Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
1.
system
2.
lineage, ancestry, family line
3.
group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought)
4.
close (evolutionary) relationship
5.
a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics), strain (e.g. bacterial)
noun
•
sunlight, rays of the Sun
All readings:
日差し【ひざし】
、陽射し【ひざし】
、日射し【ひざし】
、陽差し【ひざし】
、日ざし【ひざし】
、陽ざし【ひざし】
、日差【ひざし】
、陽射【ひざし】
to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
extensive, spacious
See also:広々とした
Other readings:
広広【ひろびろ】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to pour (sake), to serve, to drink together
See also:汲む (くむ)
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to whisper, to murmur(usually kana)
2.
to rumor, to rumour(usually kana)(usu. in the passive voice)
Other readings:
ささやく《私語く》
na-adjective, noun
1.
deep blue, bright blue
2.
ghastly pale, pallid, white as a sheet
Other readings:
まっ青【まっさお】
、真青【まっさお】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die
2.
to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe
See also:茹でる (ゆでる)
no-adjective, noun
1.
first-class, top grade, foremost, top-notch, leading
2.
characteristic, peculiar, unique
noun
3.
school (e.g. of a performance art)
4.
one flag, one banner, one streamer(also written as 一旒)
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
high class, high grade
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
high rank, seniority
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】
noun
1.
fluorescent lamp, fluorescent light
2.
person who is slow to react, someone slow on the uptake
Other readings:
蛍光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
、螢光灯【けいこうとう】[1]
、螢光燈【けいこうとう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to comfort, to console, to amuse
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
Other readings:
縮む【ちじむ】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(short) rest, breather, break
Other readings:
ひと休み【ひとやすみ】
noun
1.
shade, shadow
2.
sunshine(only relevant for 日影)
Other readings:
日蔭【ひかげ】
、日影【ひかげ】
noun
1.
limits, boundary, domain, zone, sphere, territory
2.
area (e.g. in programming languages)
noun, no-adjective
•
intimate friend, close friend, bosom buddy, chum
Other readings:
仲好し【なかよし】
、仲よし【なかよし】
、仲好【なかよし】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to descend, to go down, to come down
2.
to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
3.
to pass (of time)
4.
to surrender, to capitulate
5.
to be less than, to be inferior to(often in neg. form)
6.
7.
to pass (in stool), to be discharged from the body
8.
to depreciate oneself, to be humble(archaism)
Other readings:
降る【くだる】
noun
•
new moon, crescent moon
Other readings:
三日月【みかずき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
2.
unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
noun
3.
(only) surface, something superficial
4.
skin and bone, body(archaism)(literal meaning)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to sweep, to brush, to clean
2.
to gather silkworms
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
generation (e.g. power)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
sending a telegram, telegraphing(obsolete)
Other readings:
發電【はつでん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
north and south, north to south
2.
South Korea and North Korea(abbreviation)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to dissolve(only relevant for 溶かす and 解かす and 融かす)
2.
to melt(熔かす and 鎔かす are used for metal)
Other readings:
解かす【とかす】
、融かす【とかす】
、熔かす【とかす】
、鎔かす【とかす】
adverb
•
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ
expression
•
thank you for waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to float, to set afloat, to launch
2.
to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
3.
to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of
Other readings:
浮べる【うかべる】
、泛かべる【うかべる】
、泛べる【うかべる】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
dokidoki
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
thump-thump, bang-bang, pit-a-pat, pitapat, pitter-patter(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to beat fast (of one's heart), to throb, to pound, to palpitate(onomatopia)
All readings:
ドキドキ
、どきどき
、どきんどきん
、ドキンドキン
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to chase, to run after, to pursue
See also:追っ掛ける
All readings:
追いかける【おいかける】
、追い掛ける【おいかける】
、追い駆ける【おいかける】
、追掛ける【おいかける】
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