Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(mountain) pass, ridge, peak
noun
2.
peak (e.g. of summer), worst (e.g. of an illness), crisis, critical point, most difficult part

noun
example, specimen, sample

noun
1.
cook, chef
2.
tap, spigot, faucet, cock
3.
cock (male fowl)
4.
cock (penis)

noun
seminar(abbreviation)

noun
1.
navel, belly button(usually kana)
2.
protrusion or depression in the middle of an object(usually kana)(only relevant for へそ and ヘソ)
3.
center, centre, most important part, main point(usually kana)
Other readings:
へそ《𦜝》
ほぞ《臍》
ほぞ《𦜝》
ヘソ

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
2.
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
3.
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it
Other readings:
引っこむ【ひっこむ】

noun
ruler, measure
Other readings:
物差【ものさし】
物指し【ものさし】
物指【ものさし】

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

noun
nature, property, disposition

noun
number of times, frequency, count

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

noun
garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
Other readings:
植え木【うえき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
series

noun, no-adjective
pollution, public nuisance, contamination

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

adverb
1.
anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may(usually kana)
2.
apart from ..., setting ... aside(usually kana)(often as …はともかく)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to shout (in anger), to yell
Other readings:
呶鳴る【どなる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
fishing (industry)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to send (someone) back, to send (someone) home
See also:返す
Other readings:
還す【かえす】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to remain, to be left over, to be in excess, to be too many
See also:余り,  余り

noun
tabi, Japanese socks (with split toe)
Other readings:
単皮【たび】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

expression
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
おかげさまで《御陰様で》
おかげさまで《御蔭様で》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to chase, to run after, to pursue
All readings:
追いかける【おいかける】
追い掛ける【おいかける】
追い駆ける【おいかける】
追掛ける【おいかける】

interjection
1.
thank you (for the meal), that was a delicious meal(usually kana)
2.
thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)(usually kana, humerous)
Other readings:
ごちそうさま《ご馳走さま》
ごちそうさま《御馳走様》

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】

adjective
humid, sultry
Other readings:
むし暑い【むしあつい】
蒸暑い【むしあつい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to replace(usu. 替える)
2.
to exchange, to interchange(usu. 換える)
3.
to substitute(usu. 代える)
All readings:
換える【かえる】
替える【かえる】
代える【かえる】

noun (suffix)
less than, insufficient

noun
theme, topic, subject matter, motif, project, slogan

noun
advantages and disadvantages, interests (of parties)

adjective
1.
brave, valiant, gallant, courageous
2.
stirring, vigorous, rousing

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
getting closer, drawing nearer, approaching
2.
being not much different, being near (age, skill, etc.)
3.
becoming close (i.e. friendly), becoming intimate

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan), financial year
2.
academic year, school year
3.
product year

noun, adverbial noun
each (person), everyone, individual, respective

noun
1.
famine, crop failure
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other readings:
飢きん【ききん】
饑饉【ききん】

noun
furigana, kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation(usually kana)
See also:ルビー
Other readings:
ふりがな《振りがな》
ふりがな《振仮名》

noun
rust
Other readings:
錆び【さび】

no-adjective, noun
1.
high-rise (building), multistory, multistoried, tall
See also:低層 (antonym)
2.
high (altitude), upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)

noun
writing paper, stationery

noun
descendant, posterity, offspring

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
All readings:
初めに【はじめに】
始めに【はじめに】

noun, no-adjective
private (establishment)(わたくしりつ spoken to avoid confusion with 市立)
Other readings:
私立【わたくしりつ】

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

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
copying, duplication, reproduction, copy

adverb
1.
more and more, all the more, increasingly(usually kana)
2.
at last, finally, beyond doubt(usually kana)
3.
(at the) last moment, worst possible time(usually kana)
Other readings:
いよいよ《愈々》
いよいよ《弥々》
いよいよ《愈愈》
いよいよ《弥弥》
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