Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
title, caption, heading

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to jump in, to leap in, to plunge into, to dive
2.
to burst in, to barge in
Other readings:
飛びこむ【とびこむ】
飛込む【とびこむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care, looking after, repair, maintenance, tending, trimming, grooming
2.
(police) raid, crackdown

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to be taught, to learn, to take lessons in

noun, auxillary suru verb
attending (school, college, etc.), being enrolled, being a student

noun
lens

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be ready, to be prepared, to be arranged
2.
to be in order, to be put in order, to be well-ordered, to be well-proportioned, to be harmonious
3.
to be adjusted, to be regulated, to be refined (e.g. of a face)
4.
to be settled (e.g. treaty, contract), to be completed
Other readings:
調う【ととのう】
斉う【ととのう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

expression, adjective
cannot be helped, unavoidable
Other readings:
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deny, to contradict
2.
to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out
Other readings:
打消す【うちけす】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
contradiction, inconsistency

noun, no-adjective
forest, woods

noun, no-adjective
grey, gray, ashen
Other readings:
灰色【かいしょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
practical use, utility

noun
1.
printing type, movable type
2.
printed text, print

noun
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Other readings:
【すぎ】
スギ

noun
1.
four corners
2.
crossroads, intersecting street, street corner

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
natural, reasonable, obvious
2.
usual, common, ordinary, commonplace, the norm
Other readings:
当り前【あたりまえ】
あたり前【あたりまえ】
当りまえ【あたりまえ】

adjective
1.
round, circular, spherical(丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2.
curved, smooth
3.
harmonious, calm, peaceful, amiable, amicable
All readings:
丸い【まるい】
丸い【まろい】[1]
円い【まるい】
円い【まろい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

expression, adverb
perhaps, maybe, perchance, by some chance, by any chance(usually kana)

noun
1.
form (as opposed to substance), formality
See also:形式張る
2.
method, system, style
3.
format, mode, appearance, form (something takes)
4.
math expression

noun
shogi, Japanese chess
Other readings:
象棋【しょうぎ】
象戯【しょうぎ】

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

noun
1.
criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim
2.
rough estimate, approximation

noun
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

noun
exit and entrance
All readings:
出入り口【でいりぐち】
出入口【でいりぐち】

noun
toilet, lavatory, water closet, restroom, bathroom
See also:トイレ

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to burn, to kindle, to light (a fire), to make (a fire)
2.
to heat (a bath), to light (a stove), to stoke (a boiler)
3.
to use (a camera flash)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
self-defense, self-defence

noun
encyclopedia, encyclopaedia
Other readings:
百科辞典【ひゃっかじてん】

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to turn on, to switch on, to light up(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with(usually kana)
2.
to restrain, to control, to keep a check on(usually kana)
3.
to forgive, to put up with, to pardon(usually kana)
Other readings:
こらえる《怺える》
こたえる《堪える》

noun
1.
counter, window, teller window, ticket window
2.
contact person, point of contact

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem

noun
famous product, special product, speciality, specialty

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】

na-adjective
1.
cheerful, merry, sunny, melodious
2.
bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to step over, to step across, to stride over, to stride across, to cross(usually kana)
2.
to stretch over, to span, to bridge, to saddle, to straddle(usually kana)

noun
paddy field, farm
All readings:
田んぼ【たんぼ】
田圃【たんぼ】[1]
田圃【でんぽ】[1][2]
田圃【でんぼ】[1][2]
田ぼ【たんぼ】
田ぼ【でんぼ】[2]
田畝【でんぽ】[2]
田畝【でんぼ】[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
literary style
2.
form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)

noun
being comfortable, relaxing

noun
1.
side dish, okazu, side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal(usually kana)
2.
fill, fill-in (drumming)(usually kana, colloquialism, music term)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
3.
material for assisting arousal during masturbation(usually kana, slang)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
Other readings:
おかず《御菜》
おかず《御数》
おかず《お数》
おさい《お菜》
おさい《御菜》
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