Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
theme, topic, subject matter, motif, project, slogan

noun, no-adjective
1.
origin, beginning, genesis
no-adjective, noun
2.
primeval, primordial, primitive

noun
roof tile

noun, na-adjective
greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other readings:
欲ばり【よくばり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
criticism, critique

adjective
smoky
Other readings:
煙い【けぶい】
烟い【けむい】
烟い【けぶい】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to overflow, to brim over, to flood(usually kana)

noun
shell, husk, hull, pod, chaff
Other readings:
【から】

noun
1.
menu, bill of fare
2.
program, programme, schedule

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
entry (on stage), appearance (on screen)
See also:退場 (antonym)
2.
entrance, introduction (into a market)

noun
1.
item, heading, category, clause
2.
headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.), entry
See also:見出し語

noun, auxillary suru verb
practice (in the field), training (esp. practical and hands-on), practical exercise, drill

no-adjective, noun
1.
urgent, pressing, immediate, prompt, express
adverbial noun
2.
urgently, promptly, at once, right away, without delay, as soon as possible

noun, auxillary suru verb
diffusion, spread, popularization, promulgation, familiarization

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving, relocation, change of address
2.
transfer (of deeds, property, etc.), demise

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
going side-by-side, going abreast
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
Other readings:
併行【へいこう】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to govern, to manage
2.
to subdue

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

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

noun
probability, likelihood, chances

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breaking up (e.g. meeting), dispersing (e.g. crowd)
2.
dissolving (company, organization, etc.), liquidating, disbanding
3.
dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to trick, to cheat, to deceive
2.
to coax, to wheedle, to soothe and humor (humour)
See also:宥め賺す
Other readings:
瞞す【だます】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
cutting pliers, lineman's pliers, combination pliers

noun (suffix)
less than, insufficient

noun
boundary, border, limit, bounds, frontier

noun
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word, declensional kana ending
Other readings:
送りがな【おくりがな】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
curve, turn, bend
noun
2.
curveball, curve ball(baseball term)
3.
(wine) cellar

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

na-adjective, noun
ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful
See also:非凡 (antonym)

noun
1.
equation, formula
2.
method for solving a problem, set way of achieving a particular result

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

na-adjective
negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
See also:積極的 (antonym)

noun
roadside tree, row of trees
Other readings:
並樹【なみき】
並み木【なみき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
1.
for now, for the time being, for the present(usually kana)
2.
though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとまず《一先》
ひとまず《一まず》
ひとまず《ひと先ず》
ひとまず《一と先ず》

noun
1.
exposure to the sun, sunny place
2.
per day(only relevant for 日当たり and 日当り and 日当)
Other readings:
日当り【ひあたり】
日当【ひあたり】[1]
陽当り【ひあたり】
陽当たり【ひあたり】
日あたり【ひあたり】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage

noun
1.
container, case, receptacle
2.
coffin, casket(euph.)
See also:
Other readings:
容れ物【いれもの】
入物【いれもの】[1]
容物【いれもの】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

pronoun
1.
such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that
interjection
2.
What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?
3.
Let's see... (e.g. when about to read a letter), well, well
Other readings:
何何【なになに】

noun, no-adjective
standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
Other readings:
規準【きじゅん】

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die
2.
to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

omedetai
noun
1.
special, auspicious, happy(usually kana, polite language)
See also:めでたい
2.
naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish
See also:めでたい
Other readings:
おめでたい《御目出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《御芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お愛でたい》
おめでたい《御愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
underwear, underclothes, lingerie, chemise, singlet
Other readings:
膚着【はだぎ】
肌衣【はだぎ】
肌衣【はだぎぬ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
All readings:
乗り換え【のりかえ】
乗換【のりかえ】
乗換え【のりかえ】
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
乗り替え【のりかえ】
乗替え【のりかえ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to wet, to moisten, to dampen, to soak, to dip
Other readings:
濡す【ぬらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
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