Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to hold in one's mouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
くわえる《銜える》
、
くわえる《啣える》

adverbial noun, noun
1.
weekday, ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday)
noun
2.
kanji radical 73(only relevant for ひらび)
Other readings:
平日【ひらび】

noun
1.
existence, being, survival
auxillary suru verb
2.
to exist, to live, to survive

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
criticism, critique

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

よか
yobikakeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to call out to, to hail, to address
2.
to appeal
All readings:
呼びかける【よびかける】
、
呼び掛ける【よびかける】
、
呼掛ける【よびかける】

noun
1.
arrow (symbol)
2.
(romantic) interest (for a certain person), direction (of one's attention, etc.)(colloquialism)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision

noun
1.
place, point, part, spot, area, passage, portion(only relevant for 箇所 and 個所)
counter
2.
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
All readings:
箇所【かしょ】
、
個所【かしょ】
、
カ所【かしょ】
、
ヶ所【かしょ】
、
か所【かしょ】
、
ヵ所【かしょ】
、
ケ所【かしょ】

noun
1.
rope, cord, line
2.
grand champion's braided belt(sumo term)

もうわけ
moushiwakenai
expression, adjective
1.
I'm sorry, (it's) inexcusable, I feel regretful, I feel guilty
2.
thank you very much (for help, etc.)
Other readings:
申し訳無い【もうしわけない】
、
申しわけない【もうしわけない】

adjective
1.
thickheaded, obtuse, stupid(usually kana)
2.
slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic(usually kana)
3.
indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex), doting(usually kana)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
end of the month
Other readings:
月末【つきずえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stopping (of a train, car, etc.), stop
See also:発車 (antonym)

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

noun
•
(addressee's) name, (recipient's) name and address
Other readings:
宛て名【あてな】
、
あて名【あてな】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
Other readings:
ダイアル

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
urine, piss, pee
2.
breaking a contract(colloquialism)
Other readings:
小便【しょんべん】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to cook (grains, e.g. rice)
2.
to boil, to simmer, to stew, to seethe(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:煮る

ひくかえ
hikkurikaesu
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn over, to turn upside down, to turn up, to turn inside out, to turn out
2.
to knock over, to tip over
3.
to overturn (e.g. a decision), to upset, to reverse
All readings:
ひっくり返す【ひっくりかえす】
、
ひっくり返す【ひっくりがえす】
、
引っくり返す【ひっくりかえす】
、
引っくり返す【ひっくりがえす】
、
引っ繰り返す【ひっくりかえす】
、
引っ繰り返す【ひっくりがえす】
、
引繰り返す【ひっくりかえす】[1]
、
引繰り返す【ひっくりがえす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
All readings:
炒る【いる】
、
煎る【いる】
、
熬る【いる】

ばか
bakarashii
adjective
•
absurd, foolish, stupid, silly, nonsense, ludicrous, preposterous, laughable, ridiculous
Other readings:
バカらしい

noun
1.
hot spring
2.
onsen, hot spring resort, hot spring spa

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reception (e.g. of visitors), dealing with

noun
1.
fruit, nut, berry
2.
fruits, profit(law term)

noun
1.
band
2.
belt
See also:ベルト

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge
Other readings:
盟う【ちかう】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to well (up), to gush forth (of water), to spring out, to surge
2.
to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.)
3.
to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.)
4.
to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
Other readings:
涌く【わく】

noun
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs
2.
approaching(obscure)
Other readings:
附近【ふきん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to cover (with something), to put on (e.g. on someone else's head), to plate something (with a metal), to pour or dash a liquid (on something), to charge (a person with a guilt)(usually kana)

noun
1.
back
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
backing, going backwards, reversing
noun
3.
background, backdrop, background colour (color)
4.
backhand(sports term)
5.
backer, supporter
noun, auxillary suru verb
6.
refunding
noun
7.
backstroke (swimming)
8.
doggy style (sexual position)(slang)

adverb, to-adverb
•
tightly (packed), densely, closely, crammed(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ギッシリ
、
ぎっちり
、
ギッチリ

noun
•
riddle, puzzle, enigma(usually kana)
All readings:
なぞなぞ《謎々》
、
なぞなぞ《謎謎》

noun
1.
nationality, citizenship
2.
nationality (ship, airplane, etc.), registration, flag

noun
1.
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium), passenger seat (e.g. taxi)
2.
audience

expression
•
it is I who should say so

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to put clothes on (someone)
2.
to plate, to gild, to veneer
3.
to accuse (of some crime), to give (a bad name)

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

noun
•
route, way, course, directions

expression, na-adjective
•
thank you for your hard work, I appreciate your efforts(polite language)(usu. to one's subordinate)
See also:お疲れ様
Other readings:
ご苦労さま【ごくろうさま】
、
御苦労様【ごくろうさま】
、
御苦労さま【ごくろうさま】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bury (e.g. in the ground)
2.
to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall), to cause to be packed
3.
to plug (a gap), to stop (a gap), to bridge (a difference, a gap), to fill (a seat, a vacant position), to fill out
4.
to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.), to make amends, to compensate for
5.
to put cold water (in a bath)
6.
to cover, to scatter something over

noun
1.
muffler, scarf, comforter
2.
muffler (for a vehicle exhaust), silencer

noun
•
parts, accessories, components

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects
2.
to beg, to make a supplication
3.
to see (something or someone of high status)(humble language)(sometimes used sarcastically in modern Japanese)
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