Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pile up, to stack
2.
to load (car, ship, etc.), to pack
3.
to acquire, to accumulate

noun
1.
gun
2.
wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice(sumo term)
3.
puffer fish(colloquialism)
See also:河豚
Other readings:
鉄炮【てっぽう】

adverb
at least, at most, (even) just(expresses a desire or hope)

Godan-bu verb
1.
to float, to be suspended
2.
to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
3.
to come to mind, to have inspiration
All readings:
浮かぶ【うかぶ】
浮ぶ【うかぶ】
泛ぶ【うかぶ】[1]
泛かぶ【うかぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
2.
being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
3.
becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be conspicuous, to stand out
Other readings:
目だつ【めだつ】

noun
draw (in competition), tie game
Other readings:
引分け【ひきわけ】

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

adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
See also:砕けた (antonym)
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
固い【かたい】
堅い【かたい】
緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front(abbreviation)
See also:逆さま
Other readings:
倒さ【さかさ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
construction work

noun, no-adjective
equator

noun
1.
footprints
2.
record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)(computer term)
Other readings:
足跡【そくせき】
足あと【あしあと】

noun
1.
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation), affinity, gravitational pull
2.
attractiveness, magnetism

noun
politeness, good manners, courtesy, etiquette

noun, auxillary suru verb
approval, adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.), passage

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

noun
street corner
Other readings:
町角【まちかど】

noun, auxillary suru verb
disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
late at night

noun, no-adjective
1.
purple, violet
noun
2.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)(usually kana)
3.
type of soy sauce
See also:醤油

noun
drawing room, parlor, parlour, guest room

na-adjective, noun
showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
after this, from now on, hereafter
2.
thereafter, since (then), after(esp. after あれ, それ or the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
已後【いご】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
print, printing, (printed) copy
2.
handout, flyer

noun
1.
(relative) length
2.
advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that)
2.
to make up one's mind, to set one's heart on, to be determined (to do), to be bent on
3.
to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.), to think about obsessively
Other readings:
思いこむ【おもいこむ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to look at again
2.
to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to review
3.
to get a better opinion of, to see in a more positive light
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
4.
to improve, to recover (market, illness, etc.)
Other readings:
見なおす【みなおす】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
Other readings:
登る【のぼる】
昇る【のぼる】
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
cargo, freight
2.
money or assets
Other readings:
貨物【かぶつ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまる《溜る》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

noun, auxillary suru verb
opening of a meeting

noun
1.
grain, bead, drop(only relevant for つぶ and つび and つぼ)
counter
2.
counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
Other readings:
【りゅう】
【つび】[1]
【つぼ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day in question, appointed day, that very day, the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

noun
seal (used in lieu of a signature), stamp, chop(usually kana)
See also:印鑑
Other readings:
ハンコ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, no-adjective
adverb(linguistics)

adverb, to-adverb
1.
keenly, deeply, fully, heartily, seriously, earnestly(onomatopia, usually kana)
2.
calmly, quietly, softly(onomatopia, usually kana)
3.
fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)(onomatopia, usually kana)
Other readings:
しみじみ《染み染み》
しみじみ《沁沁》
しみじみ《泌み泌み》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
schedule

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)(usually kana)
2.
to have sex, to fuck(colloquialism)
3.
to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
4.
to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
5.
to entrap, to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
Other readings:
はめる《填める》[1]
はめる《篏める》[1]
はめる《塡める》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

expression
thank you for waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting

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