Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
wrist
See also:腕首
Other readings:
手頸【てくび】[1]
手頚【てくび】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
quadrilateral, square

noun
1.
(company) director, executive, top management(only relevant for じゅうやく)
2.
important post, role with heavy responsibilities
Other readings:
重役【おもやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

hikkakaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught in, to be stuck in
2.
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
3.
to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
4.
to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
5.
to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
6.
to be obstructed, to be hindered
7.
to splash
All readings:
引っかかる【ひっかかる】
引っ掛かる【ひっかかる】
引っ掛る【ひっかかる】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
transport, transportation

adjective
1.
hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable
2.
amazing, fantastic, admirable, lovely, wonderful(often with irony)
Other readings:
悪い【にくい】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to sew, to stitch
2.
to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to hate, to detest
Other readings:
悪む【にくむ】

noun
regular holiday, fixed day off, regular closing day

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to govern, to manage
2.
to subdue

na-adjective, noun
frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
All readings:
率直【そっちょく】
卒直【そっちょく】

noun
main gate, main entrance

noun
head, lead, vanguard, first
Other readings:
先登【せんとう】

noun
1.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof
2.
plectrum, pick
3.
hook, clasp

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to air, to dry, to desiccate
2.
to drain (off)
3.
to drink up
4.
to deprive of a role, job, etc.(usu. in the passive)
Other readings:
乾す【ほす】

adverb
by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
Other readings:
是非共【ぜひとも】

noun
context(linguistics)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

na-adjective, noun
1.
deep blue, bright blue
2.
ghastly pale, pallid, white as a sheet
Other readings:
まっ青【まっさお】
真青【まっさお】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
walking around at night, night travel
noun
2.
night train(abbreviation)(only relevant for やこう)
See also:夜行列車
Other readings:
夜行【やぎょう】

noun, no-adjective
materials, data, document

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be blessed with, to be rich in, to abound in

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to deny, to contradict
2.
to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out
Other readings:
打消す【うちけす】

noun
assistant professor, associate professor

adjective
shameful, disgraceful, indecent, unseemly, unbecoming, improper(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
Other readings:
交ざる【まざる】
雑ざる【まざる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, noun
1.
masterpiece, best work
2.
amusing blunder, funny mistake, boner(with sarcastic tone)

noun
title, caption, heading

noun
storehouse, warehouse, godown

noun
terminus, last stop (e.g. train)

noun, na-adjective
greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other readings:
欲ばり【よくばり】

noun
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
All readings:
出会い【であい】
出逢い【であい】
出合い【であい】
出会【であい】
出合【であい】
出遭い【であい】

adverb
1.
too, also, likewise, either(usually kana)
2.
still, as before(usually kana)
3.
even so, either way, after all, nonetheless, in any event, all the same(usually kana)
4.
as expected(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Other readings:
【すぎ】
スギ

かえ
hikkurikaeru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be overturned, to be reversed, to turn over, to capsize
2.
to fall down, to tumble down, to topple over, to lie on one's back
All readings:
ひっくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
引っくり返る【ひっくりかえる】
引っ繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】
引繰り返る【ひっくりかえる】

noun
1.
noise (usu. unpleasant)
2.
interference (e.g. radio), static, noise
3.
gossip, irresponsible criticism

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
Other readings:
汚す【けがす】
穢す【けがす】

noun
1.
muffler, scarf, comforter
2.
muffler (for a vehicle exhaust), silencer

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill
2.
ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off
3.
suspension (of payment, licence, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban
4.
suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person(archaism)(only relevant for ちょうじ)
Other readings:
停止【ちょうじ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to screw, to twist(usually kana)
2.
to distort, to parody, to make a pun(esp. もじる)
3.
to torture, to wrest
Other readings:
ねじる《捻る》
ねじる《拗る》
ねじる《捩じる》[1]
ねじる《捻じる》[1]
ねじる《拗じる》[1]
よじる《捩る》
もじる《捩る》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
money collection

noun
pictorial book, picture book, illustrated reference book, identification manual, field guide

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to dive (into or under water)
2.
to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under
3.
to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground
Other readings:
潜る【むぐる】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
revision, amendment, alteration
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