Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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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】
、
椛【もみじ】

noun
•
archipelago, chain of islands

noun
1.
self-government, autonomy
See also:官治
2.
local (governmental) autonomy(abbreviation)
See also:地方自治

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
omission, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level
2.
to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky
3.
to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease
4.
to break (a bill), to change, to make change(oft. 札を崩す, etc.)
5.
to write in cursive style, to write in running style(oft. as 字を崩す)
6.
to break into a smile, to let off a smile(as 顔を崩す, etc.)
7.
to lower (a price)

noun, no-adjective
•
integer(mathematics)

adjective
1.
trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing(usually kana)
2.
stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly(usually kana)

noun
1.
Kansai, region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures
2.
Kansai, south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Other readings:
関西【かんせい】[1]
、
関西【かんぜい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
South Pole
2.
the Antarctic, Antarctica
See also:南極圏,  南極大陸

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)

noun
•
kerosene, paraffin, lamp oil

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
show (of power, ability, etc.), exhibition, demonstration, display, manifestation

interjection
1.
cheers, bottoms-up, prosit
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
toast, drink (in celebration or in honor of something)
3.
drinking one's glass dry
Other readings:
乾盃【かんぱい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
All readings:
先ほど【さきほど】
、
先程【さきほど】

noun
•
regular holiday, fixed day off, regular closing day

prefix
1.
milli-, 10^-3
noun
2.
millimetre, millimeter(abbreviation)

noun
•
bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
See also:鉦

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

adjective
1.
soft, tender, pliant, supple, limber, limp
2.
gentle, mild, mellow
3.
informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
All readings:
柔らかい【やわらかい】
、
軟らかい【やわらかい】
、
柔かい【やわらかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to dilute, to water down

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

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》

noun
•
monorail

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Other readings:
惘れる【あきれる】

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
See also:余り,  余り

noun
•
iron pot, kettle

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
first 10 days of month

うあ
uchiawase
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
advance arrangements, preparatory meeting, briefing session
2.
overlap (of a coat, etc.)
3.
making something match exactly(archaism)
Other readings:
打ち合せ【うちあわせ】
、
打合せ【うちあわせ】
、
打合わせ【うちあわせ】

noun (suffix)
•
less than, insufficient

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stop (moving), to come to a stop
2.
to stop (doing, working, being supplied), to come to a halt, to cease, to be stopped, to be suspended
3.
to alight, to perch on
All readings:
止まる【とまる】
、
留まる【とまる】
、
停まる【とまる】
、
駐まる【とまる】
、
止る【とまる】
、
留る【とまる】

noun
1.
makings (of), aptitude, talent, qualities
2.
nature, character, temperament

noun
•
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
Other readings:
かるた《骨牌》[1]
、
かるた《加留多》[1]
、
かるた《嘉留太》[1]
、
かるた《軽板》[1][2]
、
かるた《軽多》[1][2]
、
カルタ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

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

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be fragrant, to smell (good)(usu. 匂う)
2.
to stink, to smell (bad)(usu. 臭う)
3.
to glow, to be bright
4.
to smack of, to show hints of
Other readings:
臭う【におう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with
2.
to be the first to say, to suggest (doing), to propose
Other readings:
言いだす【いいだす】
、
言出す【いいだす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
excess, being more than

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

noun, no-adjective
•
industrial arts, craft

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean against, to lean on, to recline on(usually kana)
2.
to lie heavy (on the stomach), to be uneasily digested(usually kana)
Other readings:
もたれる《靠れる》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter, to revise, to replace(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
2.
to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
3.
to examine, to check, to inspect(only relevant for 改める and 検める)
4.
to do properly, to do formally(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
Other readings:
検める【あらためる】
、
革める【あらためる】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
empty, vacant, hollow

noun
1.
ground, crust (earth), bed (gravel, river, etc.)
2.
foundation (building, etc.), base
3.
constituency, power base, support (electoral), footing, foothold
Other readings:
地盤【ちばん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
distribution, allocation

noun
1.
dam
prenominal
2.
dumb

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
expansion

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
classification, categorization, sorting
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