Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust
2.
to sting, to bite
See also:螫す
3.
to sew, to stitch, to embroider
4.
to pole (a boat)
See also:差す
5.
to catch (with a limed pole)
6.
to put (a runner) out, to pick off(baseball term)

noun
example, illustration, precedent

na-adjective, noun
vacuum, hollow, empty

noun
1.
existence, being, survival
auxillary suru verb
2.
to exist, to live, to survive

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.
column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard
2.
digit, decade, order of magnitude

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to smash, to crush, to flatten
2.
to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop
3.
to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
4.
to butcher, to slaughter, to kill (livestock, for food)
5.
to kill (time), to while away (the time), to use up (one's time)
6.
to waste (e.g. talents)

noun
1.
time, years, days, (one's) life
2.
the Moon and the Sun
See also:日月

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
Other readings:
擲る【なぐる】
撲る【なぐる】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
clean copy, fair copy

noun
1.
arrow (symbol)
2.
(romantic) interest (for a certain person), direction (of one's attention, etc.)(colloquialism)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
farewell, send-off

noun, no-adjective
straight line

interjection
let me see, well, errr ..., uhh ...
All readings:
えっと
えーと
えーっと
ええと
ええっと

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

adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
Other readings:
悪い【にくい】

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

adverb
1.
finally, at last(usually kana)
2.
barely, narrowly, hardly, only just(usually kana)
3.
gradually, little by little, by degrees(usually kana)

noun
father and mother, parents
Other readings:
父母【ちちはは】
父母【ててはは】[1]
父母【かぞいろは】[1]
父母【ぶも】[1]
父母【かぞいろ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand(usually kana)
noun
2.
impromptu skit(abbreviation)(sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji))
See also:俄狂言
3.
bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan(abbreviation, slang, usually kana)
Other readings:
にわか《俄か》

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

noun, auxillary suru verb
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.), receiving (callers, visitors, etc.), attending to, handling, serving
Other readings:
応待【おうたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pour, to add (liquid), to serve (drinks)(esp. 注す)
2.
to put on (lipstick, etc.), to apply, to colour, to dye(esp. 点す)
3.
to light (a fire), to burn(esp. 点す)
Other readings:
点す【さす】

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

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
natural, reasonable, obvious
2.
usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
Other readings:
当り前【あたりまえ】
あたり前【あたりまえ】
当りまえ【あたりまえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
express, special delivery

noun
1.
centimeter, centimetre(abbreviation)
prefix
2.
centi-, 10^-2
na-adjective
3.
sentimental(abbreviation)

noun
folk song, popular song

adjective
1.
reliable, trustworthy
2.
hopeful, promising

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to hang, to hang up
Other readings:
吊す【つるす】

noun
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
Other readings:
腰掛【こしかけ】
腰かけ【こしかけ】

noun
tennis court
Other readings:
テニス・コート

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
2.
to tattoo(only relevant for ほる)
Other readings:
雕る【ほる】
雕る【える】[1]
鐫る【ほる】
鐫る【える】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
city centre (center) (esp. capital city), urban centre, heart of city a metropolis

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down(esp. 静まる)
2.
to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed(esp. 鎮まる)
Other readings:
鎮まる【しずまる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
interpretation (i.e. oral translation)
noun
2.
interpreter

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss
2.
to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished
Other readings:
放る【ほる】
抛る【ほうる】
抛る【ほる】

noun
toilet, lavatory, water closet, restroom, bathroom
See also:トイレ

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way(usually kana)
2.
to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede(only relevant for のく)
Other readings:
のく《退く》

noun
wrist
See also:腕首
Other readings:
手頸【てくび】[1]
手頚【てくび】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

urikireru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be sold out
Other readings:
売切れる【うりきれる】

noun
1.
pattern
2.
behavioural pattern, behavioral pattern, predictability, force of habit
Other readings:
パタン

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
soon, nearness, before long
Other readings:
近々【きんきん】
近近【ちかぢか】
近近【きんきん】
近ぢか【ちかぢか】
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