Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
moat, fosse
2.
canal, ditch
Other readings:
濠【ほり】
、
壕【ほり】

noun
1.
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither)
2.
stringed instrument(archaism)(only relevant for こと)
3.
zheng (Chinese zither), guzheng(only relevant for 箏 and 筝)
Other readings:
箏【こと】
、
箏【そう】
、
筝【こと】
、
筝【そう】

noun, na-adjective
1.
filial piety
See also:親孝行
2.
showing devotion (to someone)

noun
•
horizon (related to bodies of water)
See also:地平線

noun
1.
term, period, time frame
2.
time limit, deadline, cutoff (date)
See also:期限切れ

noun
•
example, illustration, precedent

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
empty, vacant, hollow

noun
1.
sample, example, specimen
2.
display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)

noun
•
water, liquid, fluid, moisture, humidity, sap, juice

noun
1.
altitude, height, elevation
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
high-degree, high-grade, advanced, sophisticated, strong

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool
2.
to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

noun
1.
idea, notion, concept, conception
2.
sense (e.g. of duty)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
resignation, preparedness, acceptance
4.
observation and contemplation, meditation(Buddhist term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, intersection
2.
(genetic) crossing over(biology term)
Other readings:
交叉【こうさ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be placed on, to be set on, to be piled on, to be loaded on
2.
to appear (in print), to be mentioned, to be recorded, to be reported, to be given

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
making a round trip, going and returning, coming and going
2.
round-trip ticket, return ticket(abbreviation)
See also:往復切符
3.
correspondence, exchanging (letters)
4.
socializing, visiting one another

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
2.
to abandon, to desert, to leave
3.
to give up, to resign
All readings:
捨てる【すてる】
、
棄てる【すてる】

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

noun
•
site, plot, lot, grounds

noun, no-adjective
1.
fur, skin, pelt
2.
kanji "fur" radical(only relevant for けがわ)
Other readings:
毛皮【もうひ】
、
毛革【けがわ】
、
毛革【もうひ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek(esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost)
2.
to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
All readings:
探す【さがす】
、
捜す【さがす】

noun
•
sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, pajamas, nightgown, nightdress
All readings:
寝巻き【ねまき】
、
寝巻【ねまき】
、
寝間着【ねまき】
、
寝衣【ねまき】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance

noun
•
diameter
Other readings:
直経【ちょっけい】

adjective
1.
inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable(usually kana)
2.
sorry, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, contrite
interjection
3.
excuse me, (I'm) sorry, thank you

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
Other readings:
一定【いちじょう】

interjection
1.
thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal(usually kana)
2.
thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)(usually kana, humerous)
Other readings:
ごちそうさま《ご馳走さま》
、
ごちそうさま《御馳走様》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
connection, attachment, union, join, joint, link
2.
changing trains
3.
conjunction(abbreviation)
See also:接続語

Godan-u verb
•
to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to chaff, to razz, to banter with, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make cracks about(usually kana)

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》

conjunction
•
and yet, despite this, but even so, but even then, however, nevertheless, for all that, notwithstanding that

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to comfort, to console, to amuse

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
confident, assured, self-assured, firm, strong, cocksure
2.
bullish (e.g. market)

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

expression, adjective
•
cannot be helped, unavoidable
Other readings:
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
、
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

noun
•
cape (on coast)
Other readings:
崎【みさき】

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
All readings:
ぴったり
、
ピッタリ
、
ぴたり
、
ピタリ
、
ぴったし
、
ピッタシ

noun
1.
Buddhist priest, monk(familiar language, honorific language)
See also:お坊さん
2.
boy(familiar language)

noun
1.
course, route, trail
2.
course (of study), program
3.
lane (in running, swimming, etc.)
4.
course (of action), policy, track, path
5.
course (of a multi-course meal)
6.
full-course meal, multi-course meal(abbreviation)
7.
plan (type of offered service), course, option
8.
pitch(baseball term)

めでた
omedetai
noun
1.
special, auspicious, happy(usually kana, polite language)
See also:めでたい
2.
naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish
See also:めでたい
Other readings:
おめでたい《御目出度い》[1]
、
おめでたい《お芽出度い》[1]
、
おめでたい《御芽出度い》[1]
、
おめでたい《お愛でたい》
、
おめでたい《御愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
first 10 days of month

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
formation, establishment, materialization, coming into existence
2.
conclusion (e.g. of a deal), reaching (e.g. an agreement), approval, completion, closing, enacting, arrangement
3.
being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.), holding, applying

noun
•
likes and dislikes, pickiness (about food), choosiness, fussiness, tastes, preferences

noun
1.
surname, family name
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)(only relevant for せい)
Other readings:
姓【しょう】[1]
、
姓【そう】[1]
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】

adverb
1.
a great deal, very much, a lot(onomatopia)
2.
with a great amount of effort(onomatopia, archaism)
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