Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
•
greenhouse, hothouse, conservatory, glasshouse

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, no-adjective
•
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
All readings:
中身【なかみ】
、
中味【なかみ】

Godan-bu verb
1.
to float, to be suspended
2.
to rise to the surface, to appear, to emerge, to show up, to loom (up)
3.
to come to mind, to have inspiration
All readings:
浮かぶ【うかぶ】
、
浮ぶ【うかぶ】
、
泛ぶ【うかぶ】[1]
、
泛かぶ【うかぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb, noun
•
continuously, from beginning to end, from first to last

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to answer, to respond, to meet
See also:応じる
2.
to satisfy, to accept

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek(esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost)
2.
to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
All readings:
探す【さがす】
、
捜す【さがす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
commuting to work

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to deify, to enshrine
2.
to pray, to worship
Other readings:
祀る【まつる】

noun
•
matter of taste
Other readings:
好きずき【すきずき】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past(esp. 越える)
2.
to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)(esp. 超える)
All readings:
越える【こえる】
、
超える【こえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
attached, belonging (to), included, enclosed, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
All readings:
付属【ふぞく】
、
附属【ふぞく】

na-adjective, noun
1.
fresh, refreshing, invigorating(usually kana)
2.
clear (e.g. voice), fluent, eloquent(usually kana)

noun, na-adjective
•
greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other readings:
欲ばり【よくばり】

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】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pass by one another
2.
to miss meeting each other, to miss each other
3.
to disagree
Other readings:
擦れ違う【すれちがう】

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

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
refreshingly, with a feeling of relief, pleasantly, (a weight) off one's shoulder(onomatopia)
See also:さっぱり
2.
shapely, neatly, refinedly
3.
cleanly, without trouble
4.
clearly, plainly, distinctly
See also:はっきり
5.
completely, thoroughly
See also:すっかり
6.
not at all (with negative sentence), not even slightly
See also:さっぱり
Other readings:
スッキリ

adjective
1.
regrettable, disappointing, unfortunate
2.
precious, dear, valuable
3.
too good for, deserving better
4.
almost (but not quite), close (but no cigar)

noun
•
vitality, energy, dynamism

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to raise, to lift, to boost, to enhance

noun
•
pistol

noun
1.
shellfish
2.
seashell, shell
See also:貝殻

adverb
1.
in an instant, in a moment, immediately, right away, at once(usually kana)
2.
suddenly, all of a sudden, all at once(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
•
national holiday, public holiday

noun
1.
signboard, sign, billboard, hoarding, doorplate
2.
draw, attraction, feature, highlight, spokesman, figurehead
3.
reputation (of a shop), name
4.
appearance, look, show
5.
closing (for the day, esp. of a restaurant or bar), closing time

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to shave (wood, leather, etc.), to sharpen (e.g. pencil), to plane, to whittle, to pare, to scrape off, to erode
2.
to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.), to curtail, to reduce
3.
to delete, to erase, to remove, to cross out, to strike out

noun
•
main gate, main entrance

noun
1.
copper (Cu)
2.
bronze (medal)(abbreviation)(only relevant for どう)
See also:銅メダル
Other readings:
銅【あか】
、
銅【あかがね】
、
赤金【あかがね】

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

noun
•
order, system, structure, set-up, organization, organisation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
curve, turn, bend
noun
2.
curveball, curve ball(baseball term)
3.
(wine) cellar

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become clear (water, air, etc.), to become transparent
2.
to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
3.
to become serene, to become tranquil, to be free of worries
4.
to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
See also:清音
All readings:
澄む【すむ】
、
清む【すむ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to send, to forward(usually kana)
2.
to hand over (e.g. money)(usually kana)
Other readings:
よこす《寄こす》
、
よこす《遣す》

noun
•
chest of drawers, bureau, cabinet, tansu, dresser(usually kana)
Other readings:
たんす《簞笥》[1]
、
タンス
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
balloon (esp. small, toy variety)
2.
airship, blimp(orig. meaning)
See also:気球

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to swear, to vow, to take an oath, to pledge
Other readings:
盟う【ちかう】

adjective
1.
noisy, loud, boisterous, clamorous, raucous
2.
turbulent, unsettled, restless
Other readings:
騒騒しい【そうぞうしい】

noun, no-adjective
•
calligraphy(esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

noun
1.
screw(usually kana)
2.
key (of a clock, watch, etc.), spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
Other readings:
ねじ《捻子》
、
ねじ《捩子》
、
ねじ《螺旋》
、
らし《螺子》
、
ネジ

noun
1.
cassette (tape)
2.
game cartridge

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
All readings:
炒る【いる】
、
煎る【いる】
、
熬る【いる】

noun, na-adjective
•
pure heart, naivete, innocence

na-adjective, noun
•
cowardice, meanness, unfairness

noun
•
loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage

noun
1.
surname, family name
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)(only relevant for せい)
Other readings:
姓【しょう】[1]
、
姓【そう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
1.
to the end, to the bitter end, to the last, stubbornly, persistently, consistently, to the utmost(usually kana)
2.
after all, it must be remembered, only, purely, simply(usually kana)
Other readings:
あくまで《飽く迄》
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