Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
modesty, humility, being humble
Other readings:
謙そん【けんそん】

noun
1.
meter, gauge
2.
metre (i.e. 100 cm), meter
See also:メートル
3.
animator(slang, abbreviation)
Other readings:
メータ

noun
stewardess, (female) flight attendant

conjunction, adverbial noun
1.
in addition, furthermore
2.
above (which), on top of (which)
Other readings:
其の上【そのうえ】

noun
children's story, fairy tale

iitsukeru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct
2.
to tell on (someone), to tattle, to report
3.
to often say
All readings:
言いつける【いいつける】
言い付ける【いいつける】
言付ける【いいつける】

noun
1.
program (of events, music, etc.), programme
2.
program (booklet), brochure, pamphlet
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
(computer) program, programming(computer term)

noun
ring finger, fourth finger
Other readings:
くすり指【くすりゆび】

noun
haiku, 17-mora poem, usu. in 3 lines of 5, 7 and 5 morae

noun, auxillary suru verb
trade, buying and selling, trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs), dealing

noun, auxillary suru verb
answer, solution

noun
1.
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail), claw, talon, hoof
2.
plectrum, pick
3.
hook, clasp

noun, auxillary suru verb
defense, defence, guard, policing, security

adverb, no-adjective
originally, by nature, from the start(usually kana)
Other readings:
もともと《本々》
もともと《元元》
もともと《本本》

expression, noun, no-adjective
1.
the rest, the others(そのた is the more common reading when written)
expression, adverbial noun, no-adjective
2.
in addition (to that), besides that, other than that, and other ...
expression, noun
3.
and so forth, and the like, and what have you, et cetera
Other readings:
その他【そのた】
その外【そのほか】
その外【そのた】
其の他【そのほか】
其の他【そのた】
其の外【そのほか】
其の外【そのた】

noun
1.
net weight
2.
useful part, actual content
prenominal
3.
real, effective, full

noun
spoon(usually kana)
See also:スプーン
Other readings:
さじ《匕》
しゃじ《匙》
しゃじ《匕》
かい《匙》[1]
かい《匕》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
adverb(linguistics)

noun
1.
self-government, autonomy
See also:官治
2.
local (governmental) autonomy(abbreviation)
See also:地方自治

noun
1.
gloss, luster, lustre, shine, sheen, polish
2.
mellowness (of a voice), youthfulness (e.g. of skin)
3.
interest, appeal, charm, color, colour, feeling
4.
romance, love, sexiness

noun, auxillary suru verb
enlargement, increase

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to hesitate, to waver(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to sit (down)
Other readings:
腰かける【こしかける】
腰掛る【こしかける】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective
1.
free (of restraint, controls, etc.)
2.
free (of cost)
3.
freelance(abbreviation)
4.
one-size

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew(usually kana)
2.
to distribute (handbills, etc.), to spread (rumours, etc.)(usually kana)
3.
to give the slip, to throw off, to shake off, to lose(usually kana)

expression
thank you for waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be boiled, to be cooked

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge, to widen, to broaden(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
2.
to unfold, to open, to unroll, to unwrap
3.
to scatter about, to spread around(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
4.
to make flourish, to cause to prosper(only relevant for 広げる and 拡げる)
Other readings:
拡げる【ひろげる】
展げる【ひろげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
(Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)(only relevant for もみじ)
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
Other readings:
紅葉【もみじ】
黄葉【こうよう】
黄葉【もみじ】
【もみじ】

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, auxillary suru verb
observation, survey, measurement

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to strike against, to collide with, to bump into, to conflict(usually kana)
2.
to encounter, to meet
3.
to clash

adjective
impudent, shameless, brazen, forward, audacious, cheeky
Other readings:
図図しい【ずうずうしい】
ずーずーしい[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to knit, to plait, to braid
2.
to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), to edit

noun, auxillary suru verb
stopping (of a train, car, etc.), stop
See also:発車 (antonym)

noun
motor
Other readings:
モータ

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to assume the posture of praying, to press the palms and fingers of both hands together, to do reverence (e.g. before a statue of the Buddha), to pay one's respects
2.
to beg, to make a supplication
3.
to see (something or someone of high status)(humble language)(sometimes used sarcastically in modern Japanese)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect, to gather, to get together, to complete (a collection)
2.
to arrange, to put in order, to prepare, to get ready
3.
to make uniform, to make even, to match

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

noun
paddy field, farm
All readings:
田んぼ【たんぼ】
田圃【たんぼ】[1]
田圃【でんぽ】[1][2]
田圃【でんぼ】[1][2]
田ぼ【たんぼ】
田ぼ【でんぼ】[2]
田畝【でんぽ】[2]
田畝【でんぼ】[2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

expression
please(humble language)
Other readings:
御願いします【おねがいします】

noun
1.
cargo, freight
2.
money or assets
Other readings:
貨物【かぶつ】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to spill, to fall out of, to overflow(usually kana)
2.
to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)
3.
to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Other readings:
こぼれる《溢れる》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shift, to slide (e.g. something away from something else), to move (e.g. something out of the way)(usually kana)
2.
to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adjective
itchy(usually kana)
Other readings:
かいい《痒い》

noun
1.
Japanese-English
2.
Japanese-English dictionary(abbreviation)
See also:和英辞典
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