Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
•
chest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser(usually kana)
Other readings:
たんす《簞笥》[1]
、
タンス
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
acquaintance
Other readings:
知合い【しりあい】
、
知りあい【しりあい】
、
知り合【しりあい】
、
知合【しりあい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
Other readings:
払戻す【はらいもどす】

adjective
1.
sly, cunning, sneaky, crafty, unfair, dishonest(usually kana)
2.
miserly, mean, stingy(usually kana)(only relevant for こすい)
Other readings:
こすい《狡い》

noun, no-adjective
•
commerce, trade, business

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

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

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
2.
to scatter, to be dispersed
3.
to disappear, to dissolve, to break up
4.
to spread, to run, to blur
5.
to die a noble death

noun
•
literature, books (reference), document

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, auxillary suru verb
•
hiccup, hiccough(usually kana)
Other readings:
しゃっくり《噦》

noun, no-adjective
•
focus (e.g. photographic), focal point

noun
1.
existence, being, survival
auxillary suru verb
2.
to exist, to live, to survive

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home
See also:返す
Other readings:
還す【かえす】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rest, relief, relaxation
Other readings:
休足【きゅうそく】

noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
Other readings:
尖端【せんたん】

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】

noun
•
school

noun
1.
bucket, pail(バケツ sometimes given the ateji 馬穴 and 馬尻)
2.
skip(only relevant for バケット)
Other readings:
バケット

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
(taking) notes, copying

noun
•
structure, construction, makeup, framework, organization, pattern

noun
1.
point, gist, essentials, tenets, outline
2.
knack, trick, the ropes

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.
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
•
pictorial book, picture book, illustrated reference book, identification manual, field guide

noun, no-adjective
•
lipstick

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
1.
to touch, to come in contact with, to border on, to adjoin, to be adjacent, to be close
2.
to receive (e.g. visitor), to attend to, to serve, to take care of, to look after, to act towards, to deal with, to see
3.
to receive (news), to get, to hear
4.
to encounter, to come across
5.
to be tangent to(mathematics)
suru verb (special), transitive verb
6.
to make touch, to bring into contact with, to bring adjacent to, to bring close, to connect

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stop

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
two days before yesterday, three days back (ago)
Other readings:
一昨昨日【さきおとつい】
、
一昨昨日【さきおととい】
、
一昨々日【いっさくさくじつ】
、
一昨々日【さきおとつい】
、
一昨々日【さきおととい】

noun
1.
program (of events, music, etc.), programme
2.
program (booklet), brochure, pamphlet
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
(computer) program, programming(computer term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
criticism, critique

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

noun
•
spring (e.g. coil, leaf), mainspring, power spring(usually kana)
Other readings:
ばね《撥条》[1]
、
ばね《弾機》[1]
、
ぜんまい《発条》
、
ぜんまい《撥条》
、
はつじょう《発条》
、
はつじょう《撥条》
、
だんき《弾機》
、
バネ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
contrast, antithesis, comparison

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
opening (a door, window, etc.), leaving open
2.
opening up (e.g. to the public), allowing (public) access

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
growth (of a plant)

noun
•
organ (musical instrument)

noun
1.
crater, caldera
2.
burner (e.g. on a furnace)

noun
•
nylon

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally

noun
1.
collection
2.
correction

noun, no-adjective
•
horticulture, gardening

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
•
archipelago, chain of islands

noun
•
gravity, gravitation, gravitational pull(physics term)
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