Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
union, alliance, combination
noun
2.
RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)(abbr of 日本労働組合総連合会)
Other readings:
聯合【れんごう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
warrior, samurai
Other readings:
武士【もののふ】
、
武夫【ぶふ】

いつ
iitsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct
2.
to tell on (someone), to tattle, to report
3.
to often say
All readings:
言いつける【いいつける】
、
言い付ける【いいつける】
、
言付ける【いいつける】

noun
•
calamity, misfortune, disaster

Godan-ru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to be, to exist, to live(usually kana)(usu. of inanimate objects)
2.
to have(usually kana)
3.
to be located(usually kana)
4.
to be equipped with(usually kana)
5.
to happen, to come about(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《有る》
、
ある《在る》

noun
•
coal mine, coal pit
Other readings:
炭坑【たんこう】
、
炭礦【たんこう】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to squat, to crouch

noun, no-adjective
•
fraction(mathematics)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to get free (from), to be freed, to be released

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】

interjection
•
good morning(usually kana, abbreviation)(from お早く; may be used colloquially at any time of day)
Other readings:
おはよう《御早う》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
invasion, incursion, raid, aggression, intrusion, trespass, penetration

noun (temporal)
•
week before last
Other readings:
先先週【せんせんしゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
defense, defence, guard, policing, security

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】

adjective
•
salty (taste), briny
Other readings:
鹹い【しおからい】
、
鹹い【からい】

noun
1.
sneeze(usually kana)
expression
2.
spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death(idiom , usually kana)(only relevant for くさめ)
Other readings:
くしゃみ《嚔》
、
くさめ《嚏》
、
くさめ《嚔》
、
くっさめ《嚏》
、
くっさめ《嚔》
、
クシャミ

Ichidan verb
•
to rendezvous, to meet at a prearranged place and time, to arrange to meet
Other readings:
待ち合せる【まちあわせる】
、
待ちあわせる【まちあわせる】

noun
1.
saw(usually kana)
2.
musical saw(usually kana)
Other readings:
ノコギリ

noun
•
(navigable) canal, waterway

noun, no-adjective
•
foundation, basis

noun
1.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)(usually kana)
2.
soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles(only relevant for そば)
See also:蕎麦切り
Other readings:
そばむぎ《蕎麦》
、
そまむぎ《蕎麦》

noun
1.
(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency
2.
arms, force
See also:実力行使

noun
1.
middle, midway, halfway, centre, center
noun, no-adjective
2.
middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position
no-adjective
3.
interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
high class, high grade

noun
•
garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
Other readings:
植え木【うえき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get torn, to tear, to rip, to break, to wear out
2.
to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.), to break down, to collapse, to fall into ruin

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to bear a grudge against, to resent, to blame, to curse, to feel bitter towards
Other readings:
怨む【うらむ】

noun
1.
little finger, pinky
2.
little toe
Other readings:
子指【こゆび】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to close up, to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
2.
to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired), to close off (e.g. subscription list)(usu. 締め切る)
Other readings:
閉め切る【しめきる】
、
〆切る【しめきる】
、
閉切る【しめきる】
、
締切る【しめきる】

noun
•
moisture, humidity, dampness
All readings:
湿気【しっけ】
、
湿気【しっき】

noun
1.
lighthouse
2.
old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
Other readings:
燈台【とうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
1.
long (distance)(only relevant for 長い)
2.
long (time), lengthy
All readings:
長い【ながい】
、
永い【ながい】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag
Other readings:
威張る【えばる】
、
意張る【いばる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
•
to feel, to sense
See also:感じる

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

noun
1.
underpants, pants, briefs, panties, shorts, knickers
2.
trousers (esp. women's), jodhpurs, breeches, pants, trunks (e.g. swimming)

noun
•
fry pan, frying pan
Other readings:
フライ・パン

adverb
1.
for now, for the time being, for the present(usually kana)
2.
though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとまず《一先》
、
ひとまず《一まず》
、
ひとまず《ひと先ず》
、
ひとまず《一と先ず》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
Other readings:
汚す【けがす】
、
穢す【けがす】

noun
•
surname, family name
See also:名前
All readings:
苗字【みょうじ】
、
名字【みょうじ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to make, to manufacture(usually kana)
Other readings:
こさえる《拵える》

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to fan
2.
to incite, to instigate
Other readings:
煽ぐ【あおぐ】

na-adjective, noun
•
showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy

noun
•
process, course, mechanism

noun
•
cover, lid, cap(usually kana)
Other readings:
がい《蓋》
、
フタ

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

noun
•
concrete(usually kana)
All readings:
こんくりいと《混凝土》
、
コンクリート
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