Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
prize money, monetary award, reward

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify(usually kana)
2.
to summarize, to aggregate(usually kana)
3.
to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order(usually kana)
4.
to establish, to decide(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh(usually kana)
2.
to make fun of, to laugh at, to play a prank(usually kana)
3.
to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to frisk, to mess around, to fool around, to screw around(usually kana)
4.
to neck, to make out(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverb, noun
continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to endeavor (endeavour), to try, to strive, to make an effort, to exert oneself, to be diligent, to be committed (to doing something)
Other readings:
勉める【つとめる】
力める【つとめる】

noun
hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》

adjective
1.
envious, jealous(usually kana)
2.
enviable (position, etc.)(usually kana)

noun
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable), schedule
Other readings:
時間割り【じかんわり】

noun
1.
drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage
2.
sewage, black water

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
pleasure, amusement

noun, auxillary suru verb
reconciliation, make peace with

noun, auxillary suru verb
assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan), financial year
2.
academic year, school year
3.
product year

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving, relocation, change of address
2.
transfer (of deeds, property, etc.), demise

noun
1.
apron
2.
apron (airport)
3.
apron (stage)(abbreviation)

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
childcare, child-rearing, nursing, upbringing

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be fragrant, to smell (good)(usu. 匂う)
2.
to stink, to smell (bad)(usu. 臭う)
3.
to glow, to be bright
4.
to smack of, to show hints of
Other readings:
臭う【におう】

na-adjective, noun
valid, proper, right, appropriate, reasonable

noun
1.
actor, actress
See also:俳優
2.
man of wits, clever person, cunning fellow

noun
razor(usually kana)
Other readings:
かみすり《剃刀》[1]
そり《剃刀》[1]
カミソリ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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】

noun
1.
posture, pose, position, stance, carriage (of the body)
2.
attitude, approach, stance

noun, no-adjective
arithmetic

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to behave, to conduct oneself
2.
to entertain, to treat someone (to a drink), to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
All readings:
振る舞う【ふるまう】
振舞う【ふるまう】

adverb
1.
about, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule(usually kana)
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
4.
outline, gist(usually kana)
Other readings:
おおよそ《大よそ》
おおよそ《凡そ》
おおよそ《凡》

noun
1.
little finger, pinky
2.
little toe
Other readings:
子指【こゆび】

noun
1.
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)
2.
middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
タケ

Ichidan-zuru verb, transitive verb
to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in
See also:信じる

noun
1.
policy, course, plan (of action), principle
2.
magnetic needle(orig. meaning)
See also:磁針

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》

noun
scientific society, academic meeting, academic conference

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
Other readings:
かじる《噛る》
かじる《囓る》

noun, adverbial noun
1.
each
pronoun
2.
you (plural)(archaism)
Other readings:
各各【おのおの】
【おのおの】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to become exhausted, to grow weary(usually kana)
2.
to become worn out, to become battered (from long use)(usually kana)
auxiliary, Ichidan verb
3.
to get tired of (doing), to get fed up with(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)

noun
achievements, actual results, accomplishments, past results, track record

noun
ingredient, component, composition

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

adverb, no-adjective
abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning(usually kana)
Other readings:
いきなり《行成り》
いきなり《行き成》[1]
いきなり《行成》[1]
ゆきなり《行き成り》
ゆきなり《行成り》
ゆきなり《行き成》[1]
ゆきなり《行成》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
discount, reduction, rebate
counter
2.
tenths discounted, tenths reduced
Other readings:
割引き【わりびき】
割り引き【わりびき】
割り引【わりびき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

noun
utensil, implement, tool, instrument, appliance, apparatus

noun
leisure
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