Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
steam, vapour, vapor
2.
steamboat, steam locomotive(abbreviation)
Other readings:
蒸汽【じょうき】

noun, no-adjective
pollution, public nuisance, contamination

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

na-adjective, noun
carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing, thoughtless(usually kana)
Other readings:
のんき《暢気》[1]
のんき《暖気》
のんき《のん気》
ノンキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
beauty, good figure, (beautiful) appearance, (beautiful) features
2.
beautification, beauty treatment, beauty culture, cosmetics

adverb, noun
in order, in turn
Other readings:
順順【じゅんじゅん】

noun
head, lead, vanguard, first
Other readings:
先登【せんとう】

noun
eldest daughter, first-born daughter(may be the only daughter)

noun
folk song, popular song

noun
creator (of a work), author, writer, artist, composer, playwright, dramatist

noun
exit and entrance
All readings:
出入り口【でいりぐち】
出入口【でいりぐち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
rotation (usu. around something), revolution, turning
See also:自転
Other readings:
廻転【かいてん】

noun
defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage
See also:長所 (antonym)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be convinced (that), to be under the impression (that), to feel sure (that), to assume (that)
2.
to make up one's mind, to set one's heart on, to be determined (to do), to be bent on
3.
to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.), to think about obsessively
Other readings:
思いこむ【おもいこむ】

noun
1.
makings (of), aptitude, talent, qualities
2.
nature, character, temperament

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

noun
1.
the East, the Orient, (East) Asia
See also:西洋
2.
Japan(dated term)(used in China)

noun, no-adjective
skin
Other readings:
皮フ【ひフ】

noun
1.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
See also:衣冠,  束帯
2.
crown, diadem, coronet
3.
top kanji radical(only relevant for かんむり)
4.
first verse of a haikai, etc.(only relevant for かむり)
See also:俳諧
taru-adjective, to-adverb
5.
best, peerless, first(only relevant for かん)
noun
6.
name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.(only relevant for かんむり)
Other readings:
【かん】
【かむり】
【かんぶり】

noun
serious condition, critical condition
Other readings:
重態【じゅうたい】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be packed (with), to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
2.
to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.), to be clogged, to be plugged up
3.
to shorten (width, interval, etc.), to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.), to narrow
4.
to be at a loss, to be hard pressed(often in the form …につまる)
5.
to end up, to be settled
6.
to become a geminate consonant
7.
to hit the ball near the handle of the bat(baseball term)

noun, no-adjective
direct current, DC

noun
basin (e.g. between mountains)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
All readings:
初めに【はじめに】
始めに【はじめに】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
2.
being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
3.
becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate

noun
shop

くだ
okakekudasai
expression
please sit down, please have a seat(usually kana)(and many other meanings of 掛ける)
Other readings:
おかけください《おかけ下さい》
おかけください《御掛け下さい》

na-adjective, no-adjective
pure, true, genuine, unmixed

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
statistics

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
derailment
2.
digression, deviation

noun
1.
public square, square, plaza, piazza, forum
2.
open space, clearing

noun
noun(linguistics)
Other readings:
名詞【なことば】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
dangerous, unsettled, troubled, disturbed, insecure

noun
orchestra

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
Other readings:
一定【いちじょう】

noun
1.
academic year, school year
2.
year in school, grade in school

noun
1.
backdoor, rear entrance
no-adjective, noun
2.
unauthorized, illicit, illegal

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
another helping, second helping, seconds, refill
interjection
2.
command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand(usually kana)
Other readings:
お替り【おかわり】
お替わり【おかわり】
御代わり【おかわり】
お代り【おかわり】
御代り【おかわり】

noun
1.
apron
2.
apron (airport)
3.
apron (stage)(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
changing clothes, change of clothes
Other readings:
着がえ【きがえ】
着換え【きがえ】

noun
nature, property, disposition

noun (suffix)
less than, insufficient

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to branch, to fork, to diverge(also written as 岐れる)
2.
to separate, to split, to divide
3.
to disperse, to scatter
Other readings:
分れる【わかれる】

adjective
1.
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest(usually kana)
2.
miserly, mean, stingy(usually kana)(only relevant for こすい)
Other readings:
こすい《狡い》

adverb
1.
soon, shortly, before long, in a short time, in a little while(usually kana)
2.
having no time to ..., with no time to ...(after the dictionary form of a verb)
Other readings:
まもなく《間も無く》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek(esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost)
2.
to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
All readings:
探す【さがす】
捜す【さがす】
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