Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to knit, to plait, to braid
2.
to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill
2.
ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off
3.
suspension (of payment, licence, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban
4.
suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person(archaism)(only relevant for ちょうじ)
Other readings:
停止【ちょうじ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
opening of a meeting

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

くぐ
kureguremo
adverb
1.
sincerely, earnestly(usually kana)
2.
repeatedly, over and over, again and again(usually kana)
Other readings:
くれぐれも《呉々も》
、
くれぐれも《呉呉も》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become numb, to go to sleep (e.g. a limb)(usually kana)
2.
to get an electric shock, to tingle (from an electric shock)(usually kana)
3.
to be excited, to be titillated, to be mesmerized, to be enthralled(usually kana)

noun
•
idea
Other readings:
アイディア
、
アィディア

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to cook (grains, e.g. rice)
2.
to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:煮る

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
leading a meeting, presiding over a meeting, officiating at a ceremony, chairmanship
noun
2.
chairman, presenter, host, moderator, master of ceremonies

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to write, to publish
Other readings:
著わす【あらわす】

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
1.
gloss, luster, lustre, shine, sheen, polish
2.
mellowness (of a voice), youthfulness (e.g. of skin)
3.
interest, appeal, charm, color, colour, feeling
4.
romance, love, sexiness

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front
All readings:
逆さま【さかさま】
、
逆様【さかさま】
、
倒【さかさま】

noun
1.
farm (livestock), stock farm, ranch, station
2.
pasture, meadow, grazing land
Other readings:
牧場【まきば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to be negligent in doing something, to shirk, to be off one's guard
See also:怠ける

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

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take out, to produce, to pick out
2.
to fetch, to retrieve
Other readings:
取出す【とりだす】
、
取りだす【とりだす】
、
とり出す【とりだす】

conjunction
•
and yet, despite this, but even so, but even then, however, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding that

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
recruitment, invitation, selection, advertisement, taking applications
2.
raising (funds, donations, etc.), collection, subscription, solicitation
3.
flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to mix, to stir, to blend
All readings:
混ぜる【まぜる】
、
交ぜる【まぜる】
、
雑ぜる【まぜる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to burn, to scorch, to char, to singe

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to hang, to hang up
Other readings:
吊す【つるす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
measurement

noun
1.
(camera) shutter
2.
shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
Other readings:
シャッタ
、
シヤッター
、
シヤッタ

noun
1.
measurement, size, extent, dimension
2.
plan, intention, arrangement, schedule

noun
1.
kitchen knife, carving knife
2.
cooking, food(archaism)
All readings:
包丁【ほうちょう】
、
庖丁【ほうちょう】

noun
•
ability, performance, efficiency

noun
1.
crater, caldera
2.
burner (e.g. on a furnace)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision

adverb
•
all, entirely, completely, without exception

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

adverb, to-adverb
•
steadily
Other readings:
着着【ちゃくちゃく】

noun
•
craftsman, artisan, tradesman, worker, workman

きどく
okinodokuni
expression
•
my sympathies, that's too bad, my condolences

noun
•
eldest son (may be the only son), first-born son

to-adverb, adverb
•
in a row, in a line(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズラリ

na-adjective
1.
equal, equivalent
noun
2.
equals sign, equality sign(mathematics)
See also:等号
expression
3.
equals (as in "A equals B")

na-adjective
•
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
Other readings:
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk
2.
to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)(only relevant for 漬ける)
All readings:
漬ける【つける】
、
浸ける【つける】

noun
•
strong point, merit, virtue, advantage
See also:短所 (antonym)

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

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

noun
1.
surname, family name
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)(only relevant for せい)
Other readings:
姓【しょう】[1]
、
姓【そう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

おもき
omoikkiri
adverb
1.
with all one's strength, with all one's heart, to the utmost
noun
2.
resolution, decisiveness
All readings:
思いっきり【おもいっきり】
、
思いっ切り【おもいっきり】
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