Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
distribution, allocation

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

noun
•
tabi, Japanese socks (with split toe)
Other readings:
単皮【たび】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adjective
•
clear, pure, noble
See also:清らか
Other readings:
浄い【きよい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to send, to forward(usually kana)
2.
to hand over (e.g. money)(usually kana)
Other readings:
よこす《寄こす》
、
よこす《遣す》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
draft, rough copy

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
examination of tickets
noun
2.
ticket gate, ticket barrier(abbreviation)
See also:改札口

noun
1.
kitchen knife, carving knife
2.
cooking, food(archaism)
All readings:
包丁【ほうちょう】
、
庖丁【ほうちょう】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
bringing, taking, carrying

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
1.
son (of others), boy, young master(honorific language)
2.
green young man from a well-to-do family, young man innocent of the ways of the world
All readings:
坊ちゃん【ぼっちゃん】
、
坊っちゃん【ぼっちゃん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
notice, notification, report, posting

noun
•
principle, theory, fundamental truth

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics

noun, no-adjective
•
middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
introduction, outline, general remarks

adverb
•
actually, really

adjective
1.
suspicious, dubious, questionable, dodgy, shady, fishy
2.
doubtful, unsure, uncertain, unlikely, implausible
3.
untrustworthy, unreliable, clumsy, awkward, shaky, poor
4.
strange, weird, eerie, spooky, uncanny
5.
ominous (e.g. weather), threatening, dangerous (e.g. financial situation), uncertain
6.
suspicious (of a potential amorous relation)
7.
mysterious, bewitching, alluring, enticing, enchanting(also 妖しい)

noun
1.
bowl, pot, basin
2.
flowerpot
3.
crown, brainpan

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
another helping, second helping, seconds, refill
interjection
2.
command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand(usually kana)
Other readings:
お替り【おかわり】
、
お替わり【おかわり】
、
御代わり【おかわり】
、
お代り【おかわり】
、
御代り【おかわり】

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

noun
•
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word, declensional kana ending
Other readings:
送りがな【おくりがな】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to elevate
2.
to do up (one's hair)
3.
to fly (a kite, etc.), to launch (fireworks, etc.), to surface (a submarine, etc.)
4.
to land (a boat)
5.
to deep-fry(only relevant for 揚げる)
6.
to show someone (into a room)
7.
to give(polite language, usually kana)(only relevant for 上げる)
8.
to send someone (away)
9.
to enrol (one's child in school), to enroll
10.
to increase (price, quality, status, etc.), to develop (talent, skill), to improve
11.
to make (a loud sound), to raise (one's voice)
12.
to earn (something desirable)
13.
to praise
14.
to give (an example, etc.), to cite(usu. 挙げる)
15.
to summon up (all of one's energy, etc.)(usu. 挙げる)
16.
to arrest(only relevant for 挙げる)
17.
to nominate(only relevant for 挙げる)
18.
to summon (for geishas, etc.)(usually kana)(only relevant for 揚げる)
19.
to offer up (incense, a prayer, etc.) to the gods (or Buddha, etc.)(only relevant for 上げる)
20.
to bear (a child)
21.
to conduct (a ceremony, esp. a wedding)(usu. 挙げる)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
22.
(of the tide) to come in
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
23.
to vomit
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
24.
to do for (the sake of someone else)(usually kana, polite language)(after the -te form of a verb)
25.
to complete ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
26.
to humbly do ...(humble language)(after the -masu stem of a humble verb to increase the level of humility)
All readings:
上げる【あげる】
、
挙げる【あげる】
、
揚げる【あげる】

noun
•
necklace
Other readings:
ネックレース

noun
•
shop

noun
•
descendant, posterity, offspring

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
attached, belonging (to), included, enclosed, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
All readings:
付属【ふぞく】
、
附属【ふぞく】

expression
•
now that you mention it, come to think of it, that reminds me, on that subject, speaking of which(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.), going into operation (e.g. telephone communication), beginning services
2.
reopening (e.g. a road to traffic), resumption of services

noun
•
rhythm
Other readings:
ルズム[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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
•
famous product, special product, speciality, specialty

adjective
•
youthful, young, young-looking
Other readings:
若若しい【わかわかしい】

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

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

adjective
•
unexpected, contrary to expectations, by chance, casual
All readings:
思いがけない【おもいがけない】
、
思い掛けない【おもいがけない】
、
思い掛け無い【おもいがけない】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to turn on, to switch on, to light up(usually kana)

adjective
1.
happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous(usually kana)
2.
naive
Other readings:
めでたい《芽出度い》[1]
、
めでたい《愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring near, to bring close, to let go near
2.
to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)
All readings:
近づける【ちかづける】
、
近付ける【ちかづける】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.), to take (measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on
2.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to catch (e.g. insects)
3.
to extract (e.g. juice), to take (e.g. a sample)
4.
to assume (an attitude)
5.
to take on (workers, students), to employ, to hire
6.
to draw in (e.g. water), to let in (e.g. light from a window)

noun, noun (suffix)
•
(the) whole, entirety, wholly, as a whole, generally, universally

noun, adverbial noun
•
each (person), everyone, individual, respective

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
amount, quantity
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