Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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adverb, to-adverb, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
2.
rolling about
Other readings:
転転【てんてん】

noun
•
litre(also written as 立)

Godan-u verb
•
to ridicule, to tease, to mock, to chaff, to razz, to banter with, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make cracks about(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
division into equal parts, equal parts

noun
•
example, specimen, sample

na-adjective, noun
•
overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
conclusion, decision, judgement, declaration
noun
2.
affirmative(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
storage, preservation

noun
1.
steam, vapour, vapor
2.
steamboat, steam locomotive(abbreviation)
Other readings:
蒸汽【じょうき】

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to fan
2.
to incite, to instigate
Other readings:
煽ぐ【あおぐ】

noun
1.
waste, scrap, garbage, dregs(usually kana)
2.
scum, piece of trash, loser(usually kana)
Other readings:
クズ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
opening of a meeting

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sufficient, to be enough
See also:足りる
2.
to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve(in the form に足る after a verb)
3.
to do (the job), to serve, to answer

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to prick, to stab
2.
to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike
3.
to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.)
4.
to attack
5.
to brave (the rain, etc.)
Other readings:
衝く【つく】
、
撞く【つく】
、
捺く【つく】

noun
1.
makings (of), aptitude, talent, qualities
2.
nature, character, temperament

noun
1.
uncle(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯父さん is older than one's parent and 叔父さん is younger)
2.
old man, mister(familiar language, usually kana)(usu. 小父さん or おじさん; vocative)
3.
manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)(usually kana)(usu. オジサン)
All readings:
おじさん《伯父さん》
、
おじさん《叔父さん》
、
おじさん《小父さん》
、
オジサン
、
オジさん

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pollute, to contaminate, to soil, to make dirty, to stain
2.
to disgrace, to dishonour, to dishonor, to defile(esp. けがす)
Other readings:
汚す【けがす】
、
穢す【けがす】

noun
1.
study subject, course of study
2.
department (university, etc.)

noun
1.
farm (livestock), stock farm, ranch, station
2.
pasture, meadow, grazing land
Other readings:
牧場【まきば】

noun
1.
marks, points, score, grade, runs (baseball)
2.
number of items, number of articles

noun, no-adjective
•
direct current, DC

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to turn away, to bear off, to veer away, to swerve from, to miss (e.g. a target)(usually kana)
2.
to deviate (e.g. of a conversation), to digress, to go astray, to wander(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
outside (e.g. of a building), exterior
2.
outside (of a group, company, etc.), outside world

ひか
hikkakaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught in, to be stuck in
2.
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
3.
to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
4.
to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
5.
to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
6.
to be obstructed, to be hindered
7.
to splash
All readings:
引っかかる【ひっかかる】
、
引っ掛かる【ひっかかる】
、
引っ掛る【ひっかかる】

noun
•
cutting pliers, lineman's pliers, combination pliers

noun
•
famous product, special product, speciality, specialty

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

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

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to dig, to excavate, to hollow
2.
to delve into
3.
to dig up (e.g. vegetables)
4.
(for two men) to have anal sex(slang, vulgar)

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

adjective
•
smoky
Other readings:
煙い【けぶい】
、
烟い【けむい】
、
烟い【けぶい】

noun
•
hiragana, cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)(usually kana)
See also:片仮名
Other readings:
ひらがな《ひら仮名》

noun, noun (suffix)
•
complete works

はじ
hajimemashite
expression
•
How do you do?, I am glad to meet you(usually kana)
Other readings:
はじめまして《始めまして》

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

noun
•
assistant professor, associate professor

noun
1.
tray
2.
family, household
3.
O-Bon, Bon Festival, Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead(abbreviation)
See also:盂蘭盆

noun
•
social position, social status

noun
1.
deadline, closing, cut-off, end(not 閉め切り, etc.)
2.
cofferdam(not 閉め切り, etc.)
no-adjective, noun
3.
closed (door, window, etc.)(not 〆切, etc.)
All readings:
締め切り【しめきり】
、
締切り【しめきり】
、
締切【しめきり】[1]
、
〆切【しめきり】
、
〆切り【しめきり】
、
乄切り【しめきり】[2]
、
閉め切り【しめきり】
、
閉切り【しめきり】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disinfection, sterilization, sterilisation

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
•
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:存じる

noun
1.
north and south, north to south
2.
South Korea and North Korea(abbreviation)

noun
•
connection, link, relationship(usually kana)

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
separate, respective
Other readings:
別別【べつべつ】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to adhere to, to stick to, to cling to(usually kana)
2.
to keep close to, to go along with(usually kana)
3.
to get involved with, to be thick with, to become intimate(usually kana)
Other readings:
くっつく《食っ付く》

Godan-tsu verb
1.
to shoot (at)(usu. 撃つ)
2.
to attack, to defeat, to destroy, to avenge
All readings:
撃つ【うつ】
、
討つ【うつ】
、
射つ【うつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to know, to understand, to be aware of, to regard as, to take for
2.
to consent, to agree
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