Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
All readings:
丸い【まるい】
、
丸い【まろい】[1]
、
円い【まるい】
、
円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
essays, miscellaneous writings, literary jottings
Other readings:
隨筆【ずいひつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun
1.
chimney, smokestack, funnel (of a ship), stovepipe
2.
carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter(slang)
Other readings:
烟突【えんとつ】

noun
1.
bowl, pot, basin
2.
flowerpot
3.
crown, brainpan

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, auxillary suru verb
•
packing, wrapping

noun
1.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)(usually kana)
2.
soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles(only relevant for そば)
See also:蕎麦切り
Other readings:
そばむぎ《蕎麦》
、
そまむぎ《蕎麦》

adjective
1.
noisy, loud, boisterous, clamorous, raucous
2.
turbulent, unsettled, restless
Other readings:
騒騒しい【そうぞうしい】

noun
•
evening sun, setting sun
See also:朝日
Other readings:
夕日【せきじつ】
、
夕陽【ゆうひ】
、
夕陽【せきよう】

adverb
•
(not so) much, (not) very(usually kana)

noun
•
drawing room, parlor, parlour, guest room

noun
•
cape (on coast)
Other readings:
崎【みさき】

できあ
dekiagari
noun
1.
completion, finish
2.
workmanship, result, outcome
Other readings:
でき上がり【できあがり】
、
出来上り【できあがり】

noun, no-adjective
•
knitting, knitted material, crochet
All readings:
編み物【あみもの】
、
編物【あみもの】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
confrontation, opposition, antagonism

noun
1.
Common Era, CE, Christian Era, anno domini, AD
2.
Western (Gregorian) calendar

noun, noun (suffix)
•
decoration, ornament, trimmings

noun
1.
collection
2.
correction

noun
•
storehouse, warehouse, godown

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
2.
to do up (one's hair)
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
to complete ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
All readings:
上げる【あげる】
、
挙げる【あげる】
、
揚げる【あげる】

adverb
•
diligently, assiduously, industriously, beavering away(onomatopia)

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

noun
•
daily lesson, daily work, daily routine

noun
•
vitality, energy, dynamism

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
manufacture, production

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
defense, defence, guard, policing, security

interjection
1.
bye-bye, good-bye, see you, so long
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
saying goodbye, parting

noun
•
achievements, actual results, accomplishments, past results, track record

noun
1.
study subject, course of study
2.
department (university, etc.)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred
2.
to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch
3.
to tick away (time), to beat out (e.g. rhythm), to record the passing moments
4.
to etch (into one's mind), to remember distinctly(as 心に刻む, etc.)
See also:心に刻む
5.
to have tattooed(archaism)
6.
to torment(archaism)

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.
cassette (tape)
2.
game cartridge

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dwelling, house, residence, address

noun
•
stand, stall, booth, kiosk, store

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
•
to take (be in) charge of

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
going in and out, entering and exiting
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
visiting regularly, frequenting, having regular dealings with
noun
3.
income and expenditure, incomings and outgoings
4.
increase and decrease, surplus and deficit, fluctuation
5.
fight, trouble, quarrel, dispute
6.
indentations (e.g. of a coastline)
Other readings:
出入り【ではいり】
、
出這入り【ではいり】

noun
1.
about to start out, just about to leave or go out(honorific language, polite language)(oft. used as a greeting in the form of お出かけですか?)
2.
outing, trip
All readings:
お出かけ【おでかけ】
、
お出掛け【おでかけ】
、
御出掛け【おでかけ】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
training (esp. in-service), induction course

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
shipbuilding

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
start

adverb, noun
•
continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last

adjective
•
humid, sultry
Other readings:
むし暑い【むしあつい】
、
蒸暑い【むしあつい】

noun
•
creator (of a work), author, writer, artist, composer, playwright, dramatist

noun
•
being comfortable, relaxing

noun
1.
equation, formula
2.
method for solving a problem, set way of achieving a particular result

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】
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