Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)
See also:及第 (antonym)
2.
falling short of the standard, not making the grade

noun, no-adjective
standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
All readings:
基準【きじゅん】
規準【きじゅん】

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

noun
1.
oil, petroleum
2.
oil, lubricant, grease
3.
(cooking) oil
4.
(massage) oil, ointment
5.
kerosene
6.
engine oil

na-adjective, noun
1.
plain, simple, subdued, sober
2.
reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.), modest, quiet, unobtrusive
adverb
3.
quite, a (little) bit(colloquialism)(as 地味に)

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
journalist

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
connection, attachment, union, join, joint, link
2.
changing trains
3.
conjunction(abbreviation)
See also:接続語

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to place on (something)
2.
to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board(esp. 乗せる)
3.
to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board(esp. 載せる)
4.
to send out (on the airwaves, etc.)
5.
to deceive, to take for a ride
6.
to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)
7.
to let (someone) take part
8.
to excite (someone)
9.
to publish (an article), to run (an ad)(only relevant for 載せる)
All readings:
乗せる【のせる】
載せる【のせる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
copying, duplication, reproduction, copy

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting up, gathering, assembly
2.
set(mathematics)

noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity

noun
schoolyard, playground, school grounds, campus

na-adjective, noun
pitch black
Other readings:
まっ黒【まっくろ】
真黒【まっくろ】

noun
fusuma, Japanese sliding screen

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
attached, belonging (to), included, enclosed, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
All readings:
付属【ふぞく】
附属【ふぞく】

noun
1.
point, gist, essentials, tenets, outline
2.
knack, trick, the ropes

noun
1.
foundation, basis, base, footing, infrastructure
2.
bedrock(geology term)
3.
substrate (circuit board)
See also:基板

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to take, to catch, to capture
Other readings:
獲る【とる】

noun, noun (suffix), no-adjective
stripe, bar, streak(also formerly written as 島 and 嶋)

noun, noun (suffix)
decoration, ornament, trimmings

adverb, to-adverb
1.
thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate(onomatopia)
All readings:
ドキドキ
どきどき
どきんどきん
ドキンドキン

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-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be popular, to come into fashion
2.
to be prevalent, to spread widely (e.g. disease), to be endemic
3.
to flourish, to thrive

noun, prefix
1.
rag, scrap, tattered clothes(usually kana)
2.
fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence), defect(usually kana)
na-adjective
3.
run-down, shabby, junky(usually kana)
Other readings:
らんる《襤褸》
ボロ

noun
title, caption, heading

adjective
1.
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack(usually kana)
2.
weak, feeble, weak-willed, gutless(usually kana)

noun
1.
notebook, memo pad, (pocket) diary
2.
certificate(abbreviation)
3.
identification card(abbreviation)
See also:警察手帳
Other readings:
手帖【てちょう】

noun
1.
surface mail (ship), sea mail
2.
ferry service, steamer service
Other readings:
船便【せんびん】

na-adjective, noun
1.
smart, stylish
2.
slim

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to(usually kana)
2.
to keep close to, to go along with(usually kana)
3.
to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate(usually kana)
Other readings:
くっつく《食っ付く》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to set free, to let go, to release
2.
to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away, to fail to catch
Other readings:
迯がす【にがす】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shine on, to illuminate
2.
to compare (with), to refer to

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to be negligent in doing something, to shirk, to be off one's guard
See also:怠ける

noun, no-adjective
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
Other readings:
中味【なかみ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to till, to plow, to plough, to cultivate

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to attack, to assault, to assail

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be profitable, to yield a profit

adverb
1.
once(usually kana)
2.
for a short time, briefly, temporarily(usually kana)
noun
3.
one morning(archaism)

noun
comb
Other readings:
クシ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cultivation, refinement, culture, education

noun
serious condition, critical condition
Other readings:
重態【じゅうたい】
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