Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
time, years, days, (one's) life
2.
the Moon and the Sun
See also:日月

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to compete, to contest, to contend
2.
to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose
3.
to deny (e.g. evidence)(usu. in negative form)
See also:争えない

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be closed, to be blocked, to be healed (e.g. wound), to be shut up(usually kana)
2.
to be clogged, to be plugged up(usually kana)
3.
to be occupied, to be taken (e.g. accommodation)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふたがる《塞がる》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
pay, salary, wages
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
allowance, grant, supply, providing with

noun, no-adjective
•
person with a lot of experience, old hand, veteran (in a particular field)
Other readings:
ベデラン
、
ヴェテラン

noun
•
bed, couch
Other readings:
寝台【ねだい】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
day before yesterday
All readings:
一昨日【おととい】[1]
、
一昨日【おとつい】[1]
、
一昨日【いっさくじつ】
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun
•
tabi, Japanese socks (with split toe)
Other readings:
単皮【たび】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down(esp. 静まる)
2.
to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed(esp. 鎮まる)
Other readings:
鎮まる【しずまる】

noun, no-adjective
•
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.), agrochemical, agrichemical

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
explanation, commentary, exposition, elucidation

noun, na-adjective
•
greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other readings:
欲ばり【よくばり】

noun
1.
radio wave, reception, signal(only relevant for でんぱ)
noun, na-adjective
2.
saying strange things(slang)
Other readings:
デムパ
、
デンパ

noun
•
elementary school student, primary school student, grade school student

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to suck, to lick

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be put in order, to be put to rights
2.
to be disposed of, to be solved
3.
to be finished
4.
to be married (off)(also written as 嫁く)
Other readings:
片づく【かたづく】

noun
•
foot (of a mountain or hill), bottom, base(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふもと《梺》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
•
the public, general public

かしこ
kashikomarimashita
expression
•
certainly!(usually kana)(to superiors, customers, etc. upon receiving a request or instructions)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek(esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost)
2.
to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
All readings:
探す【さがす】
、
捜す【さがす】

noun
•
seal (used in lieu of a signature), stamp, chop(usually kana)
See also:印鑑
Other readings:
ハンコ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to look at again
2.
to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to review
3.
to get a better opinion of, to see in a more positive light
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
4.
to improve, to recover (market, illness, etc.)
Other readings:
見なおす【みなおす】

noun
•
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
Other readings:
夕立ち【ゆうだち】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
See also:椀 (わん)
counter
2.
counter for bowls of food or drink

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

ひと
hikitomeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to detain, to check, to restrain
Other readings:
引止める【ひきとめる】[1]
、
引き留める【ひきとめる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
little finger, pinky
2.
little toe
Other readings:
子指【こゆび】

noun
•
grade, level, stage, class, phase, steps, order, gradation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
division(mathematics)
All readings:
割り算【わりざん】
、
わり算【わりざん】
、
割算【わりざん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to mix, to stir, to blend
Other readings:
交ぜる【まぜる】
、
雑ぜる【まぜる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
junior (at work, school, etc.), younger people, younger student

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)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cover, covering, dust jacket
2.
cover song, cover version
3.
coverage
auxillary suru verb
4.
to compensate for (a loss), to offset (a weakness), to back up
Other readings:
カヴァー

noun
•
(navigable) canal, waterway

adverb, noun
1.
somewhat, to some extent, to some degree
noun
2.
some, part, portion

noun
•
ribbon

na-adjective, noun
•
impertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash

adverb, to-adverb
•
successively, one after another
Other readings:
続続【ぞくぞく】

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

noun
1.
size
noun, no-adjective
2.
large and small (sizes), various sizes
noun
3.
daishō (matched pair of long and short swords)
4.
large and small drums
5.
long months and short months
6.
sic bo (Macao dice game), tai sai, dai siu, big and small

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in
2.
to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up
3.
to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed(colloquialism)
4.
to suffer a loss, to lose
Other readings:
ヘコむ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder

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】

noun
1.
famous place
2.
name of a part (of an instrument, etc.)(only relevant for などころ)
3.
name and address(only relevant for などころ)
Other readings:
名所【などころ】

noun, no-adjective
•
clear weather, cloudless weather, good weather
Other readings:
快霽【かいせい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

expression, noun, no-adjective
•
at that time, in those days, at that moment, then
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