Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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あつ
atsukamashii
adjective
impudent, shameless, brazen

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to comfort, to console, to amuse

adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
See also:砕けた (antonym)
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
固い【かたい】
堅い【かたい】
緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
being comfortable, relaxing

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
carelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウッカリ

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

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】

noun
1.
porcelain bowl(only relevant for どんぶり)
2.
donburi, bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice(abbreviation)
See also:丼物
Other readings:
【どん】
丼ぶり【どんぶり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana
2.
transcription (of spoken material), dictation
Other readings:
書取【かきとり】

noun, no-adjective
adverb(linguistics)

noun, no-adjective
(school) class

noun, na-adjective
1.
filial piety
See also:親孝行
2.
showing devotion (to someone)

noun
1.
gang
2.
gangster(abbreviation)

noun
poster
Other readings:
ポスタ

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in
2.
to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up
3.
to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed(colloquialism)
4.
to suffer a loss, to lose
Other readings:
ヘコむ

noun, no-adjective
1.
reserve, spare
2.
preparation, preliminaries
Other readings:
預備【よび】

noun, auxillary suru verb
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
Other readings:
インタビュ
インタービュー
インタビュウ[1]
インタヴュー
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
necessities, necessary article, requisite, essentials

noun
brick(usually kana)
Other readings:
レンガ

noun
fat, tallow, lard, grease
See also:
Other readings:
【あぶら】
【あぶら】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to float, to set afloat, to launch
2.
to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
3.
to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of
Other readings:
浮べる【うかべる】
泛かべる【うかべる】
泛べる【うかべる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, adverbial noun
each (person), everyone, individual, respective

noun, no-adjective
1.
pupil (of eye)
noun
2.
eye
Other readings:
【ひとみ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to strike against, to collide with, to bump into, to conflict(usually kana)
2.
to encounter, to meet
3.
to clash

noun, auxillary suru verb
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to deify, to enshrine
2.
to pray, to worship
Other readings:
祀る【まつる】

noun, no-adjective
arithmetic

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to apologize, to apologise
Other readings:
詫る【わびる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
rhythm
Other readings:
ルズム[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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

noun
1.
recreation
2.
re-creation(only relevant for リクリエーション and リクリェーション)
Other readings:
レクリェーション
リクリエーション
リクリェーション

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, auxillary suru verb
manufacture, production

noun, no-adjective
circumference

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
horizontal, level, even

noun
1.
radio wave, reception, signal(only relevant for でんぱ)
noun, na-adjective
2.
saying strange things(slang)
Other readings:
デムパ
デンパ

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to translate, to interpret
See also:訳する

noun
foot (of a mountain or hill), bottom, base(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふもと《梺》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

interjection
farewell, adieu, goodbye, so long(usually kana)
Other readings:
サヨウナラ
サヨーナラ

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to increase, to add to, to augment
See also:減らす (antonym)
Other readings:
殖やす【ふやす】

adjective
youthful, young, young-looking
Other readings:
若若しい【わかわかしい】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to bind, to fasten
2.
to restrict (freedom), to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.), to fetter

adverb
1.
another time, again, over again, once again, anew
2.
formally, especially, intentionally, deliberately
Other readings:
新ためて【あらためて】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
middle, midway, halfway, centre, center
noun, no-adjective
2.
middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position
no-adjective
3.
interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm

noun
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
Other readings:
ねじ《捻子》
ねじ《捩子》
ねじ《螺旋》
らし《螺子》
ネジ

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw (water), to ladle, to dip up, to scoop up, to pump
2.
to pour (into a cup), to drink (together)
3.
to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand
4.
to draw upon, to inherit

noun
1.
tail (animal)
2.
tail end, tip
Other readings:
尻尾【しりお】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
department of a university
prenominal
2.
undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

noun
social position, social status
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