Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
•
competition, contest

noun
•
tempo(music term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to sell wholesale
2.
to grate (e.g. vegetables)
3.
to cut up fish

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die
2.
to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
•
industrial arts, craft

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

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

to-adverb, adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
with a glitter, with a sparkle(onomatopia)(ピッカピカ and ビカビカ are more emphatic)
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
brand new, shiny and new(onomatopia)
All readings:
ピカピカ
、
ぴかぴか
、
ピッカピカ
、
ぴっかぴか
、
ビカビカ
、
びかびか

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

Godan-tsu verb
1.
to shoot (at)(usu. 撃つ)
2.
to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
All readings:
撃つ【うつ】
、
討つ【うつ】
、
射つ【うつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
1.
long (distance)(only relevant for 長い)
2.
long (time), lengthy
All readings:
長い【ながい】
、
永い【ながい】

noun
1.
lighthouse
2.
old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
Other readings:
燈台【とうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
(practical) application, putting to practical use
prenominal

noun, no-adjective
•
(school) class

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to mimic, to imitate

na-adjective
•
rare, seldom(usually kana)
Other readings:
まれ《希》

noun, prefix
1.
rag, scrap, tattered clothes(usually kana)
2.
fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence), defect(usually kana)
na-adjective
3.
run-down, shabby, junky(usually kana)
Other readings:
らんる《襤褸》
、
ボロ

noun
•
halfway, midway, partway, mid-course

noun
•
achievement, meritorious deed, distinguished service, contribution

noun
•
shop

noun, no-adjective
•
elementary level, beginner level

noun
1.
nationality, citizenship
2.
nationality (ship, airplane, etc.), registration, flag

noun
1.
Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet
2.
rōmaji, romanized Japanese, system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
Other readings:
羅馬字【ローマじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be transparent, to be see-through
2.
to be clear (voice)
Other readings:
透きとおる【すきとおる】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to hear, to be told, to know(humble language)
2.
to receive (order), to undertake, to comply, to take (a reservation, etc.)
Other readings:
受け賜る【うけたまわる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
firing (esp. a rocket or missile), launching, shooting, discharge, catapult
2.
ejaculation(slang)

adverb
1.
another time, again, over again, once again, anew
2.
formally, especially, intentionally, deliberately
Other readings:
新ためて【あらためて】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be packed (with), to be full (space, schedule, etc.)
2.
to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.), to be clogged, to be plugged up
3.
to shorten (width, interval, etc.), to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.), to narrow
4.
to be at a loss, to be hard pressed(often in the form …につまる)
5.
to end up, to be settled
6.
to become a geminate consonant
7.
to hit the ball near the handle of the bat(baseball term)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times

noun, no-adjective
1.
surgery
See also:内科
2.
department of surgery (hospital, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
•
funeral

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to increase, to add to, to augment
See also:減らす (antonym)
Other readings:
殖やす【ふやす】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
separate, respective
Other readings:
別別【べつべつ】

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】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
carving, engraving, sculpture

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (from room temperature), to chill, to refrigerate
2.
to calm down, to cool off, to regain one's composure, to relax
3.
to be frightened (at), to be scared (of)
Other readings:
冷す【ひやす】

noun
1.
beauty, good figure, (beautiful) appearance, (beautiful) features
2.
beautification, beauty treatment, beauty culture, cosmetics

ひくかえ
hikkurikaesu
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn over, to turn upside down, to turn up, to turn inside out, to turn out
2.
to knock over, to tip over
3.
to overturn (e.g. a decision), to upset, to reverse
All readings:
ひっくり返す【ひっくりかえす】
、
ひっくり返す【ひっくりがえす】
、
引っくり返す【ひっくりかえす】
、
引っくり返す【ひっくりがえす】
、
引っ繰り返す【ひっくりかえす】
、
引っ繰り返す【ひっくりがえす】
、
引繰り返す【ひっくりかえす】[1]
、
引繰り返す【ひっくりがえす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
print, printing, (printed) copy
2.
handout, flyer

かくだ
okakekudasai
expression
•
please sit down, please have a seat(usually kana)(and many other meanings of 掛ける)
Other readings:
おかけください《おかけ下さい》
、
おかけください《御掛け下さい》

prefix
1.
milli-, 10^-3
noun
2.
millimetre, millimeter(abbreviation)

noun
1.
collar
2.
color, colour
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
hair colouring (coloring)
noun
4.
calla (variety of arum lily)
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