Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level
2.
to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky
3.
to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease
4.
to break (a bill), to change, to make change(oft. 札を崩す, etc.)
5.
to write in cursive style, to write in running style(oft. as 字を崩す)
6.
to break into a smile, to let off a smile(as 顔を崩す, etc.)
7.
to lower (a price)

noun, no-adjective
navy blue, deep blue

noun
1.
(real) ability, true strength, merit, efficiency, competency
2.
arms, force
See also:実力行使

noun, no-adjective
real thing, original, actual

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
to feel, to sense
See also:感じる

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to aim at
2.
to be after (something), to have an eye on

noun, auxillary suru verb
commuting to work

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
presumption, assumption
2.
estimation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
dizziness, giddiness, vertigo(usually kana)
Other readings:
めまい《眩暈》
めまい《目まい》
めまい《目眩い》[1]
げんうん《眩暈》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)

expression, adjective
cannot be helped, unavoidable
Other readings:
止むを得ない【やむをえない】
已むを得ない【やむをえない】

noun
(full) name, identity
Other readings:
氏名【うじな】

noun
1.
notebook, memo pad, (pocket) diary
2.
certificate(abbreviation)
3.
identification card(abbreviation)
See also:警察手帳
Other readings:
手帖【てちょう】

noun (suffix)
and Company, Messrs, for the attention of ...

Godan-bu verb
1.
to float, to be suspended
2.
to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
3.
to come to mind, to have inspiration
All readings:
浮かぶ【うかぶ】
浮ぶ【うかぶ】
泛ぶ【うかぶ】[1]
泛かぶ【うかぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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
1.
going side-by-side, going abreast
2.
running concurrently, occurring at the same time, keeping pace with
Other readings:
併行【へいこう】

noun
1.
time, years, days, (one's) life
2.
the Moon and the Sun
See also:日月

noun, noun (suffix)
(the) whole, entirety, wholly, as a whole, generally, universally

noun, auxillary suru verb
(short) rest, breather, break
Other readings:
ひと休み【ひとやすみ】

noun, no-adjective
artificial, man-made, imitation, synthetic

noun
joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
All readings:
喜び【よろこび】
歓び【よろこび】
慶び【よろこび】
悦び【よろこび】

to-adverb, adverb
1.
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly(onomatopia)
no-adjective, na-adjective, to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
soft, fluffy, spongy(onomatopia)
to-adverb, adverb, auxillary suru verb
3.
unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously(onomatopia)
All readings:
フワフワ
ふわふわ

noun
canteen, flask, water bottle, thermos

noun
1.
handle
2.
steering wheel
3.
handlebar (on a bicycle), handlebars

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to twist, to wrench, to turn (a switch on or off, etc.), to wring (a neck)(usually kana)
2.
to puzzle over(usually kana)
3.
to defeat easily(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひねる《拈る》
ひねる《撚る》

noun
1.
efficiency
2.
moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

noun
calamity, misfortune, disaster

noun
1.
alarm clock(abbreviation)
2.
waking up, keeping oneself awake
3.
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
See also:お目覚
All readings:
目覚まし【めざまし】
目覚し【めざまし】
目ざまし【めざまし】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confluence (of rivers), merge (of traffic), conflux, junction, joining
2.
union (e.g. of forces), linking up, merging, coming together

noun, auxillary suru verb
training (esp. in-service), induction course

noun
context(linguistics)

na-adjective, noun
vulgar, indecent, coarse, crude

expression
hence, for that reason(usually kana)
Other readings:
そのため《其の為》
そのため《其のため》

noun, auxillary suru verb
omission, abbreviation, abridgment, abridgement

noun, no-adjective
dress

noun, auxillary suru verb
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in)(usu. 勤める)
2.
to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of)(usu. 務める)
3.
to conduct a religious service(usu. 勤める)
All readings:
勤める【つとめる】
務める【つとめる】

noun
1.
writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana
2.
transcription (of spoken material), dictation
Other readings:
書取【かきとり】

adverb, noun
1.
one-by-one, separately(usually kana)
2.
every single, each and every, without omission, fully, in detail(usually kana)
Other readings:
いちいち《一一》

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

noun, no-adjective
1.
private, non-governmental, non-official, civilian, civil
2.
folk, popular

noun
passage, pathway, roadway, avenue, aisle

na-adjective, adverb, no-adjective
1.
as one would expect(usually kana)
2.
still, all the same(usually kana)
3.
even... (e.g. "even a genius...")(usually kana)(as さすがの〜も)
Other readings:
さすが《遉》
さすが《有繋》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
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