Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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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
pistol

noun, auxillary suru verb
alternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.), taking turns
All readings:
交代【こうたい】
交替【こうたい】

noun
fireworks
Other readings:
煙火【はなび】

noun
archipelago, chain of islands

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew(usually kana)
2.
to distribute (handbills, etc.), to spread (rumours, etc.)(usually kana)
3.
to give the slip, to throw off, to shake off, to lose(usually kana)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
minus, negative (quantity), subtraction, taking away
noun
2.
deficit
3.
disadvantage, drawback, handicap
prenominal
4.
negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
All readings:
初めに【はじめに】
始めに【はじめに】

na-adjective, noun
1.
unclean, dirty, unsanitary, filthy
2.
indecent, dirty (story, money, etc.), obscene, immoral

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
Other readings:
かじる《噛る》
かじる《囓る》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to shave
Other readings:
剃る【する】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to hang, to hang up
Other readings:
吊す【つるす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
creation, production, creative work (novel, film, etc.), original work, (creative) writing
2.
fabrication, fiction, invention

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
All readings:
紅葉【こうよう】
紅葉【もみじ】
黄葉【こうよう】
黄葉【もみじ】
【もみじ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to apologize, to apologise
Other readings:
詫る【わびる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fly, to soar(esp. 飛ぶ)
2.
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop(esp. 跳ぶ)
3.
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
4.
to hurry, to rush
5.
to flee, to run off, to escape
6.
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
7.
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
8.
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
9.
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
10.
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
All readings:
飛ぶ【とぶ】
跳ぶ【とぶ】
翔ぶ【とぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
national

interjection
good morning(usually kana, abbreviation)(from お早く; may be used colloquially at any time of day)
Other readings:
おはよう《御早う》

interjection
1.
bye-bye, good-bye, see you, so long
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
saying goodbye, parting

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
fictitious, imaginary, fanciful, fabricated(only relevant for かくう)
prenominal, no-adjective
2.
aerial, overhead
Other readings:
架空【がくう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
evaporation
2.
disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts), unexplained disappearance

noun
noun(linguistics)
Other readings:
名詞【なことば】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(linguistics)

noun, no-adjective
(school) class

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

adverb
at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case, because, as you know, for you see
See also:何せ

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
each time, always, often
2.
thank you for your continued patronage(abbreviation)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to dissolve(only relevant for 溶かす and 解かす and 融かす)
2.
to melt(熔かす and 鎔かす are used for metal)
Other readings:
解かす【とかす】
融かす【とかす】
熔かす【とかす】
鎔かす【とかす】

noun
brick(usually kana)
Other readings:
レンガ

noun, auxillary suru verb
practice (in the field), training (esp. practical and hands-on), practical exercise, drill

adjective
1.
extreme, incredible, staggering(usually kana)
2.
frightful, ghastly, terrible, horrible, scary(usually kana)
Other readings:
ものすごい《もの凄い》

noun
1.
equation, formula
2.
method for solving a problem, set way of achieving a particular result

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

noun, na-adjective
1.
filial piety
See also:親孝行
2.
showing devotion (to someone)

noun, no-adjective
drama, theatre, theater, play

noun
1.
fruit, nut, berry
2.
fruits, profit(law term)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
Other readings:
清む【すむ】

noun
litre(also written as 立)

noun
subordinate, subordinates, inferior, inferiors, junior
See also:目上,  部下

adverb, noun
in order, in turn
Other readings:
順順【じゅんじゅん】

あつ
atsukamashii
adjective
impudent, shameless, brazen

noun
1.
about to start out, just about to leave or go out(honorific language, polite language)(oft. used as a greeting in the form of お出かけですか?)
2.
outing, trip
All readings:
お出かけ【おでかけ】
お出掛け【おでかけ】
御出掛け【おでかけ】

noun
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
Other readings:
腰掛【こしかけ】
腰かけ【こしかけ】

noun
1.
level, standard, amount, degree, grade, rank, class
2.
level (plane), floor, storey (story), layer, stratum
3.
spirit level, (surveyor's) level
4.
minor release sequence number (software versioning)
5.
rebel
Other readings:
レヴェル

adjective
1.
happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous(usually kana)
2.
naive
Other readings:
めでたい《芽出度い》[1]
めでたい《愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
each, individual(usually kana)
Other readings:
めいめい《銘銘》
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