Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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interjection
1.
your pardon, sorry, no thanks(usually kana)
noun
2.
not wanting, objecting to, being fed up with, wishing to avoid(usually kana)(usu. 〜はごめんだ)
3.
permission, leave, dismissal, discharge(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめん《ご免》

noun
1.
activity (esp. energetic), great efforts, conspicuous service
auxillary suru verb
2.
to flourish, to participate actively, to play an active role

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to trip (over), to stumble(usually kana)
2.
to fail, to suffer a setback(usually kana)
Other readings:
つまづく《躓く》

no-adjective, noun
1.
first, foremost, number one
2.
most important
3.
best, greatest, most
adverb
4.
above all, besides, in any case, to begin with
Other readings:
第1【だいいち】

expression, noun, no-adjective
at that time, in those days, at that moment, then

noun
phone extension, indoor wiring, inner line

noun
1.
yawn, yawning(usually kana)
2.
kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)(only relevant for 欠)
Other readings:
あくび《欠》
けんしん《欠伸》

noun
orchestra

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.), failing to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence
Other readings:
不沙汰【ぶさた】

noun
aquatic products, fisheries

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
statistics

noun, no-adjective
myth, legend

Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
to rank next to, to come after
Other readings:
亜ぐ【つぐ】

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to carry on one's back
2.
to be burdened with, to take responsibility for
3.
to have (something) in the background, to be in front (of something)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to be conceited, to think highly of oneself(only relevant for しょう)(in the form しょってる)
Other readings:
背負う【しょう】
脊負う【せおう】[1]
脊負う【しょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
fraction (part of), decimal fraction

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】

adjective
clear, pure, noble
See also:清らか
Other readings:
浄い【きよい】

no-adjective
1.
specific, particular, designated, special
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
specifying, designating, identifying, pinpointing

adjective
obedient, docile, quiet(usually kana)
Other readings:
おとなしい《温和しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
sharp increase, sudden rise

noun
1.
concentration, thickness, density(chemistry term)
2.
cardinality(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
eruption, volcanic eruption

noun
adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(linguistics)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.), to wilt, to droop, to shrivel, to fade (away), to sag, to deflate(usually kana)
Other readings:
しぼむ《凋む》

noun
1.
term, terminology
2.
wording, choice of words, phraseology

noun
1.
saw(usually kana)
2.
musical saw(usually kana)
Other readings:
ノコギリ

noun, noun (suffix)
decoration, ornament, trimmings

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be mixed, to be blended with, to be combined(usu. 混じる)
2.
to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join(usu. 交じる)
All readings:
混じる【まじる】
交じる【まじる】
雑じる【まじる】[1]
交る【まじる】[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scratch(usually kana)
2.
to perspire
See also:汗をかく
3.
to shovel, to paddle
Other readings:
かく《搔く》

noun, auxillary suru verb
cleaning, dry cleaning, laundry service

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
Other readings:
清む【すむ】

noun
utility pole, power pole, telephone pole, telegraph pole

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

adverb
1.
to the end, to the bitter end, to the last, stubbornly, persistently, consistently, to the utmost(usually kana)
2.
after all, it must be remembered, only, purely, simply(usually kana)
Other readings:
あくまで《飽く迄》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
disassembly, dismantling, disaggregating, analysis, disintegrating, decomposing, degrading
2.
factorization(mathematics)
3.
decomposition, resolution(chemistry term)
4.
deblocking(computer term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
Other readings:
汚す【けがす】
穢す【けがす】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
Other readings:
一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
一昨昨日【さきおととい】
一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
一昨々日【さきおとつい】
一昨々日【さきおととい】

noun
book, publication
Other readings:
書籍【しょじゃく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
multi-unit apartments, apartment complex
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