Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
zōri, traditional Japanese thronged sandals
Other readings:
草履【じょうり】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun, no-adjective
singular number

noun, auxillary suru verb
contagion, infection

noun
practical use, utility

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along

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

noun
1.
ascent, climbing, ascending (path), climb
2.
up-train, train heading toward the starting point of its route(only relevant for 上り)
See also:上り列車
no-adjective, noun
3.
upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
Other readings:
登り【のぼり】
昇り【のぼり】

noun
1.
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium), passenger seat (e.g. taxi)
2.
audience

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

noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
Other readings:
重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to bear fruit(usually kana)

noun
1.
balloon (esp. small, toy variety)
2.
airship, blimp(orig. meaning)
See also:気球

noun, auxillary suru verb
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
going side-by-side, going abreast
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
Other readings:
併行【へいこう】

noun, no-adjective
1.
some, any, (a) little, of some kind, of some sort
adverb
2.
please
3.
anyway, anyhow, at any rate, after all
Other readings:
何ぶん【なにぶん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
(Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)(only relevant for もみじ)
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
Other readings:
紅葉【もみじ】
黄葉【こうよう】
黄葉【もみじ】
【もみじ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
classification, categorization, sorting

na-adjective, adverb, interjection
1.
so-so, passable(onomatopia)
interjection
2.
now, now(used to calming somebody down)
3.
my, my(female term)(expression of wonder, surprise, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rising, getting out of bed

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to mourn, to lament
2.
to be sorry, to regret, to repent
Other readings:
悔む【くやむ】

adjective
1.
suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy
2.
doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible
3.
untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
4.
strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny
5.
ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain
6.
suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
7.
mysterious, bewitching, alluring, enticing, enchanting(also 妖しい)

adjective
dazzling, radiant
Other readings:
眩しい【まぼしい】

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to shine
See also:差す

noun
1.
menu
2.
schedule, program, programme(only relevant for メニュー)
3.
(computer) menu(computer term)(only relevant for メニュー)
Other readings:
ムニュ

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
Other readings:
清む【すむ】

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)

noun
theme, topic, subject matter, motif, project, slogan

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

noun
impressions, thoughts, feelings, reactions

noun, auxillary suru verb
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)

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

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, no-adjective
1.
more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes
adverb
2.
tentatively, for the time being
3.
just in case
4.
once
Other readings:
一往【いちおう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
presumption, assumption
2.
estimation

noun
raincoat, mackintosh, macintosh, trench coat
Other readings:
レーンコート
レインコウト
レインコト[1]
レーン・コート
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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

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】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to hate, to dislike
Other readings:
厭がる【いやがる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
carving, engraving, sculpture

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be complete, to be all present, to make a full set, to be satisfied (of conditions)
2.
to be equal, to be uniform, to be even, to match, to agree
3.
to gather, to assemble, to be collected

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to spill, to fall out of, to overflow(usually kana)
2.
to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)
3.
to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Other readings:
こぼれる《溢れる》

noun
diameter
Other readings:
直経【ちょっけい】

noun
1.
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science
See also:文科
2.
science department (university), science course
3.
science (as a school subject)

noun
headquarters, head office, main office

noun
earthenware, porcelain, china, pottery, crockery
Other readings:
瀬戸もの【せともの】
セトモノ

noun
paper money, note, bill
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