Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adverb
(not so) much, (not) very(usually kana)

noun
1.
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.), binding
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
appearing on the cover of a magazine

expression
good bye, I'm off, see you later(polite language)
Other readings:
行って参ります【いってまいります】
いって参ります【いってまいります】

adjective
1.
heavy, weighty
2.
heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.), serious, gloomy, depressing

noun, auxillary suru verb
marking, grading, scoring

すく
sukunakutomo
adverb
at least
Other readings:
少くとも【すくなくとも】[1]
尠くとも【すくなくとも】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
knitting wool, woollen yarn

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, mending

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

adjective
1.
wasteful, a waste(usually kana)
2.
too good, more than one deserves, unworthy of(usually kana)
3.
impious, profane, sacrilegious(usually kana)
Other readings:
もったいない《勿体無い》
もったいない《物体ない》
もったいない《物体無い》

adverb
1.
bursting out (laughter), breaking out (applause), roaring, whooping(onomatopia)
2.
in a rush, in a surge, flooding in, pouring in(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly, all of a sudden(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ドッと
ドっと

noun
writer, author(often in self-reference)

noun, auxillary suru verb
misunderstanding, mistaken idea, wrong guess

noun
1.
steam, vapour, vapor
2.
steamboat, steam locomotive(abbreviation)
Other readings:
蒸汽【じょうき】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to bear fruit, to ripen
Other readings:
稔る【みのる】

adjective
1.
pale, pallid
2.
bluish-white
Other readings:
蒼白い【あおじろい】
青じろい【あおじろい】

adverb
by itself, automatically, naturally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとりでに《一人でに》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire), to dry(usually kana)
2.
to toast, to grill, to broil, to roast, to scorch(usually kana)
Other readings:
あぶる《焙る》

kiwotsukeru
expression, Ichidan verb
to be careful, to pay attention, to take care
All readings:
気をつける【きをつける】
気を付ける【きをつける】

noun
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word, declensional kana ending
Other readings:
送りがな【おくりがな】

adjective
1.
envious, jealous(usually kana)
2.
enviable (position, etc.)(usually kana)

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

noun, no-adjective
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
Other readings:
中味【なかみ】

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be conspicuous, to stand out
Other readings:
目だつ【めだつ】

noun
1.
yawn, yawning(usually kana)
2.
kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)(only relevant for 欠)
Other readings:
あくび《欠》
けんしん《欠伸》

noun, auxillary suru verb
transport, transportation

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
immediately following

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to answer, to respond, to meet
See also:応じる
2.
to satisfy, to accept

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics

noun, no-adjective
lipstick

noun
haiku, 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)
See also:及第 (antonym)
2.
falling short of the standard, not making the grade

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to aim at, to have an eye on
2.
to go toward, to head for
Other readings:
目差す【めざす】
目ざす【めざす】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to write, to publish
Other readings:
著わす【あらわす】

noun
point, essentials, gist, summary, fundamentals

adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
See also:砕けた (antonym)
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
固い【かたい】
堅い【かたい】
緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, noun
strict, severe, stringent, rigorous, rigid, firm, strong, secure
Other readings:
厳重【げんじょう】[1]
厳重【げんちょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

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

noun, no-adjective
skin
Other readings:
皮フ【ひフ】

no-adjective, noun
sold-out
Other readings:
売切れ【うりきれ】
売切【うりきれ】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
in three days' time, two days after tomorrow
Other readings:
明々後日【みょうみょうごにち】
明明後日【しあさって】
明明後日【みょうみょうごにち】

noun
1.
exposure to the sun, sunny place
2.
per day(only relevant for 日当たり and 日当り and 日当)
Other readings:
日当り【ひあたり】
日当【ひあたり】[1]
陽当り【ひあたり】
陽当たり【ひあたり】
日あたり【ひあたり】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
mailing, posting

noun, auxillary suru verb
balance

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
dawn
See also:夕方
Other readings:
明方【あけがた】
明けがた【あけがた】
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