Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
literature
2.
the arts, art and literature, liberal arts
Other readings:
文藝【ぶんげい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
reliable, trustworthy
2.
hopeful, promising

noun, auxillary suru verb
enlargement, increase

noun
moisture, humidity, dampness
All readings:
湿気【しっけ】
湿気【しっき】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
particular, special, exceptional, especial
adverb
2.
particularly, especially, exceptionally
Other readings:
格別【かくべち】[1]
各別【かくべつ】
各別【かくべち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
band
2.
belt
See also:ベルト

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to taste, to savor, to savour, to relish
2.
to appreciate, to enjoy, to relish, to digest
3.
to experience, to go through, to taste (e.g. victory), to know (e.g. pain)

noun
law, rule
Other readings:
方則【ほうそく】

noun, no-adjective
1.
double(sometimes written as "W")
See also:シングル
2.
double bed, hotel room with a double bed(abbreviation)
3.
double-breasted(abbreviation)
4.
double-cuffed
5.
double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters)(abbreviation)
See also:ダブル幅
6.
doubles (e.g. in tennis)(abbreviation, sports term)
See also:ダブルス
noun
7.
biracial person (esp. half-Japanese), person of mixed parentage(alternative to ハーフ)
See also:ハーフ

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

noun
manuscript, copy, draft, notes, contribution

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be erected, to be built

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give shelter to, to lodge, to put up, to accommodate

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination of tickets
noun
2.
ticket gate, ticket barrier(abbreviation)
See also:改札口

noun
1.
pattern
2.
behavioural pattern, behavioral pattern, predictability, force of habit
Other readings:
パタン

noun, no-adjective
elementary level, beginner level

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

noun, no-adjective
commerce, trade, business

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pass (e.g. car), to overtake
2.
to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
Other readings:
追越す【おいこす】
追いこす【おいこす】

noun
preservation of health, hygiene, sanitation

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》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh(usually kana)
2.
to make fun of, to laugh at, to play a prank(usually kana)
3.
to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to frisk, to mess around, to fool around, to screw around(usually kana)
4.
to neck, to make out(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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

noun
route, way, course, directions

noun, na-adjective
excess, surplus, superabundance, overabundance

noun
writer, author(often in self-reference)

hikiukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to take on, to undertake, to accept, to take charge of, to assume responsibility for
2.
to take over, to inherit
3.
to guarantee, to vouch for
4.
to contract (a disease)
Other readings:
引受ける【ひきうける】
引きうける【ひきうける】
引受る【ひきうける】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
lighthouse
2.
old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
Other readings:
燈台【とうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

expression, na-adjective
thank you for your hard work, I appreciate your efforts(polite language)(usu. to one's subordinate)
See also:お疲れ様
Other readings:
ご苦労さま【ごくろうさま】
御苦労様【ごくろうさま】
御苦労さま【ごくろうさま】

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

noun, no-adjective
singular number

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
standard, level, norm

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
high class, high grade
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
high rank, seniority

bakarashii
adjective
absurd, foolish, stupid, silly, nonsense, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, ridiculous
Other readings:
バカらしい

conjunction
but, however, provided that(usually kana)

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
formation, establishment, materialization, coming into existence
2.
conclusion (e.g. of a deal), reaching (e.g. an agreement), approval, completion, closing, enacting, arrangement
3.
being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.), holding, applying

noun
abacus(usually kana)
Other readings:
そろばん《十露盤》
そろばん《珠盤》
ソロバン

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to become exhausted, to grow weary(usually kana)
2.
to become worn out, to become battered (from long use)(usually kana)
auxiliary, Ichidan verb
3.
to get tired of (doing), to get fed up with(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
year before last
All readings:
一昨年【おととし】
一昨年【いっさくねん】
おと年【おととし】

noun
1.
marks, points, score, grade, runs (baseball)
2.
number of items, number of articles

noun
1.
dwelling, house, residence, address
noun (suffix), noun
2.
living, life(pronounced ずまい as a suffix)
Other readings:
住い【すまい】
住居【すまい】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
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