Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
measure, step, countermeasure, counterplan, countermove, strategy, preparation (e.g. for a test)

noun
fusuma, Japanese sliding screen

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire)
2.
to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler)
3.
to use (a camera flash)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stroke, to caress, to brush gently, to pat, to rub
2.
to comb (hair), to smooth down

adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes
adverb
2.
tentatively, for the time being
3.
just in case
4.
once
Other readings:
一往【いちおう】

noun
lips
Other readings:
【くちびる】

noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity

noun
room to let, room for rent
Other readings:
貸し間【かしま】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
business trip, official trip

noun
1.
gum, rubber(usually kana)
2.
eraser(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:消しゴム
3.
condom(colloquialism, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごむ《護謨》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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, auxillary suru verb
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car)
See also:降車 (こうしゃ),  乗車 (antonym)

noun
1.
exposure to the sun, sunny place
2.
per day(only relevant for 日当たり and 日当り and 日当)
Other readings:
日当り【ひあたり】
日当【ひあたり】[1]
陽当り【ひあたり】
陽当たり【ひあたり】
日あたり【ひあたり】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
before one knows, before one becomes aware of, unnoticed, unawares
Other readings:
何時の間にか【いつのまにか】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
addition, supplement, appending, appendix

noun
(navigable) canal, waterway

noun
1.
tip, gratuity
2.
chip, microchip
3.
poker chip
4.
chip (shot)(sports term)

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》

na-adjective, noun
1.
gently sloping, gentle, easy(usually kana)
2.
smooth(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to hate, to dislike
Other readings:
厭がる【いやがる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
canned food, tinned food
noun
2.
confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)(usu. 缶詰にする)
3.
being stuck in a confined space(usu. 缶詰になる)
Other readings:
缶詰め【かんづめ】
罐詰め【かんづめ】[1]
罐詰【かんづめ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
distribution, allocation

to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
briskly, smartly, promptly, clearly, lucidly(onomatopia)

noun, auxillary suru verb
excursion, outing, trip

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to attack, to assault, to assail

noun, no-adjective
fraction (part of), decimal fraction

na-adjective, noun
1.
plain, simple, subdued, sober
2.
reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.), modest, quiet, unobtrusive
adverb
3.
quite, a (little) bit(colloquialism)(as 地味に)

noun, no-adjective
standard, basis, criterion, norm, reference, datum
Other readings:
規準【きじゅん】

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

noun
new moon, crescent moon
Other readings:
三日月【みかずき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

na-adjective
1.
huge, vast, enormous, colossal, extensive, large
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
swelling, expansion(only relevant for 膨大)
Other readings:
厖大【ぼうだい】
尨大【ぼうだい】

noun
shop, small store, business, firm

noun, auxillary suru verb
adjustment, regulation, coordination, reconciliation, tuning, fixing, tailoring

noun, no-adjective
leading part, leading actor, leading actress

noun
1.
peninsula
2.
Korea(sensitive, colloquialism)

noun, no-adjective
forest, woods

noun
1.
equation, formula
2.
method for solving a problem, set way of achieving a particular result

noun
receiving, receipt
All readings:
受取り【うけとり】
受け取り【うけとり】
受取【うけとり】
受け取【うけとり】
請け取り【うけとり】
請取り【うけとり】
請取【うけとり】
請け取【うけとり】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to boil (something in hot water)
2.
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
See also:たでる
Other readings:
茹でる【うでる】
湯でる【ゆでる】[1]
湯でる【うでる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
money collection

noun
1.
cook, chef
2.
tap, spigot, faucet, cock
3.
cock (male fowl)
4.
cock (penis)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be finished, to be completed, to be done
Other readings:
仕上る【しあがる】

noun
1.
brush
prenominal
2.
brushy(only relevant for ブラシ and ブラッシ)
noun
3.
blush
Other readings:
ブラッシュ
ブラッシ[1]
ブラシュ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
landlord, landlady(only relevant for やぬし and いえぬし)
2.
house owner, home owner, head of the household
Other readings:
家主【いえぬし】
家主【いえあるじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
start

adverb
1.
once(usually kana)
2.
for a short time, briefly, temporarily(usually kana)
noun
3.
one morning(archaism)

noun
nature, property, disposition
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