Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
young child, toddler
2.
child over 1 but not yet of school age(law term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
alternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.), taking turns
All readings:
交代【こうたい】
交替【こうたい】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pile up, to stack
2.
to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack
3.
to acquire, to accumulate

noun, no-adjective
1.
pink
2.
erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry), blue, pornographic

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to balance, to be in harmony, to be in equilibrium
2.
to suit, to go well together, to be a good match
Other readings:
つり合う【つりあう】
釣合う【つりあう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to deify, to enshrine
2.
to pray, to worship
Other readings:
祀る【まつる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
heating, application of heat

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

noun
1.
middle, midway, halfway, centre, center
noun, no-adjective
2.
middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position
no-adjective
3.
interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm

noun
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
Other readings:
腰掛【こしかけ】
腰かけ【こしかけ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag
Other readings:
威張る【えばる】
意張る【いばる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
bothersome, tiresome, bother to do(usually kana)
All readings:
めんどくさい《面倒くさい》
めんどくさい《面倒臭い》
めんどうくさい《面倒くさい》
めんどうくさい《面倒臭い》

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
Other readings:
払戻す【はらいもどす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
hiccup, hiccough(usually kana)
Other readings:
しゃっくり《噦》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deny, to contradict
2.
to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out
Other readings:
打消す【うちけす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
application, request, petition

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to collapse, to crumble
2.
to get out of shape, to lose one's shape, to become disorganized, to become untidy
3.
to break down, to be thrown into disarray
4.
to crash (stock market), to slump, to decline
5.
to break money into small change
6.
to turn bad (e.g. weather), to change for the worse, to deteriorate

noun
eldest daughter, first-born daughter(may be the only daughter)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
print, printing, (printed) copy
2.
handout, flyer

noun, no-adjective
outdoors, outside

noun
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Other readings:
【すぎ】
スギ

adjective
smoky
Other readings:
煙い【けぶい】
烟い【けむい】
烟い【けぶい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
brackets, parentheses(usually kana)
Other readings:
カッコ

noun
1.
size
noun, no-adjective
2.
large and small (sizes), various sizes
noun
3.
daishō (matched pair of long and short swords)
4.
large and small drums
5.
long months and short months
6.
sic bo (Macao dice game), tai sai, dai siu, big and small

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
classic (work, esp. book), the classics

noun, auxillary suru verb
taxation

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
Other readings:
縮む【ちじむ】

noun
kana orthography, syllabary spelling
Other readings:
仮名遣【かなづかい】
かな遣い【かなづかい】
かな使い【かなづかい】
仮名使い【かなづかい】

noun, no-adjective
national holiday, festival day

noun, no-adjective
focus (e.g. photographic), focal point

noun
achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
All readings:
出かける【でかける】
出掛ける【でかける】

noun, no-adjective
1.
top, summit
noun
2.
vertex(mathematics)

noun
street corner
Other readings:
町角【まちかど】

noun, auxillary suru verb
sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description

noun, auxillary suru verb
introduction, outline, general remarks

adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
Other readings:
悪い【にくい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
(Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)(only relevant for もみじ)
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
Other readings:
紅葉【もみじ】
黄葉【こうよう】
黄葉【もみじ】
【もみじ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
reduction, curtailment

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet, to encounter, to see(逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
2.
to have an accident, to have a bad experience(usually kana)(esp. 遭う when in kanji)
All readings:
会う【あう】
逢う【あう】
遭う【あう】
遇う【あう】

noun
1.
lunch
2.
(Western-style) single-plate lunch set, plate lunch, lunch set
3.
launch (boat), motorboat
See also:ローンチ
4.
ranch

noun
stockings

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to hesitate, to waver(usually kana)

noun
1.
victory or defeat
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
match, contest, game, bout
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