Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage
See also:長所 (antonym)

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to creep, to crawl
See also:爬行
Other readings:
匍う【はう】
延う【はう】
爬う【はう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

noun
sunlight, rays of the Sun
All readings:
日差し【ひざし】
陽射し【ひざし】
日射し【ひざし】
陽差し【ひざし】
日ざし【ひざし】
陽ざし【ひざし】
日差【ひざし】
陽射【ひざし】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to shorten, to reduce, to condense, to shrink
2.
to crumple (fabric), to wrinkle
3.
to make (one's body) smaller, to draw in (one's legs), to duck (one's head)

noun
(navigable) canal, waterway

noun
1.
between-meal snack(usually kana)
2.
mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack, afternoon refreshment, afternoon tea
See also:八つ時
Other readings:
おやつ《お八》
おやつ《御八つ》

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
dawn
See also:夕方
Other readings:
明方【あけがた】
明けがた【あけがた】

noun
idea
Other readings:
アイディア
アィディア

adjective
unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual
All readings:
思いがけない【おもいがけない】
思い掛けない【おもいがけない】
思い掛け無い【おもいがけない】

adverb, no-adjective
abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning(usually kana)
Other readings:
いきなり《行成り》
いきなり《行き成》[1]
いきなり《行成》[1]
ゆきなり《行き成り》
ゆきなり《行成り》
ゆきなり《行き成》[1]
ゆきなり《行成》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stand, to rise, to stand up(only relevant for 立つ)
2.
to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)(only relevant for 立つ)
3.
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)(usu. 発つ)
All readings:
立つ【たつ】
発つ【たつ】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to supplement, to make up for, to compensate for, to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.), to fill (e.g. a vacancy)

noun
snow storm, blizzard
Other readings:
乱吹【ふぶき】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to pamper, to spoil

noun
sigh
All readings:
ため息【ためいき】
溜息【ためいき】
溜め息【ためいき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
bow, bowing(polite language)
See also:辞儀
All readings:
お辞儀【おじぎ】
御辞儀【おじぎ】

noun
garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
Other readings:
植え木【うえき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
container, case, receptacle
2.
coffin, casket(euph.)
See also:
Other readings:
容れ物【いれもの】
入物【いれもの】[1]
容物【いれもの】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
1.
obedient, meek, docile, unaffected
2.
honest, frank, upfront (about one's feelings)

Ichidan verb
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:ご存じ

adverb
1.
before, previously
2.
ahead
expression
3.
Pardon me for leaving (before you)(abbreviation, honorific language)

noun
site, point on a map, spot

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps
All readings:
引き返す【ひきかえす】
引返す【ひきかえす】
引きかえす【ひきかえす】

noun, no-adjective
myth, legend

noun, no-adjective
1.
surgery
See also:内科
2.
department of surgery (hospital, etc.)

noun
1.
place, point, part, spot, area, passage, portion(only relevant for 箇所 and 個所)
counter
2.
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
All readings:
箇所【かしょ】
個所【かしょ】
カ所【かしょ】
ヶ所【かしょ】
か所【かしょ】
ヵ所【かしょ】
ケ所【かしょ】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be put in order, to be put to rights
2.
to be disposed of, to be solved
3.
to be finished
4.
to be married (off)(also written as 嫁く)
Other readings:
片づく【かたづく】

noun
victory or defeat, issue (of battle), outcome

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent, to be committed (to doing something)
Other readings:
勉める【つとめる】
力める【つとめる】

noun
drunkard
Other readings:
酔っぱらい【よっぱらい】
酔払い【よっぱらい】

noun
hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》

adverb, noun
in order, in turn
Other readings:
順順【じゅんじゅん】

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】

na-adjective, noun
1.
masterpiece, best work
2.
amusing blunder, funny mistake, boner(with sarcastic tone)

yattsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to beat, to attack (an enemy), to do away with, to finish off(usually kana)
Other readings:
やっつける《遣っつける》
やっつける《やっ付ける》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.), to escort (e.g. home)
2.
to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight
3.
to let pass, to pass up (an opportunity etc.), to let a pitch go by (baseball), to watch a batted ball go into the stands
4.
to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.), to postpone
5.
to have someone related or close to you die, to bury someone
6.
to take care of somebody until he dies
7.
to wait and see, to continue (e.g. in legal contexts)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to branch, to fork, to diverge(also written as 岐れる)
2.
to separate, to split, to divide
3.
to disperse, to scatter
Other readings:
分れる【わかれる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with(usually kana)
2.
to restrain, to control, to keep a check on(usually kana)
3.
to forgive, to put up with, to pardon(usually kana)
Other readings:
こらえる《怺える》
こたえる《堪える》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints)
2.
to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed
3.
to state, to insist, to complain
4.
to fart (loudly)(archaism)

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

noun, no-adjective
even number

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》
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