Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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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】

noun
snow storm, blizzard
Other readings:
乱吹【ふぶき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dryness, aridity, drying (e.g. clothes), dehydration, desiccation
2.
insipidity
See also:無味乾燥

to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
briskly, smartly, promptly, clearly, lucidly(onomatopia)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor
Other readings:
喩える【たとえる】
譬える【たとえる】

noun
1.
lunch
2.
(Western-style) single-plate lunch set, plate lunch, lunch set
3.
launch (boat), motorboat
See also:ローンチ
4.
ranch

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

noun
1.
stage
2.
performance

noun
fastener, zipper

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.), to take (measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on
2.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to catch (e.g. insects)
3.
to extract (e.g. juice), to take (e.g. a sample)
4.
to assume (an attitude)
5.
to take on (workers, students), to employ, to hire
6.
to draw in (e.g. water), to let in (e.g. light from a window)

noun
1.
return(honorific language)
interjection
2.
welcome home(abbreviation)
Other readings:
御帰り【おかえり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
self-study, teaching oneself
2.
studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent(only relevant for 自習)
Other readings:
自修【じしゅう】

noun
encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
Other readings:
百科辞典【ひゃっかじてん】

noun, no-adjective
1.
pink
2.
erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry), blue, pornographic

noun, no-adjective
horticulture, gardening

noun, no-adjective
1.
top, summit
noun
2.
vertex(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
despotism, autocracy
Other readings:
擅制【せんせい】

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool
2.
to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

noun
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
See also:湯帷子
Other readings:
浴衣【よくい】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
brackets, parentheses(usually kana)
Other readings:
カッコ

adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
All readings:
丸い【まるい】
丸い【まろい】[1]
円い【まるい】
円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
hindrance, impediment
Other readings:
差支え【さしつかえ】
差閊【さしつかえ】[1]
差閊え【さしつかえ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
ink
All readings:
インク
インキ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening
noun
2.
Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)

noun
1.
front and rear, front and back, before and behind, back and forth
2.
before and after
noun (suffix)
3.
around, about, approximately
noun
4.
order, context
5.
consequences
6.
just when, around the time of
noun, auxillary suru verb
7.
inversion, reversion, getting out of order
8.
co-occurring

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hear, to be told, to know(humble language)
2.
to receive (order), to undertake, to comply, to take (a reservation, etc.)
Other readings:
受け賜る【うけたまわる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
lump, mass, bundle, clump, clod, cluster
2.
group, crowd
3.
embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.), personification
Other readings:
固まり【かたまり】
塊まり【かたまり】

adverb
1.
very, extremely, exceedingly, greatly, terribly(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
extreme, excessive, great many, large number of(usually kana)
3.
splendid, impressive, tremendous, immense(usually kana)
4.
exaggerated(usually kana)
Other readings:
たいそう《大そう》

noun, no-adjective
1.
double(sometimes written as "W")
See also:シングル
2.
double bed, hotel room with a double bed(abbreviation)
3.
double-breasted(abbreviation)
4.
double-cuffed
5.
double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters)(abbreviation)
See also:ダブル幅
6.
doubles (e.g. in tennis)(abbreviation, sports term)
See also:ダブルス
noun
7.
biracial person (esp. half-Japanese), person of mixed parentage(alternative to ハーフ)
See also:ハーフ

noun, no-adjective
fast-talking, rapid talking
Other readings:
早口【はやぐち】
速口【はやくち】
速口【はやぐち】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack(usually kana)

noun
water, liquid, fluid, moisture, humidity, sap, juice

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

tsukiatari
noun
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
Other readings:
突き当り【つきあたり】
突当り【つきあたり】
突きあたり【つきあたり】
つき当たり【つきあたり】
突当たり【つきあたり】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to tear, to rip

adverb
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ

noun
1.
sneeze(usually kana)
expression
2.
spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death(idiom , usually kana)(only relevant for くさめ)
Other readings:
くしゃみ《嚔》
くさめ《嚏》
くさめ《嚔》
くっさめ《嚏》
くっさめ《嚔》
クシャミ

noun
suspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation

noun, no-adjective
lipstick

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
juice, sap
2.
soup, broth
noun
3.
(dipping) sauce(only relevant for つゆ)
Other readings:
【しる】
【つゆ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
print, printing, (printed) copy
2.
handout, flyer
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