Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to steam (food, towel, etc.)
See also:蒸かす
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be hot and humid, to be sultry

noun, no-adjective
1.
origin, beginning, genesis
no-adjective, noun
2.
primeval, primordial, primitive

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
Other readings:
一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
、
一昨昨日【さきおととい】
、
一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
、
一昨々日【さきおとつい】
、
一昨々日【さきおととい】

noun
•
practical use, utility

noun
•
karuta, traditional Japanese playing cards(usually kana)
Other readings:
かるた《骨牌》[1]
、
かるた《加留多》[1]
、
かるた《嘉留太》[1]
、
かるた《軽板》[1][2]
、
かるた《軽多》[1][2]
、
カルタ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
main gate, main entrance

noun
1.
Buddhist priest, monk(familiar language, honorific language)
See also:お坊さん
2.
boy(familiar language)

na-adjective, noun
1.
smart, stylish
2.
slim

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to step over, to step across, to stride over, to stride across, to cross(usually kana)
2.
to stretch over, to span, to bridge, to saddle, to straddle(usually kana)

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

noun
•
headquarters, head office, main office

noun, no-adjective
•
mind and body
Other readings:
心身【しんじん】[1]
、
身心【しんしん】
、
身心【しんじん】[1]
、
神身【しんしん】
、
神身【しんじん】[1]
、
身神【しんしん】
、
身神【しんじん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
noisy, boisterous
2.
turbulent (era, etc.), troubled

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to pour (sake), to serve, to drink together

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to demarcate, to delimit, to divide (an area), to mark off, to cut off(esp. 区切る)
2.
to punctuate, to put an end to (e.g. a sentence), to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)(esp. 句切る)
Other readings:
句切る【くぎる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
2.
to scatter, to be dispersed
3.
to disappear, to dissolve, to break up
4.
to spread, to run, to blur
5.
to die a noble death

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
1.
failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)
See also:及第 (antonym)
2.
falling short of the standard, not making the grade

noun
1.
navel, belly button(usually kana)
2.
protrusion or depression in the middle of an object(usually kana)(only relevant for へそ and ヘソ)
3.
center, centre, most important part, main point(usually kana)
Other readings:
へそ《𦜝》
、
ほぞ《臍》
、
ほぞ《𦜝》
、
ヘソ

interjection
•
good evening(usually kana)(the は is pronounced as わ)

noun
•
draw (in competition), tie game
Other readings:
引分け【ひきわけ】

noun
1.
criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim
2.
rough estimate, approximation

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to write, to publish
Other readings:
著わす【あらわす】

noun
•
amount sold, sales, proceeds, takings, turnover
All readings:
売り上げ【うりあげ】
、
売上げ【うりあげ】
、
売上【うりあげ】
、
売り上【うりあげ】

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》

つあ
tsukiatari
noun
•
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
Other readings:
突き当り【つきあたり】
、
突当り【つきあたり】
、
突きあたり【つきあたり】
、
つき当たり【つきあたり】
、
突当たり【つきあたり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scheme, device, scheming, devising, figuring out, coming up with, solving ingeniously
2.
dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
Other readings:
功夫【くふう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
mixing, mixture, meld
2.
miscegenation

noun
•
carpet, rug, runner
Other readings:
絨緞【じゅうたん】
、
絨氈【じゅうたん】[1]
、
ジュータン
、
ジュウタン
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

noun, no-adjective
•
outdoors, outside

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to balance, to be in harmony, to be in equilibrium
2.
to suit, to go well together, to be a good match
Other readings:
つり合う【つりあう】
、
釣合う【つりあう】

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

noun
1.
marks, points, score, grade, runs (baseball)
2.
number of items, number of articles

noun
•
daily lesson, daily work, daily routine

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify(usually kana)
2.
to summarize, to aggregate(usually kana)
3.
to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order(usually kana)
4.
to establish, to decide(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
childcare, child-rearing, nursing, upbringing

adjective
1.
noisy, loud, boisterous, clamorous, raucous
2.
turbulent, unsettled, restless
Other readings:
騒騒しい【そうぞうしい】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to grow, to spring up, to sprout
2.
to cut (teeth)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
action, movements, motions, bearing, behaviour, behavior, execution, actuation, operation, manners

noun, no-adjective
1.
double(sometimes written as "W")
See also:シングル
2.
double bed, hotel room with a double bed(abbreviation)
3.
double-breasted(abbreviation)
4.
double-cuffed
5.
double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters)(abbreviation)
See also:ダブル幅
6.
doubles (e.g. in tennis)(abbreviation, sports term)
See also:ダブルス
noun
7.
biracial person (esp. half-Japanese), person of mixed parentage(alternative to ハーフ)
See also:ハーフ

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dryness, aridity, drying (e.g. clothes), dehydration, desiccation
2.
insipidity
See also:無味乾燥

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
All readings:
出かける【でかける】
、
出掛ける【でかける】

noun
•
drainage basin, catchment basin, river basin, watershed, valley
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