Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
slide (for projection), transparency
2.
(microscope) slide(abbreviation)
auxillary suru verb
3.
to slide, to slip
4.
to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule), to move
5.
to change (with a sliding scale), to index (to), to peg

noun
nail, spike, tack, rivet, brad, (pachinko) pin
Other readings:
クギ

adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
All readings:
あちこち《彼方此方》
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
あっちこっち《彼方此方》
かなたこなた《彼方此方》
あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
アチコチ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
1.
gently sloping, gentle, easy(usually kana)
2.
smooth(usually kana)

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

noun, no-adjective
mind and body
Other readings:
心身【しんじん】[1]
身心【しんしん】
身心【しんじん】[1]
神身【しんしん】
神身【しんじん】[1]
身神【しんしん】
身神【しんじん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool
2.
to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil

adjective
1.
trivial, trifling, insignificant, not worth bothering with, worthless, useless, good-for-nothing(usually kana)
2.
stupid, nonsensical, absurd, foolish, silly(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be in disorder, to lie scattered around

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to disturb, to prevent, to obstruct, to hinder

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
high class, high grade

noun
shop, small store, business, firm

omedetai
noun
1.
special, auspicious, happy(usually kana, polite language)
See also:めでたい
2.
naive, innocent, good-natured, gullible, foolish
See also:めでたい
Other readings:
おめでたい《御目出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《御芽出度い》[1]
おめでたい《お愛でたい》
おめでたい《御愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be placed on, to be set on, to be piled on, to be loaded on
2.
to appear (in print), to be mentioned, to be recorded, to be reported, to be given

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to tell someone's fortune, to forecast, to predict, to divine
Other readings:
卜う【うらなう】

noun
(sudden) evening shower (rain)
Other readings:
夕立ち【ゆうだち】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
urine, piss, pee
2.
breaking a contract(colloquialism)
Other readings:
小便【しょんべん】

noun
receiving, receipt
All readings:
受取り【うけとり】
受け取り【うけとり】
受取【うけとり】
受け取【うけとり】
請け取り【うけとり】
請取り【うけとり】
請取【うけとり】
請け取【うけとり】

noun
pepper(usually kana)
Other readings:
コショウ
コショー

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to mix, to stir, to blend
Other readings:
交ぜる【まぜる】
雑ぜる【まぜる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
hedge, fence
2.
border, limit

noun
eldest son (may be the only son), first-born son

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to grow, to spring up, to sprout
2.
to cut (teeth)

noun
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Other readings:
刺し身【さしみ】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to break, to smash
Other readings:
摧く【くだく】

adverb
1.
anyhow, in any case, at any rate, after all, at all, no matter what
2.
at best, at most

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

Ichidan verb
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:ご存じ

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

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

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop up, to close up, to block (up), to plug up, to shut up, to cover (ears, eyes, etc.), to close (eyes, mouth)
2.
to stand in the way, to obstruct
3.
to occupy, to fill up, to take up
4.
to perform one's role, to do one's duty
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
5.
to feel depressed, to be in low spirits, to mope

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

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, auxillary suru verb
blood transfusion

adjective
careless, thoughtless, hasty, rash

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

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
superstition, superstitious belief

noun
book, publication
Other readings:
書籍【しょじゃく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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, auxillary suru verb
questions and answers, dialogue

noun
parts, accessories, components

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

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】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to bear a grudge against, to resent, to blame, to curse, to feel bitter towards
Other readings:
怨む【うらむ】

expression
1.
may I come in?(usually kana)
2.
please forgive me, I'm sorry(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんください《御免下さい》
ごめんください《ご免下さい》
ごめんください《御免ください》
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