Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to hold in one's mouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
くわえる《銜える》
くわえる《啣える》

noun
famous product, special product, speciality, specialty

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
in three days' time, two days after tomorrow
Other readings:
明々後日【みょうみょうごにち】
明明後日【しあさって】
明明後日【みょうみょうごにち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
curve, turn, bend
noun
2.
curveball, curve ball(baseball term)
3.
(wine) cellar

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

noun, no-adjective
knitting wool, woollen yarn

noun, auxillary suru verb
deep emotion, impression, inspiration

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
deduction, subtraction, balance
2.
ebb and flow, rise and fall
Other readings:
差引き【さしひき】
差引【さしひき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

expression
thank you for waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring near, to bring close, to let go near
2.
to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)
All readings:
近づける【ちかづける】
近付ける【ちかづける】

noun
1.
column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard
2.
digit, decade, order of magnitude

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to sow, to plant, to seed
2.
to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
See also:蒔絵
Other readings:
播く【まく】

no-adjective, noun
sold-out
Other readings:
売切れ【うりきれ】
売切【うりきれ】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
the same rank, equality
noun
2.
apposition(linguistics)

noun, no-adjective
national holiday, festival day

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home
See also:返す
Other readings:
還す【かえす】

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》

adverb
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
Other readings:
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】

noun
1.
cook, chef
2.
tap, spigot, faucet, cock
3.
cock (male fowl)
4.
cock (penis)

adverb
remarkably, noticeably, considerably, appreciably

noun, no-adjective
every place, various places

noun
1.
grain, bead, drop(only relevant for つぶ and つび and つぼ)
counter
2.
counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
Other readings:
【りゅう】
【つび】[1]
【つぼ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
line, queue, procession, parade
noun
2.
matrix(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
entry (on stage), appearance (on screen)
See also:退場 (antonym)
2.
entrance, introduction (into a market)

adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
generally, in the main, briefly (look over, explain, etc.), roughly, more or less
noun
2.
(more or less) everything, all parts, bit of everything, whole process
no-adjective
3.
ordinary, usual, average, common(usu. in the negative)
noun
4.
one method

noun
ring finger, fourth finger
Other readings:
くすり指【くすりゆび】

noun, auxillary suru verb
power outage, electricity outage, blackout, failure of electricity supply

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised), to be flustered, to panic
2.
to hurry, to rush, to hasten(usu. 慌てて)
Other readings:
周章てる【あわてる】

adjective
1.
long (distance)(only relevant for 長い)
2.
long (time), lengthy
All readings:
長い【ながい】
永い【ながい】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
pillow, bolster
2.
introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in

no-adjective, noun
1.
first, foremost, number one
2.
most important
3.
best, greatest, most
adverb
4.
above all, besides, in any case, to begin with
Other readings:
第1【だいいち】

noun
police officer, policeman, constable

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get used to, to grow accustomed to, to become familiar with(esp. 慣れる)
2.
to become skilled in, to become experienced at(esp. 慣れる)
3.
to become tame, to become domesticated(esp. 馴れる)
Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
4.
to get used to doing(after the -masu stem of a verb)
All readings:
慣れる【なれる】
馴れる【なれる】

adverbial noun, noun
Wednesday

noun
1.
term, terminology
2.
wording, choice of words, phraseology

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get late, to advance, to wear on
Other readings:
深ける【ふける】

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, no-adjective
woman
Other readings:
ウマン

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to tear, to rip

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to rub, to crumple(usually kana)
2.
to massage(usually kana)
3.
to argue, to have a heated discussion(usually kana)
4.
to train, to coach(usually kana)
5.
to jostle, to crowd, to shake, to rock(usually kana)
6.
to have various experiences (out in the world)(usually kana)(as もまれる)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go upstream(usually kana)
2.
to go back (in time, to origin), to date back to, to trace back to, to make retroactive(usually kana)
Other readings:
さかのぼる《溯る》
さかのぼる《逆上る》[1]
さかのぼる《泝る》
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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