】

adverb, to-adverb
successively, one after another
Other readings:
続続【ぞくぞく】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be photographed, to be projected

noun
journalist

adverb, noun
1.
somewhat, to some extent, to some degree
noun
2.
some, part, portion

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
private, non-governmental, non-official, civilian, civil
2.
folk, popular

noun
1.
surface mail (ship), sea mail
2.
ferry service, steamer service
Other readings:
船便【せんびん】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to be negligent in doing something, to shirk, to be off one's guard
See also:怠ける

adverb
1.
finally, at last(usually kana)
2.
barely, narrowly, hardly, only just(usually kana)
3.
gradually, little by little, by degrees(usually kana)

noun
schedule, program, programme, agenda

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to dig, to excavate, to hollow
2.
to delve into
3.
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
4.
(for two men) to have anal sex(slang, vulgar)

noun, no-adjective
1.
whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait)
prenominal
2.
systemic
See also:全身性

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

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》

noun
swimming in the ocean, sea bathing, seawater bath, going for a dip in the ocean

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
pure white
2.
blank (e.g. mind, paper)
Other readings:
まっ白【まっしろ】
真白【まっしろ】
真白【ましろ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
difference, discrepancy, variation
Other readings:
相異【そうい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
introduction, outline, general remarks

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
Other readings:
一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
一昨昨日【さきおととい】
一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
一昨々日【さきおとつい】
一昨々日【さきおととい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to abbreviate, to omit
See also:略する
2.
to take, to capture

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire)
2.
to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler)
3.
to use (a camera flash)

noun
the head, the foremost, beginning, the very front
Other readings:
まっ先【まっさき】
真先【まっさき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
white hair, grey hair, gray hair
Other readings:
白髪【はくはつ】
白髪【しろかみ】[1]
白髪【しらかみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
Other readings:
擲る【なぐる】
撲る【なぐる】

noun
(full) name, identity
Other readings:
氏名【うじな】

noun, no-adjective
political party
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