Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
stage
2.
performance

noun
preservation of health, hygiene, sanitation

noun, no-adjective
lipstick

noun
zōri, traditional Japanese thronged sandals
Other readings:
草履【じょうり】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opening (a door, window, etc.), leaving open
2.
opening up (e.g. to the public), allowing (public) access

noun, auxillary suru verb
power outage, electricity outage, blackout, failure of electricity supply

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
dizziness, giddiness, vertigo(usually kana)
Other readings:
めまい《眩暈》
めまい《目まい》
めまい《目眩い》[1]
げんうん《眩暈》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bury (e.g. in the ground)
2.
to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to cause to be packed
3.
to plug (a gap), to stop (a gap), to bridge (a difference, a gap), to fill (a seat, a vacant position), to fill out
4.
to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.), to make amends, to compensate for
5.
to put cold water (in a bath)
6.
to cover, to scatter something over

na-adjective, noun
vulgar, indecent, coarse, crude

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to spill, to fall out of, to overflow(usually kana)
2.
to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)
3.
to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Other readings:
こぼれる《溢れる》

noun
1.
foundation, basis, base, footing, infrastructure
2.
bedrock(geology term)
3.
substrate (circuit board)
See also:基板

no-adjective, noun
plain, unfigured, patternless, solid (color)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
juice, sap
2.
soup, broth
noun
3.
(dipping) sauce(only relevant for つゆ)
Other readings:
【しる】
【つゆ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to meet, to greet

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
separate, respective
Other readings:
別別【べつべつ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to wet, to moisten, to dampen, to soak, to dip
Other readings:
濡す【ぬらす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shine on, to illuminate
2.
to compare (with), to refer to

na-adjective, noun
strict, severe, stringent, rigorous, rigid, firm, strong, secure
Other readings:
厳重【げんじょう】[1]
厳重【げんちょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn back, to go back, to come back, to return, to retrace one's steps
All readings:
引き返す【ひきかえす】
引返す【ひきかえす】
引きかえす【ひきかえす】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be closed, to be blocked, to be healed (e.g. wound), to be shut up(usually kana)
2.
to be clogged, to be plugged up(usually kana)
3.
to be occupied, to be taken (e.g. accommodation)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふたがる《塞がる》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
pink
2.
erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry), blue, pornographic

adjective
1.
envious, jealous(usually kana)
2.
enviable (position, etc.)(usually kana)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times

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

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, no-adjective
both sides
Other readings:
両側【りょうそく】

no-adjective, noun
1.
high-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall
See also:低層 (antonym)
2.
high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
development, evolution, progressing, unfolding, (plot) twist
2.
expansion, spreading out, extending, deployment, building up
3.
expansion(mathematics)
4.
extraction (e.g. files), decompression, unpacking(computer term)

noun
principle, theory, fundamental truth

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
circulation, rotation, cycle, loop

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to cool oneself, to cool off, to enjoy the cool air

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Other readings:
惘れる【あきれる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, mending

noun, no-adjective
equator

noun, auxillary suru verb
not writing or contacting for a while, neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.), long silence
See also:無沙汰
Other readings:
御無沙汰【ごぶさた】
ご不沙汰【ごぶさた】
御不沙汰【ごぶさた】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to increase, to add to, to augment
See also:減らす (antonym)
Other readings:
殖やす【ふやす】

noun, no-adjective
1.
department of a university
prenominal
2.
undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

adverb
1.
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may(usually kana)
2.
apart from ..., setting ... aside(usually kana)(often as …はともかく)

noun
pepper(usually kana)
Other readings:
コショウ
コショー

noun
1.
famous place
2.
name of a part (of an instrument, etc.)(only relevant for などころ)
3.
name and address(only relevant for などころ)
Other readings:
名所【などころ】

na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
Other readings:
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
メチャクチャ
めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

yobikakeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to call out to, to hail, to address
2.
to appeal
All readings:
呼びかける【よびかける】
呼び掛ける【よびかける】
呼掛ける【よびかける】

noun
monorail
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