Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
generally, in the main, briefly (look over, explain, etc.), roughly, more or less
noun
2.
(more or less) everything, all parts, bit of everything, whole process
no-adjective
3.
ordinary, usual, average, common(usu. in the negative)
noun
4.
one method

noun
•
electric fan
Other readings:
扇風器【せんぷうき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
•
vexing, annoying, frustrating, regrettable, mortifying
Other readings:
口惜しい【くやしい】
、
口惜しい【くちおしい】
、
悔やしい【くやしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
•
at least, at most, (even) just(expresses a desire or hope)

noun
1.
important point, emphasis, stress, importance, priority
2.
iteration mark
See also:踊り字
3.
colon (punctuation)
See also:コロン

noun
•
fusuma, Japanese sliding screen

noun
•
daily lesson, daily work, daily routine

pronoun
1.
such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that
interjection
2.
What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?
3.
Let's see... (e.g. when about to read a letter), well, well
Other readings:
何何【なになに】

noun
1.
arrow (symbol)
2.
(romantic) interest (for a certain person), direction (of one's attention, etc.)(colloquialism)

adverb
•
relatively, comparatively
Other readings:
割りと【わりと】

noun
•
railway track, railway line, railroad, railway, track, line

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sufficient, to be enough
See also:足りる
2.
to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve(in the form に足る after a verb)
3.
to do (the job), to serve, to answer

noun
1.
existence or nonexistence, presence or absence
2.
consent or refusal, yes or no
Other readings:
有無【ゆうむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
practical use, utility

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
express, special delivery

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
•
to take (be in) charge of

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, no-adjective
•
circumference

noun
1.
God, god(honorific language)
2.
ace, king, superior person, god (amongst men)
Other readings:
神さま【かみさま】

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

noun, no-adjective
•
siren

noun
•
title, caption, heading

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.), to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, to erode
2.
to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.), to curtail, to reduce
3.
to delete, to erase, to remove, to cross out, to strike out

noun
•
square measure, size (e.g. of land), area, surface

na-adjective, noun
•
ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful
See also:非凡 (antonym)

noun
•
riddle, puzzle, enigma(usually kana)
All readings:
なぞなぞ《謎々》
、
なぞなぞ《謎謎》

noun
1.
peninsula
2.
Korea(sensitive, colloquialism)

noun
•
mochi, (sticky) rice cake(usually kana)
See also:糯
Other readings:
もち《餠》[1]
、
もちい《餅》[2]
、
もちい《餠》[1][2]
、
かちん《餅》[2]
、
かちん《餠》[1][2]
、
あも《餅》[2]
、
あも《餠》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
band
2.
belt
See also:ベルト

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to print
2.
to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
Other readings:
摺る【する】

noun
•
achievements, actual results, accomplishments, past results, track record

noun
1.
the number of flat things
2.
win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers(sumo term)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit (e.g. one's head), to strike, to crash into(usually kana)
2.
to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand)(usually kana)
3.
to express, to vent (e.g. one's anger)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶっつける《打っ付ける》
、
ぶちつける《打付ける》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
transfer (trains, buses, etc.), change, connection
2.
switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.), change, conversion
3.
switching (stock)(finance term)
4.
chromosomal crossover, crossing over(biology term)
See also:交差
All readings:
乗り換え【のりかえ】
、
乗換【のりかえ】
、
乗換え【のりかえ】
、
乗りかえ【のりかえ】
、
乗り替え【のりかえ】
、
乗替え【のりかえ】

noun
•
rice planting
Other readings:
田植【たうえ】

adverb
•
on the contrary, rather, all the more, instead(usually kana)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to deposit, to pay in

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
draft, rough copy

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
compression, condensation, constriction, compaction
Other readings:
あっ縮【あっしゅく】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pierce, to stab, to prick, to stick, to thrust
2.
to sting, to bite
See also:螫す
3.
to sew, to stitch, to embroider
4.
to pole (a boat)
See also:差す
5.
to catch (with a limed pole)
6.
to put (a runner) out, to pick off(baseball term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
notice, notification, report, posting

na-adjective
1.
free (of restraint, controls, etc.)
2.
free (of cost)
3.
freelance(abbreviation)
4.
one-size

noun, no-adjective
•
fishing (industry)

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to sit (down)
Other readings:
腰かける【こしかける】
、
腰掛る【こしかける】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
mutual, reciprocal

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to squat, to crouch
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