Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, adverbial noun
1.
each
pronoun
2.
you (plural)(archaism)
Other readings:
各各【おのおの】
、
各【おのおの】

no-adjective, noun
1.
first-class, top grade, foremost, top-notch, leading
2.
characteristic, peculiar, unique
noun
3.
school (e.g. of a performance art)
4.
one flag, one banner, one streamer(also written as 一旒)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to roll
2.
to turn over, to tip over, to throw down
3.
to leave
4.
to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

noun
•
shogi, Japanese chess
Other readings:
象棋【しょうぎ】
、
象戯【しょうぎ】

noun
•
overcoat
All readings:
オーバコート
、
オーバーコート

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
rotation (usu. around something), revolution, turning
See also:自転
Other readings:
廻転【かいてん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
money collection

noun
•
mark, sign, landmark, benchmark
Other readings:
目標【めじるし】
、
目じるし【めじるし】

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

expression
•
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
、
おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
、
おかげさまで《御陰様で》
、
おかげさまで《御蔭様で》

はなか
hanashikakeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone)
2.
to begin to talk, to start a conversation
All readings:
話しかける【はなしかける】
、
話し掛ける【はなしかける】

adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
All readings:
あちこち《彼方此方》
、
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
、
あっちこっち《彼方此方》
、
かなたこなた《彼方此方》
、
あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
、
アチコチ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
middle of a month, second third of a month, 11th to 20th day of a month

adverb, no-adjective
•
abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning(usually kana)
Other readings:
いきなり《行成り》
、
いきなり《行き成》[1]
、
いきなり《行成》[1]
、
ゆきなり《行き成り》
、
ゆきなり《行成り》
、
ゆきなり《行き成》[1]
、
ゆきなり《行成》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
police officer, policeman, constable

noun, no-adjective
1.
chalk(only relevant for チョーク)
2.
choke(only relevant for チョーク)
3.
chock
Other readings:
チョック

noun, no-adjective
1.
canned food, tinned food
noun
2.
confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)(usu. 缶詰にする)
3.
being stuck in a confined space(usu. 缶詰になる)
Other readings:
缶詰め【かんづめ】
、
罐詰め【かんづめ】[1]
、
罐詰【かんづめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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
All readings:
紅葉【こうよう】
、
紅葉【もみじ】
、
黄葉【こうよう】
、
黄葉【もみじ】
、
椛【もみじ】

noun
•
adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)(linguistics)

noun
1.
money order, draft
2.
exchange (e.g. foreign)
Other readings:
為替【かわし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
transport, transportation

noun
•
receiving, receipt
All readings:
受取り【うけとり】
、
受け取り【うけとり】
、
受取【うけとり】
、
受け取【うけとり】
、
請け取り【うけとり】
、
請取り【うけとり】
、
請取【うけとり】
、
請け取【うけとり】

noun
•
kana, Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
See also:真名
Other readings:
仮字【かな】
、
假名【かな】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
scales, weighing machine

noun, no-adjective
•
chart, diagram, graph, figure

adverb, noun
1.
with trouble, at great pains(usually kana)
no-adjective
2.
rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited(usually kana)
3.
kind, generous(usually kana)
adverb
4.
specially, especially, expressly(usually kana)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.)
2.
to look down into (a ravine, etc.)
3.
to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.)
4.
to sneak a look at, to take a quick look at
5.
to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
6.
to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.), to peek through (sky through a forest canopy, etc.)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
7.
to examine (an expression), to study (a face)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
8.
to face(archaism)(esp. 臨く)
See also:臨む
Other readings:
覘く【のぞく】
、
窺く【のぞく】
、
臨く【のぞく】

noun
•
organ (musical instrument)

noun
•
(full) name, identity
Other readings:
氏名【うじな】

noun
1.
outward appearance
no-adjective
2.
apparent
All readings:
見かけ【みかけ】
、
見掛け【みかけ】

noun, no-adjective
•
clear weather, cloudless weather, good weather
Other readings:
快霽【かいせい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
evaporation
2.
disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts), unexplained disappearance

noun, no-adjective
1.
magnet
2.
compass
Other readings:
磁石【じせき】

あわ
awatadashii
adjective
•
busy, hurried, confused, flurried
Other readings:
慌しい【あわただしい】
、
遽しい【あわただしい】

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

noun, no-adjective
•
outdoors, outside

adverb, to-adverb
•
successively, one after another
Other readings:
続続【ぞくぞく】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics

noun
1.
muffler, scarf, comforter
2.
muffler (for a vehicle exhaust), silencer

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications
2.
raising (funds, donations, etc.), collection, subscription, solicitation
3.
flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

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

noun, na-adjective
1.
nonsense, irresponsible remark, codswallop, hogwash, rubbish(usually kana)
na-adjective, noun
2.
random, haphazard, unsystematic(usually kana)
Other readings:
デタラメ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
dialect, provincialism

noun
•
achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution
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