Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past(esp. 越える)
2.
to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)(esp. 超える)
All readings:
越える【こえる】
超える【こえる】

noun
famous product, special product, speciality, specialty

noun
zōri, traditional Japanese thronged sandals
Other readings:
草履【じょうり】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
being on duty, person on duty

noun, auxillary suru verb
boarding (a train, bus, etc.), getting into (e.g. a taxi)
See also:下車 (antonym) ,  降車 (antonym)

noun
shop, small store, business, firm

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

adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
All readings:
あちこち《彼方此方》
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
あっちこっち《彼方此方》
かなたこなた《彼方此方》
あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
アチコチ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to distribute, to hand out, to deliver, to deal out, to serve out
2.
to allot, to allocate, to place (staff, soldiers, etc.), to station
Other readings:
賦る【くばる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.), worship
Other readings:
御参り【おまいり】

noun
archipelago, chain of islands

noun
assistant professor, associate professor

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to break, to smash
Other readings:
摧く【くだく】

noun
police officer, policeman, constable

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
division, section, demarcation, partition, segmentation, subdivision, (traffic) lane, compartment, classification, sorting

noun
1.
famine, crop failure
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other readings:
飢きん【ききん】
饑饉【ききん】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs), dealing

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 (suffix)
less than, insufficient

noun, no-adjective
1.
surgery
See also:内科
2.
department of surgery (hospital, etc.)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2.
to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
All readings:
計る【はかる】
測る【はかる】
量る【はかる】

adverb, to-adverb
tightly (packed), densely, closely, crammed(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ギッシリ
ぎっちり
ギッチリ

na-adjective, noun
1.
fresh, refreshing, invigorating(usually kana)
2.
clear (e.g. voice), fluent, eloquent(usually kana)

noun
journalist

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for

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》

adverb
considerably, greatly, a lot(usually kana)
All readings:
だいぶ《大分》
だいぶん《大分》

noun
1.
crevice, crack, gap, opening, clearance
2.
spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time
3.
chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness
Other readings:
すき間【すきま】
透き間【すきま】
透間【すきま】
隙き間【すきま】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
affirmation
See also:否定 (antonym)
noun
2.
affirmative (logic)

noun
1.
heading, headline, title, caption
2.
index
3.
headword(abbreviation)
See also:見出し語

noun, auxillary suru verb
freezing, cold storage, refrigeration

noun
eyelid(usually kana)
Other readings:
まぶた《目蓋》
まぶた《眼蓋》
まなぶた《瞼》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be disconnected, to get out of place, to be off, to be out (e.g. of gear)
2.
to miss the mark, to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation), to draw a blank (e.g. lottery)
3.
to be removed, to be excluded
4.
to be contrary to, to go against

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
transparent, clear

noun
storage room, storeroom, lumber room
Other readings:
物置き【ものおき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
interpretation (i.e. oral translation)
noun
2.
interpreter

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confluence (of rivers), merge (of traffic), conflux, junction, joining
2.
union (e.g. of forces), linking up, merging, coming together

noun, auxillary suru verb
observation, survey, measurement

noun
process, course, mechanism

noun
house for rent
Other readings:
貸家【かしいえ】
貸し家【かしや】
貸し家【かしいえ】
貸屋【かしや】
貸し屋【かしや】

noun, no-adjective
calorie

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2.
to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
3.
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4.
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
5.
to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6.
to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve(only relevant for 伸びる)
7.
to be exhausted, to be groggy, to pass out, to collapse(only relevant for 伸びる)
8.
to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)(only relevant for 延びる)
9.
to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off(only relevant for 延びる)
All readings:
伸びる【のびる】
延びる【のびる】

adjective
itchy(usually kana)
Other readings:
かいい《痒い》

noun, auxillary suru verb
discussion, talk, tête-à-tête, conference
Other readings:
話合い【はなしあい】

noun
idea
Other readings:
アイディア
アィディア

noun, auxillary suru verb
commuting to work
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