Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
weak point, weakness, shortcoming, defect, flaw, sore spot, tender spot
See also:短所

noun
1.
zero (points, marks), no marks
2.
zero (of a function), root(mathematics)
3.
zero degrees (Celsius), freezing point
See also:零度

na-adjective, noun
1.
gently sloping, gentle, easy(usually kana)
2.
smooth(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
classification, categorization, sorting

omedetai
noun
1.
special, auspicious, happy(usually kana, polite language)
See also:めでたい
2.
naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish
See also:めでたい
Other readings:
おめでたい《御目出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《御芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お愛でたい》
おめでたい《御愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
foundation, basis, base, footing, infrastructure
2.
bedrock(geology term)
3.
substrate (circuit board)
See also:基板

noun
wrist
See also:腕首
Other readings:
手頸【てくび】[1]
手頚【てくび】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
noise (usu. unpleasant)
2.
interference (e.g. radio), static, noise
3.
gossip, irresponsible criticism

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
(Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)(only relevant for もみじ)
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
Other readings:
紅葉【もみじ】
黄葉【こうよう】
黄葉【もみじ】
【もみじ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss
2.
to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished
Other readings:
放る【ほる】
抛る【ほうる】
抛る【ほる】

no-adjective
busy (phone)
All readings:
話し中【はなしちゅう】
話中【はなしちゅう】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to slide, to slip off, to get dislocated, to be out of alignment, to get dislodged, to deviate, to shift (position), to be out of sync., to be slightly off, to be off-point
Other readings:
ズレる

adjective
grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude(usually kana)
Other readings:
ありがたい《有り難い》

noun
1.
farm (livestock), stock farm, ranch, station
2.
pasture, meadow, grazing land
Other readings:
牧場【まきば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.), going into operation (e.g. telephone communication), beginning services
2.
reopening (e.g. a road to traffic), resumption of services

noun
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word, declensional kana ending
Other readings:
送りがな【おくりがな】

noun
1.
diamond (mineral, gemstone)
2.
diamond, infield(baseball term)
3.
diamond (card suit)
Other readings:
ダイアモンド

na-adjective, noun
precise, accurate, appropriate, exactly the right
All readings:
的確【てきかく】
的確【てっかく】
適確【てきかく】
適確【てっかく】

noun
1.
kitchen knife, carving knife
2.
cooking, food(archaism)
All readings:
包丁【ほうちょう】
庖丁【ほうちょう】

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

noun
1.
activity (esp. energetic), great efforts, conspicuous service
auxillary suru verb
2.
to flourish, to participate actively, to play an active role

noun
1.
young child, toddler
2.
child over 1 but not yet of school age(law term)

na-adjective, noun
1.
vague, ambiguous, unclear
2.
fuzzy(mathematics, computer term)
Other readings:
あい昧【あいまい】

noun, no-adjective
middle-age, middle age, midlife, one's middle years

noun, auxillary suru verb
commuting to work

noun
1.
grain, bead, drop(only relevant for つぶ and つび and つぼ)
counter
2.
counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
Other readings:
【りゅう】
【つび】[1]
【つぼ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
defense, defence, guard, policing, security

noun, auxillary suru verb
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.), getting off, getting out (of a car)
See also:降車 (こうしゃ),  乗車 (antonym)

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
refreshingly, with a feeling of relief, pleasantly, (a weight) off one's shoulder(onomatopia)
See also:さっぱり
2.
shapely, neatly, refinedly
3.
cleanly, without trouble
4.
clearly, plainly, distinctly
See also:はっきり
5.
completely, thoroughly
See also:すっかり
6.
not at all (with negative sentence), not even slightly
See also:さっぱり
Other readings:
スッキリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
unity, consolidation, uniformity, unification, compatible

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day in question, appointed day, that very day, the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

na-adjective, noun
1.
total darkness, pitch dark
2.
bleak future, poor prospects
Other readings:
真暗【まっくら】
まっ暗【まっくら】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill
2.
ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off
3.
suspension (of payment, licence, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban
4.
suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person(archaism)(only relevant for ちょうじ)
Other readings:
停止【ちょうじ】

noun
number of times, frequency, count

noun
social position, social status

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become damp, to become moist, to become wet
2.
to lack energy, to be in a slump, to be in low spirits, to feel depressed(only relevant for しめる)(often as 湿って or 湿った)
Other readings:
湿る【しとる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go around(usually kana)
2.
to return(usually kana)
3.
to surround(usually kana)
4.
to concern (usu. of disputes)(usually kana)
See also:を巡って
Other readings:
めぐる《回る》
めぐる《廻る》

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

noun
storehouse, warehouse, godown

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to get between, to be caught in

noun, auxillary suru verb
power outage, electricity outage, blackout, failure of electricity supply

noun, no-adjective
biography, life story

noun
detergent, cleanser, cleaning agent, washing material

noun
halfway, midway, partway, mid-course

noun
haiku, 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

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