Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to lean (to one side), to incline
2.
to be unbalanced (e.g. diet), to be unduly weighted towards, to be concentrated on
3.
to be partial, to be biased, to be prejudiced
All readings:
偏る【かたよる】
片寄る【かたよる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
show (of power, ability, etc.), exhibition, demonstration, display, manifestation

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

noun, no-adjective
the public, general public

noun, auxillary suru verb
(short) rest, breather, break
Other readings:
ひと休み【ひとやすみ】

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

adverb, no-adjective
again and again, repeatedly

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
middle of a month, second third of a month, 11th to 20th day of a month

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】

noun, no-adjective
1.
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference
2.
sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter
3.
neuter gender(linguistics)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to begin to say, to start talking, to broach (a matter), to bring up, to come out with
2.
to be the first to say, to suggest (doing), to propose
Other readings:
言いだす【いいだす】
言出す【いいだす】

noun
fusuma, Japanese sliding screen

noun
sales, demand
Other readings:
売行き【うれゆき】
売行【うれゆき】

noun
1.
hedge, fence
2.
border, limit

noun
paper money, note, bill

noun, no-adjective
biography, life story

noun, no-adjective
1.
whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait)
prenominal
2.
systemic
See also:全身性

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
pleasure, amusement

noun
aunt(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger)
All readings:
おばさん《伯母さん》
おばさん《叔母さん》

to-adverb, adverb
in a row, in a line(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ズラリ

noun
udon, thick Japanese wheat noodles(usually kana)
Other readings:
うんどん《饂飩》[1]
ウドン
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana 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】

adjective
humid, sultry
Other readings:
むし暑い【むしあつい】
蒸暑い【むしあつい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
practice, practising, training, study

はな
hanashikakeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to address (someone), to accost a person, to talk (to someone)
2.
to begin to talk, to start a conversation
All readings:
話しかける【はなしかける】
話し掛ける【はなしかける】

noun
chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion(usually kana)
Other readings:
きっかけ《切掛け》
きっかけ《切っかけ》
きっかけ《切掛》
きっかけ《切っ掛》
きっかけ《切かけ》
キッカケ

noun
1.
menu, bill of fare
2.
program, programme, schedule

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to tear, to rip

na-adjective, noun
irregularity, unsteadiness, disorderly

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

noun
1.
meter, gauge
2.
metre (i.e. 100 cm), meter
See also:メートル
3.
animator(slang, abbreviation)
Other readings:
メータ

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw (water), to ladle, to dip up, to scoop up, to pump
2.
to pour (into a cup), to drink (together)
3.
to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand
4.
to draw upon, to inherit

noun, no-adjective
being on duty, person on duty

noun
idea
Other readings:
アイディア
アィディア

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.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)(usually kana)
2.
soba, Japanese buckwheat noodles(only relevant for そば)
See also:蕎麦切り
Other readings:
そばむぎ《蕎麦》
そまむぎ《蕎麦》

noun, auxillary suru verb
moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
All readings:
引っ越し【ひっこし】
引越【ひっこし】[1]
引越し【ひっこし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
measure, step, countermeasure, counterplan, countermove, strategy, preparation (e.g. for a test)

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

na-adjective
rough (estimate, manner, etc.), crude, broad, loose, careless (work)
Other readings:
大ざっぱ【おおざっぱ】

noun
kana orthography, syllabary spelling
Other readings:
仮名遣【かなづかい】
かな遣い【かなづかい】
かな使い【かなづかい】
仮名使い【かなづかい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
difference, discrepancy, variation
Other readings:
相異【そうい】

noun, no-adjective
1.
fur, skin, pelt
2.
kanji "fur" radical(only relevant for けがわ)
Other readings:
毛皮【もうひ】
毛革【けがわ】
毛革【もうひ】

noun
fry pan, frying pan
Other readings:
フライ・パン

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
digestion (of food)
2.
digestion (of information), assimilation, thorough understanding
3.
consumption, absorption, using up, meeting (e.g. a quota), completion
4.
losing one's form and turning into something else(archaism)(orig. meaning)
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