Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, no-adjective
1.
chalk(only relevant for チョーク)
2.
choke(only relevant for チョーク)
3.
chock
Other readings:
チョック

noun
1.
side dish, okazu, side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal(usually kana)
2.
fill, fill-in (drumming)(usually kana, colloquialism, music term)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
3.
material for assisting arousal during masturbation(usually kana, slang)(only relevant for おかず and オカズ)
Other readings:
おかず《御菜》
、
おかず《御数》
、
おかず《お数》
、
おさい《お菜》
、
おさい《御菜》
、
オカズ

noun, na-adjective
•
misfortune, bad luck, ill luck, ill fortune
See also:幸運 (antonym)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
transparent, clear

noun
1.
actor, actress
See also:俳優
2.
man of wits, clever person, cunning fellow

noun
1.
alarm clock(abbreviation)
2.
waking up, keeping oneself awake
3.
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
See also:お目覚
All readings:
目覚まし【めざまし】
、
目覚し【めざまし】
、
目ざまし【めざまし】

noun
•
bell (often a large hanging bell), chime
See also:鉦

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

adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
generally, in the main, briefly (look over, explain, etc.), roughly, more or less
noun
2.
(more or less) everything, all parts, bit of everything, whole process
no-adjective
3.
ordinary, usual, average, common(usu. in the negative)
noun
4.
one method

noun, no-adjective
•
elementary level, beginner level

adjective
•
bothersome, tiresome, bother to do(usually kana)
All readings:
めんどくさい《面倒くさい》
、
めんどくさい《面倒臭い》
、
めんどうくさい《面倒くさい》
、
めんどうくさい《面倒臭い》

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to detest
Other readings:
悪む【にくむ】

noun
•
title, caption, heading

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way(usually kana)
2.
to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede(only relevant for のく)
Other readings:
のく《退く》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to sell wholesale
2.
to grate (e.g. vegetables)
3.
to cut up fish

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, intersection
2.
(genetic) crossing over(biology term)
Other readings:
交叉【こうさ】

noun
•
sales, demand
Other readings:
売行き【うれゆき】
、
売行【うれゆき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
excursion, outing, trip

noun
1.
notebook, memo pad, (pocket) diary
2.
certificate(abbreviation)
3.
identification card(abbreviation)
See also:警察手帳
Other readings:
手帖【てちょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
circulation, rotation, cycle, loop

noun, no-adjective
1.
double(sometimes written as "W")
See also:シングル
2.
double bed, hotel room with a double bed(abbreviation)
3.
double-breasted(abbreviation)
4.
double-cuffed
5.
double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters)(abbreviation)
See also:ダブル幅
6.
doubles (e.g. in tennis)(abbreviation, sports term)
See also:ダブルス
noun
7.
biracial person (esp. half-Japanese), person of mixed parentage(alternative to ハーフ)
See also:ハーフ

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be fragrant, to smell (good)(usu. 匂う)
2.
to stink, to smell (bad)(usu. 臭う)
3.
to glow, to be bright
4.
to smack of, to show hints of
Other readings:
臭う【におう】

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

noun
1.
antenna
2.
thing or method used to collect information or opinions

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to close up, to shut up (e.g. behind doors)
2.
to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired), to close off (e.g. subscription list)(usu. 締め切る)
Other readings:
閉め切る【しめきる】
、
〆切る【しめきる】
、
閉切る【しめきる】
、
締切る【しめきる】

noun
•
fastener, zipper

noun
1.
tip, gratuity
2.
chip, microchip
3.
poker chip
4.
chip (shot)(sports term)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to ring, to sound, to chime, to beat, to snort (nose), to snap (fingers), to crack (joints)
2.
to be popular, to be esteemed, to be reputed
3.
to state, to insist, to complain
4.
to fart (loudly)(archaism)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), to leave, to depart, to start, to set out
2.
to be about to leave, to be just going out
All readings:
出かける【でかける】
、
出掛ける【でかける】

てつだ
otetsudaisan
noun
•
maid
Other readings:
御手伝いさん【おてつだいさん】

noun
1.
order, observance, discipline
2.
rules, law, regulations
Other readings:
紀律【きりつ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)

adjective
1.
insistent, obstinate, persistent, tenacious(usually kana)
2.
too rich (taste, etc.), fatty, heavy, greasy(usually kana)
Other readings:
しつっこい

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
reduction, curtailment

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
unevenness, roughness, ruggedness, bumpiness
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
inequality, imbalance, unevenness, difference(only relevant for でこぼこ)
Other readings:
凸凹【とつおう】
、
凸凹【だくぼく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
•
youthful, young, young-looking
Other readings:
若若しい【わかわかしい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home
noun
2.
caretaker, house-sitter

noun, no-adjective
•
mutual, reciprocal

noun, no-adjective
1.
department of a university
prenominal
2.
undergraduate (course, program, etc.)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to print
2.
to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
Other readings:
摺る【する】

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
•
to feel, to sense
See also:感じる

noun
1.
ladder(usually kana)
2.
stairs(usually kana)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)(usually kana)(only relevant for はしご and ハシゴ)
Other readings:
はしご《階子》
、
はしご《梯》
、
ていし《梯子》
、
ハシゴ

noun
1.
exposure to the sun, sunny place
2.
per day(only relevant for 日当たり and 日当り and 日当)
Other readings:
日当り【ひあたり】
、
日当【ひあたり】[1]
、
陽当り【ひあたり】
、
陽当たり【ひあたり】
、
日あたり【ひあたり】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
brooch
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