Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to squat, to crouch

noun
1.
tatami room, tatami mat room, formal Japanese room
2.
dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
Other readings:
坐敷【ざしき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
weight
2.
heavyweight boxer

noun
lost property, something dropped and left behind
All readings:
落とし物【おとしもの】
落し物【おとしもの】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
stop

adverb
1.
for now, for the time being, for the present(usually kana)
2.
though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとまず《一先》
ひとまず《一まず》
ひとまず《ひと先ず》
ひとまず《一と先ず》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be saved, to be rescued, to survive
2.
to escape harm, to be spared damage
3.
to be helped, to be saved trouble

noun
1.
between-meal snack(usually kana)
2.
mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack, afternoon refreshment, afternoon tea
See also:八つ時
Other readings:
おやつ《お八》
おやつ《御八つ》

noun, auxillary suru verb
clean copy, fair copy

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
dawn
See also:夕方
Other readings:
明方【あけがた】
明けがた【あけがた】

noun
1.
altitude, height, elevation
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
high-degree, high-grade, advanced, sophisticated, strong

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be resurrected, to be resuscitated, to be rehabilitated, to be revived, to be refreshed, to be restored
2.
to be recalled (e.g. memories), to be brought back
Other readings:
甦る【よみがえる】
蘇える【よみがえる】[1]
甦える【よみがえる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
fastener, zipper

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)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to ask after (someone's health), to visit
2.
to attack, to strike, to meet with misfortune, to suffer an attack

noun, no-adjective
(school) class

noun
1.
cook, chef
2.
tap, spigot, faucet, cock
3.
cock (male fowl)
4.
cock (penis)

Godan-ru verb (irregular), intransitive verb
1.
to be, to exist, to live(usually kana)(usu. of inanimate objects)
2.
to have(usually kana)
3.
to be located(usually kana)
4.
to be equipped with(usually kana)
5.
to happen, to come about(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《有る》
ある《在る》

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stand, to rise, to stand up(only relevant for 立つ)
2.
to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)(only relevant for 立つ)
3.
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)(usu. 発つ)
All readings:
立つ【たつ】
発つ【たつ】

noun
1.
(relative) length
2.
advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits

noun, auxillary suru verb
descent, fall, drop, decline, downturn, subsidence

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to feel around for, to fumble for, to grope for, to search for, to look for
2.
to investigate, to probe into, to spy on, to sound out
3.
to explore (parts unknown), to enjoy (natural beauty)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to mourn, to lament
2.
to be sorry, to regret, to repent
Other readings:
悔む【くやむ】

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

noun
title, caption, heading

noun
1.
amateur, layman, ordinary person, novice
See also:玄人 (antonym)
2.
respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha)
3.
unlicensed prostitute(archaism, Kyoto-ben (dialect))
See also:私娼
Other readings:
素人【しろと】[2]
素人【しらびと】[2]
素人【しらひと】[2]
白人【しろうと】[1]
白人【しろと】[1][2]
白人【しらびと】[1][2]
白人【しらひと】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
outline, summary, argument(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらすじ《荒筋》
あらすじ《あら筋》

noun
science, learning, scholarship, arts and sciences, academic pursuits

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to bear fruit(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
compression, condensation, constriction, compaction
Other readings:
あっ縮【あっしゅく】

noun
site, point on a map, spot

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to prick, to stab
2.
to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike
3.
to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.)
4.
to attack
5.
to brave (the rain, etc.)
Other readings:
衝く【つく】
撞く【つく】
捺く【つく】

noun
1.
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.), binding
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
appearing on the cover of a magazine

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand(usually kana)
noun
2.
impromptu skit(abbreviation)(sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji))
See also:俄狂言
3.
bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan(abbreviation, slang, usually kana)
Other readings:
にわか《俄か》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
Other readings:
擲る【なぐる】
撲る【なぐる】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
superstition, superstitious belief

noun
rush hour
Other readings:
ラッシュ・アワー

adjective
1.
insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious(usually kana)
2.
too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy(usually kana)
Other readings:
しつっこい

noun
suspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation

adverb, auxillary suru verb
confused, flustered, at a loss(onomatopia)
See also:まごつく

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】

na-adjective, noun
1.
masterpiece, best work
2.
amusing blunder, funny mistake, boner(with sarcastic tone)

noun
structure, construction, makeup, framework, organization, pattern

yattsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to beat, to attack (an enemy), to do away with, to finish off(usually kana)
Other readings:
やっつける《遣っつける》
やっつける《やっ付ける》
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