Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
self-defense, self-defence

noun
1.
system
2.
lineage, ancestry, family line
3.
group (e.g. of colors) (colours), family (e.g. of languages), party, school (of thought)
4.
close (evolutionary) relationship
5.
a population sharing a common ancestor (in genetics), strain (e.g. bacterial)

noun, auxillary suru verb
contagion, infection

pronoun
1.
such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that
interjection
2.
What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?
3.
Let's see... (e.g. when about to read a letter), well, well
Other readings:
何何【なになに】

noun
1.
resentment, grudge, malice, bitterness
2.
matter for regret, regret(esp. 憾み)
Other readings:
憾み【うらみ】
怨み【うらみ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to till, to plow, to plough, to cultivate

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
formation, establishment, materialization, coming into existence
2.
conclusion (e.g. of a deal), reaching (e.g. an agreement), approval, completion, closing, enacting, arrangement
3.
being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.), holding, applying

adverb
1.
as was expected, just as one thought, sure enough
2.
really, actually, ever(used in interrogative and hypothetical sentences)
Other readings:
果して【はたして】

noun
1.
column, beam, girder, crossbeam, spar, yard
2.
digit, decade, order of magnitude

kiwotsukeru
expression, Ichidan verb
to be careful, to pay attention, to take care
All readings:
気をつける【きをつける】
気を付ける【きをつける】

noun, no-adjective
being on duty, person on duty

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to sew, to stitch
2.
to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

adjective
1.
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack(usually kana)
2.
weak, feeble, weak-willed, gutless(usually kana)

noun
tempo(music term)

noun
1.
point, gist, essentials, tenets, outline
2.
knack, trick, the ropes

na-adjective, noun
precise, accurate, appropriate, exactly the right
Other readings:
的確【てっかく】
適確【てきかく】
適確【てっかく】

noun
street corner
Other readings:
町角【まちかど】

noun, auxillary suru verb
interview (e.g. for a job)

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
innumerable, countless, numberless

noun
title, caption, heading

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

na-adjective
negative, passive, half-hearted, unmotivated
See also:積極的 (antonym)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2.
to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
All readings:
計る【はかる】
測る【はかる】
量る【はかる】

noun
scholarly ability, scholarship, knowledge, literary ability

noun
headquarters, head office, main office

noun
lava
Other readings:
熔岩【ようがん】

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

noun
eyelid(usually kana)
Other readings:
まぶた《目蓋》
まぶた《眼蓋》
まなぶた《瞼》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
stage
2.
performance

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect(usually kana)
Other readings:
はがす《剝がす》
はがす《剥す》[1]
へがす《剥がす》
へがす《剝がす》
へがす《剥す》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

tachidomaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to stop (in one's tracks), to come to a stop, to halt, to pause, to stand still
Other readings:
立ち止まる【たちとまる】[1]
立ち止る【たちどまる】
立ち止る【たちとまる】[1]
立ちどまる【たちどまる】
立止る【たちどまる】
立止る【たちとまる】[1]
立ち留まる【たちどまる】
立ち留まる【たちとまる】[1]
立留まる【たちどまる】
立留まる【たちとまる】[1]
立留る【たちどまる】
立留る【たちとまる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
go, board game of capturing territory
See also:囲碁
Other readings:
【ご】
【ご】

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

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to sweep, to brush, to clean
2.
to gather silkworms

adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
See also:砕けた (antonym)
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
固い【かたい】
堅い【かたい】
緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
revision, amendment, alteration

noun, no-adjective
even number

noun, no-adjective
singular number

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

adverb
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ

noun
shoji (paper sliding door)

noun, auxillary suru verb
broom(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほうき《帚》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
first 10 days of month
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