Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
electrical outlet, wall socket, power plug

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

noun
1.
head, brains
2.
intellect, understanding

noun
1.
gum, rubber(usually kana)
2.
eraser(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:消しゴム
3.
condom(colloquialism, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごむ《護謨》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
railway bridge, iron bridge

noun
fastener, zipper

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cure, to heal(usu. 治す)
2.
to fix, to correct, to repair(usu. 直す)
auxiliary verb
3.
to do over again(after -masu base of verb; usu. 直す)
4.
to replace, to put back as it was(Kansai-ben (dialect), Kyoto-ben (dialect))(usu. 直す)
5.
to convert (into a different state), to transform(usu. 直す)
Other readings:
直す【なおす】

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stand, to rise, to stand up(only relevant for 立つ)
2.
to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position)(only relevant for 立つ)
3.
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)(usu. 発つ)
All readings:
立つ【たつ】
発つ【たつ】

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.
order, observance, discipline
2.
rules, law, regulations
Other readings:
紀律【きりつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
writing (e.g. as a profession)

na-adjective, noun
1.
smart, stylish
2.
slim

noun
1.
acidity(chemistry term)
See also:塩基性 (antonym)
no-adjective
2.
acidic(chemistry term)
See also:塩基性 (antonym)

noun
fat, tallow, lard, grease
See also:
Other readings:
【あぶら】
【あぶら】

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
malicious, ill-tempered, unkind

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious
Other readings:
繁る【しげる】
滋る【しげる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
rotation (usu. around something), revolution, turning
See also:自転
Other readings:
廻転【かいてん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description

noun, no-adjective
1.
pink
2.
erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry), blue, pornographic

noun
1.
centimeter, centimetre(abbreviation)
prefix
2.
centi-, 10^-2
na-adjective
3.
sentimental(abbreviation)

noun
bell (often globular)
Other readings:
【りん】
【れい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
paint, coloring materials, colors, colours
Other readings:
絵具【えのぐ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
cleaning, dry cleaning, laundry service

noun
1.
course, route, trail
2.
course (of study), program
3.
lane (in running, swimming, etc.)
4.
course (of action), policy, track, path
5.
course (of a multi-course meal)
6.
full-course meal, multi-course meal(abbreviation)
7.
plan (type of offered service), course, option
8.
pitch(baseball term)

noun
1.
criterion, standard, yardstick, reference, aim
2.
rough estimate, approximation

noun, auxillary suru verb
heating, application of heat

noun
organ (musical instrument)

noun
husband and wife, married couple(somewhat formal; not used for one's own family)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2.
to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
All readings:
計る【はかる】
測る【はかる】
量る【はかる】

adverb
1.
a great deal, very much, a lot(onomatopia)
2.
with a great amount of effort(onomatopia, archaism)

noun
speaker
Other readings:
スピーカ

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
pillow, bolster
2.
introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story), lead-in

noun, auxillary suru verb
going to work, leaving for work, attendance (at work), being at work, presence (in the office), reporting for work
See also:退勤

noun
1.
footprints
2.
record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)(computer term)
Other readings:
足跡【そくせき】
足あと【あしあと】

noun, noun (suffix)
system, organization, organisation, architecture

noun
1.
saw(usually kana)
2.
musical saw(usually kana)
Other readings:
ノコギリ

na-adjective, noun
vacuum, hollow, empty

adjective
dear (old), fondly-remembered, beloved, missed, nostalgic

adjective
obedient, docile, quiet(usually kana)
Other readings:
おとなしい《温和しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to turn on, to switch on, to light up(usually kana)

adverb, to-adverb
1.
here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops
noun
2.
dots, spots
Other readings:
点点【てんてん】

noun
rice planting
Other readings:
田植【たうえ】

adjective
clear, pure, noble
See also:清らか
Other readings:
浄い【きよい】

adjective
grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated, evoking gratitude(usually kana)
Other readings:
ありがたい《有り難い》

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be dented, to be indented, to yield, to give, to sink, to collapse, to cave in
2.
to be beaten, to be overwhelmed, to yield, to give in, to give up
3.
to be disheartened, to feel down, to feel depressed(colloquialism)
4.
to suffer a loss, to lose
Other readings:
ヘコむ

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to tell, to indicate

noun
1.
pay, salary, wages
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
allowance, grant, supply, providing with
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