Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to dilute, to water down

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

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
to belong to, to come under, to be affiliated with, to be subject to

noun, auxillary suru verb
cancellation (of a lecture, class, etc.)

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
inverted, upside down, reversed, back to front(abbreviation)
See also:逆さま
Other readings:
倒さ【さかさ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cultivation, refinement, culture, education

noun, no-adjective
dress

noun
kettle(usually kana)
Other readings:
やかん《薬罐》[1]
やかん《薬鑵》[1]
やかん《藥罐》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to mimic, to imitate

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

noun
1.
the East, the Orient, (East) Asia
See also:西洋
2.
Japan(dated term)(used in China)

noun
1.
space, interval
2.
space character, whitespace(computer term)

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
tempo(music term)

adjective
1.
noisy, boisterous
2.
turbulent (era, etc.), troubled

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be saved, to be rescued, to survive
2.
to escape harm, to be spared damage
3.
to be helped, to be saved trouble

noun, auxillary suru verb
carving, engraving, sculpture

noun, no-adjective
myth, legend

noun
multi-unit apartments, apartment complex

adjective
salty (taste), briny
Other readings:
鹹い【しおからい】
鹹い【からい】

noun
1.
(relative) length
2.
advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to smash, to crush, to flatten
2.
to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop
3.
to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
4.
to butcher, to slaughter, to kill (livestock, for food)
5.
to kill (time), to while away (the time), to use up (one's time)
6.
to waste (e.g. talents)

noun, no-adjective
1.
prevention of crime
noun (prefix)
2.
security (device, camera, etc.)

adverb
at least, at most, (even) just(expresses a desire or hope)

noun
orchestra

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)

expression
1.
pleased to meet you, how do you do(usually kana)
2.
my regards (to someone), my greetings, best wishes, remember me to(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to include (in a group or scope)
2.
to instruct, to make one understand
3.
to include (a nuance), to put in (an implication)
4.
to put in (someone's) mouth
5.
to permeate with flavor

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

noun, no-adjective
lipstick

noun
1.
underpants, pants, briefs, panties, shorts, knickers
2.
trousers (esp. women's), jodhpurs, breeches, pants, trunks (e.g. swimming)

adjective
vexing, annoying, frustrating, regrettable, mortifying
Other readings:
口惜しい【くやしい】
口惜しい【くちおしい】
悔やしい【くやしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

no-adjective, noun
diagonal
See also:斜め
Other readings:
【しゃ】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
quadrilateral, square

Godan-ru verb
to be in high spirits, to be full of vigor (vigour), to be enthusiastic, to be eager, to stretch to breaking point

noun, auxillary suru verb
eruption, volcanic eruption

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
maintenance, servicing
2.
putting in place, establishment, development, preparation, provision, outfitting

expression
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
Other readings:
お待ち遠様【おまちどおさま】
お待ち遠様【おまちどうさま】[1]
御待ち遠様【おまちどおさま】
御待ち遠様【おまちどうさま】[1]
お待ち遠さま【おまちどおさま】
お待ち遠さま【おまちどうさま】[1]
お待ちどお様【おまちどおさま】
お待ちどうさま【おまちどうさま】[1]
お待ちどう様【おまちどうさま】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
existence or nonexistence, presence or absence
2.
consent or refusal, yes or no
Other readings:
有無【ゆうむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
aquatic products, fisheries

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to imitate, to follow, to emulate(usually kana)
Other readings:
ならう《傚う》
ならう《慣らう》
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