Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, no-adjective
•
real thing, original, actual

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
modesty, humility, being humble
Other readings:
謙そん【けんそん】

noun
•
politeness, good manners, courtesy, etiquette

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
remodeling, remodelling, restructuring, reconstruction, reshuffling (e.g. cabinet)
2.
modding(computer term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
self-defense, self-defence

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》

adjective
1.
loose
2.
lenient, lax
3.
gentle (curve, slope, etc.)
4.
slow, weak
5.
soft, not firm
6.
difficult, hard(Hokkaido-ben (dialect), Touhoku-ben (dialect))(in the negative as ゆるくない)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off(esp. 区切る)
2.
to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)(esp. 句切る)
Other readings:
句切る【くぎる】

noun
•
tennis court
Other readings:
テニス・コート

adverb
1.
before, previously
2.
ahead
expression
3.
Pardon me for leaving (before you)(abbreviation, honorific language)

noun, no-adjective
•
every place, various places

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

noun
1.
signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate
2.
draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead
3.
reputation (of a shop), name
4.
appearance, look, show
5.
closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar), closing time

noun
•
parts, accessories, components

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on), to be lighted(usually kana)
2.
to catch fire(usually kana)

adverb
•
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
Other readings:
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】

noun
1.
English-Japanese
2.
English-Japanese dictionary(abbreviation)
See also:英和辞典

noun
•
vinegar
Other readings:
醋【す】
、
酸【す】

noun
•
journalist

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
•
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:存じる

ひか
hikkakaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught in, to be stuck in
2.
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
3.
to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
4.
to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
5.
to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
6.
to be obstructed, to be hindered
7.
to splash
All readings:
引っかかる【ひっかかる】
、
引っ掛かる【ひっかかる】
、
引っ掛る【ひっかかる】

noun, no-adjective
•
knitting wool, woollen yarn

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
•
bell (often globular)
Other readings:
鈴【りん】
、
鈴【れい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
distribution, allocation

adjective
•
careless, thoughtless, hasty, rash

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
procedure, process, proceedings, formalities
Other readings:
手続【てつづき】

adverb, noun
1.
one-by-one, separately(usually kana)
2.
every single, each and every, without omission, fully, in detail(usually kana)
Other readings:
いちいち《一一》

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
high class, high grade

noun
•
postage, carriage, shipping charge

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
acceleration, speeding up
See also:減速 (antonym)

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)

interjection
•
good morning(usually kana, abbreviation)(from お早く; may be used colloquially at any time of day)
Other readings:
おはよう《御早う》

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
approval, adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.), passage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to slide, to slip off, to get dislocated, to be out of alignment, to get dislodged, to deviate, to shift (position), to be out of sync., to be slightly off, to be off-point
Other readings:
ズレる

noun
•
sunlight, rays of the Sun
All readings:
日差し【ひざし】
、
陽射し【ひざし】
、
日射し【ひざし】
、
陽差し【ひざし】
、
日ざし【ひざし】
、
陽ざし【ひざし】
、
日差【ひざし】
、
陽射【ひざし】

na-adjective, noun
1.
total darkness, pitch dark
2.
bleak future, poor prospects
Other readings:
真暗【まっくら】
、
まっ暗【まっくら】

adjective
1.
dull (e.g. a knife), blunt
2.
thickheaded, obtuse, stupid
3.
dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
4.
slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic
5.
insensitive, dull (e.g. reflexes), unperceptive, unfeeling

noun
•
candle(usually kana)
Other readings:
ろうそく《蠟燭》[1]
、
ローソク
、
ロウソク
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
national holiday, public holiday

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, no-adjective
•
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
All readings:
中身【なかみ】
、
中味【なかみ】

noun
•
carpet, rug, runner
Other readings:
絨緞【じゅうたん】
、
絨氈【じゅうたん】[1]
、
ジュータン
、
ジュウタン
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
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