Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shine on, to illuminate
2.
to compare (with), to refer to

noun
•
mosquito
Other readings:
カ

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

noun
•
the head, the foremost, beginning, the very front
Other readings:
まっ先【まっさき】
、
真先【まっさき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
gender, distinction of sex, sex

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
•
cousin (female)(usually kana)
See also:従兄弟
Other readings:
じゅうしまい《従姉妹》

noun
•
short (e.g. story, film)
Other readings:
短篇【たんぺん】

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

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be finished, to be completed, to be done
Other readings:
仕上る【しあがる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
transport, transportation

na-adjective, noun
•
pitch black
Other readings:
まっ黒【まっくろ】
、
真黒【まっくろ】

noun
•
being comfortable, relaxing

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to approach, to draw near
Other readings:
近よる【ちかよる】

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)

noun, no-adjective
•
middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years

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

adjective
•
impudent, shameless, brazen, forward, audacious, cheeky
Other readings:
図図しい【ずうずうしい】
、
ずーずーしい[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to be handed down, to be introduced, to be transmitted, to be circulated, to go along, to walk along

to-adverb, adverb
1.
more, much more, still more, all the more
noun
2.
step, rung, level, rank
3.
paragraph, passage
4.
ichidan (verb, verb conjugation)(abbreviation)

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

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to well (up), to gush forth (of water), to spring out, to surge
2.
to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
3.
to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.)
4.
to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
Other readings:
涌く【わく】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become muddy, to become cloudy, to get impure (of a liquid, gas, etc.)
2.
to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.), to become hoarse
3.
to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.), to be corrupted, to be polluted
4.
to become voiced, to add voiced consonant marks(linguistics)

noun
•
container, receptacle, vessel, packaging

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

noun
•
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
Other readings:
ひとり言【ひとりごと】
、
独りごと【ひとりごと】
、
一人言【ひとりごと】
、
一人ごと【ひとりごと】

noun
•
archipelago, chain of islands

noun
•
aquatic products, fisheries

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
urine, piss, pee
2.
breaking a contract(colloquialism)
Other readings:
小便【しょんべん】

noun
•
achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution

noun
•
adjective, i-adjective (in Japanese)(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care, looking after, repair, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming
2.
(police) raid, crackdown

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

no-adjective
•
busy (phone)
All readings:
話し中【はなしちゅう】
、
話中【はなしちゅう】

noun
•
building

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
writing (e.g. as a profession)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be blessed with, to be rich in, to abound in

na-adjective, noun
•
carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing, thoughtless(usually kana)
Other readings:
のんき《暢気》[1]
、
のんき《暖気》
、
のんき《のん気》
、
ノンキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
essays, miscellaneous writings, literary jottings
Other readings:
隨筆【ずいひつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to mince, to cut fine, to chop up, to hash, to shred
2.
to carve, to engrave, to chisel, to notch
3.
to tick away (time), to beat out (e.g. rhythm), to record the passing moments
4.
to etch (into one's mind), to remember distinctly(as 心に刻む, etc.)
See also:心に刻む
5.
to have tattooed(archaism)
6.
to torment(archaism)

adverbial noun, noun
•
first 10 days of the month

expression
•
good bye, I'm off, see you later(polite language)
Other readings:
行って参ります【いってまいります】
、
いって参ります【いってまいります】

noun
1.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
See also:衣冠,  束帯
2.
crown, diadem, coronet
3.
top kanji radical(only relevant for かんむり)
4.
first verse of a haikai, etc.(only relevant for かむり)
See also:俳諧
taru-adjective, to-adverb
5.
best, peerless, first(only relevant for かん)
noun
6.
name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.(only relevant for かんむり)
Other readings:
冠【かん】
、
冠【かむり】
、
冠【かんぶり】

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, auxillary suru verb
•
introduction, outline, general remarks
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