Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
level, standard, amount, degree, grade, rank, class
2.
level (plane), floor, storey (story), layer, stratum
3.
spirit level, (surveyor's) level
4.
minor release sequence number (software versioning)
5.
rebel
Other readings:
レヴェル

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
vertical
na-adjective, noun, no-adjective
2.
perpendicular

noun
1.
English writing, English sentence, English text
2.
English literature, English lit(abbreviation)
See also:英文学

adverb, to-adverb
1.
restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless(onomatopia)
See also:彷徨く
3.
to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウロウロ

na-adjective, noun
1.
unclean, dirty, unsanitary, filthy
2.
indecent, dirty (story, money, etc.), obscene, immoral

adverb, no-adjective
•
again and again, repeatedly

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to fold (clothes, umbrella)(usually kana)
2.
to close (a shop, business)(usually kana)
3.
to vacate(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to have someone send (a message, parcel, etc.), to send (via someone else), to leave (a message) with someone
2.
to use as an excuse, to make a pretext of(archaism)
Other readings:
言づける【ことづける】
、
託ける【ことづける】

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
•
to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to

noun, no-adjective
•
fraction(mathematics)

あいか
aikawarazu
adverb, no-adjective
•
as ever, as usual, the same, still
Other readings:
相変らず【あいかわらず】
、
あい変らず【あいかわらず】
、
あい変わらず【あいかわらず】

adjective
•
careless, thoughtless, hasty, rash

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breaking up (e.g. meeting), dispersing (e.g. crowd)
2.
dissolving (company, organization, etc.), liquidating, disbanding
3.
dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)

noun
•
school

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】

adjective
1.
heavy, weighty
2.
heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.), serious, gloomy, depressing

noun
1.
holiday house, vacation home, villa
2.
prison, jail(colloquialism)

na-adjective, noun
•
cowardice, meanness, unfairness

ひか
hikkakaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught in, to be stuck in
2.
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
3.
to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
4.
to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
5.
to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
6.
to be obstructed, to be hindered
7.
to splash
All readings:
引っかかる【ひっかかる】
、
引っ掛かる【ひっかかる】
、
引っ掛る【ひっかかる】

くぐ
kureguremo
adverb
1.
sincerely, earnestly(usually kana)
2.
repeatedly, over and over, again and again(usually kana)
Other readings:
くれぐれも《呉々も》
、
くれぐれも《呉呉も》

noun, no-adjective
•
chart, diagram, graph, figure

とおか
toorikakaru
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
•
to happen to pass by
All readings:
通りかかる【とおりかかる】
、
通り掛かる【とおりかかる】
、
通り掛る【とおりかかる】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pass by one another
2.
to miss meeting each other, to miss each other
3.
to disagree
Other readings:
擦れ違う【すれちがう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
clean copy, fair copy

noun
1.
balloon (esp. small, toy variety)
2.
airship, blimp(orig. meaning)
See also:気球

interjection
1.
your pardon, sorry, no thanks(usually kana)
noun
2.
not wanting, objecting to, being fed up with, wishing to avoid(usually kana)(usu. 〜はごめんだ)
3.
permission, leave, dismissal, discharge(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめん《ご免》

noun, no-adjective
•
direct current, DC

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
fictitious, imaginary, fanciful, fabricated(only relevant for かくう)
prenominal, no-adjective
2.
aerial, overhead
Other readings:
架空【がくう】

noun
1.
north and south, north to south
2.
South Korea and North Korea(abbreviation)

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

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, bumpiness
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
inequality, imbalance, unevenness, difference(only relevant for でこぼこ)
Other readings:
凸凹【とつおう】
、
凸凹【だくぼく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to insert, to put in (such that there is a snug fit), to button, to put on (something that envelops, e.g. gloves, ring)(usually kana)
2.
to have sex, to fuck(colloquialism)
3.
to pigeonhole (into a particular category)
4.
to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
5.
to entrap, to set someone up (e.g. frame them for a crime, etc.)
Other readings:
はめる《填める》[1]
、
はめる《篏める》[1]
、
はめる《塡める》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
1.
magnet
2.
compass
Other readings:
磁石【じせき】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to abbreviate, to omit
See also:略する
2.
to take, to capture

adverb
•
remarkably, noticeably, considerably, appreciably

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to deepen, to heighten, to intensify

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to chase, to run after, to pursue
All readings:
追いかける【おいかける】
、
追い掛ける【おいかける】
、
追い駆ける【おいかける】
、
追掛ける【おいかける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
designation, specification, assignment, appointment, pointing at

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to connect(usually kana)
2.
to tie, to fasten(usually kana)
3.
to transfer (phone call)(usually kana)
Other readings:
つなげる《繫げる》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
complaint, troubles, objection, grievance

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

noun
•
principle, theory, fundamental truth

adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
originally, primarily
2.
essentially, intrinsically, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself
no-adjective, adverbial noun
3.
proper, rightful, legal, normal

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to love, to cherish, to be affectionate to, to treat tenderly, to dote on
2.
to show favouritism to, to be partial to
3.
to fondle, to caress, to pet
4.
to be tough on, to be rough with, to torment, to train harshly(colloquialism)(used ironically; often as 可愛がってやる)

Ichidan verb
1.
to attach, to stick together, to paste, to glue(usually kana)
2.
to place together, to put side-by-side(usually kana)
3.
to make someone get married, to get someone hitched(usually kana, colloquialism)
Other readings:
くっつける《くっ着ける》
、
くっつける《食っ付ける》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for
2.
to consent, to agree

noun
•
impressions, thoughts, feelings, reactions
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