Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

This list has no items

noun
1.
famine, crop failure
2.
chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
Other readings:
飢きん【ききん】
饑饉【ききん】

noun
adjectival noun (in Japanese), quasi-adjective, nominal adjective, na-, taru-, nari- or tari-adjective(linguistics)

noun
1.
efficiency
2.
moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

noun
bed, couch
Other readings:
寝台【ねだい】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be reflected, to harmonize with (harmonise), to come out (photo), to be projected, to be displayed (on a screen)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to abbreviate, to omit
See also:略する
2.
to take, to capture

noun, auxillary suru verb
moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
All readings:
引っ越し【ひっこし】
引越【ひっこし】[1]
引越し【ひっこし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pass (e.g. car), to overtake
2.
to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
Other readings:
追越す【おいこす】
追いこす【おいこす】

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

じゃ
ojamashimasu
expression
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you, greeting used when entering someone's home
Other readings:
御邪魔します【おじゃまします】

noun
1.
rope, cord, line
2.
grand champion's braided belt(sumo term)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to gnaw, to nibble, to bite, to munch, to crunch(usually kana)
2.
to dabble in, to have a smattering of(usually kana)
Other readings:
かじる《噛る》
かじる《囓る》

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be wavy, to be curled, to be frizzled

noun
index finger, forefinger
All readings:
人差し指【ひとさしゆび】
人差指【ひとさしゆび】
人指し指【ひとさしゆび】
人さし指【ひとさしゆび】

noun, no-adjective
skin
Other readings:
皮フ【ひフ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
reply, answer

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
popular use, circulation
auxillary suru verb
2.
to pass as, to pass for

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wither (of a plant), to be blasted, to die
2.
to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

noun
the head, the foremost, beginning, the very front
Other readings:
まっ先【まっさき】
真先【まっさき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to look after, to take care of, to keep, to hold on to, to keep in custody
2.
to be put in charge of, to be given responsibility for, to be entrusted with
3.
to withhold (an announcement), to reserve (judgment), to leave undecided
4.
to take upon oneself (to do), to settle (a matter) oneself

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to amass, to accumulate, to store
2.
to leave unpaid

noun
greenhouse, hothouse, conservatory, glasshouse

noun
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to make, to manufacture(usually kana)
Other readings:
こさえる《拵える》

noun
cement

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to roast, to parch, to toast, to boil down
Other readings:
煎る【いる】
熬る【いる】

adjective
1.
inexcusable, unjustifiable, unpardonable(usually kana)
2.
sorry, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, contrite
interjection
3.
excuse me, (I'm) sorry, thank you

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

noun, no-adjective
symbol, code, sign, notation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
firing (esp. a rocket or missile), launching, shooting, discharge, catapult
2.
ejaculation(slang)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

noun
mark, sign, landmark, benchmark
Other readings:
目標【めじるし】
目じるし【めじるし】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
contradiction, inconsistency

noun
katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords(usually kana)
See also:平仮名
Other readings:
カタカナ

noun
1.
hot spring
2.
onsen, hot spring resort, hot spring spa

noun
1.
pointed end, tip, point, cusp (of a leaf, crescent moon, etc.), apex (of a curve)
2.
forefront, vanguard, spearhead, leading edge
Other readings:
尖端【せんたん】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to aim at
2.
to be after (something), to have an eye on

noun
1.
district, county(only relevant for ぐん)
2.
district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
See also:国郡里制
Other readings:
【こおり】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to undo, to untie, to unfasten, to unlace, to unravel, to loosen, to unpack(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

noun
ruler, measure
Other readings:
物差【ものさし】
物指し【ものさし】
物指【ものさし】

noun
overcoat
All readings:
オーバコート
オーバーコート

noun, auxillary suru verb
pressing, urging, demanding, demand

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to overflow, to brim over, to flood(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with(usually kana)
2.
to restrain, to control, to keep a check on(usually kana)
3.
to forgive, to put up with, to pardon(usually kana)
Other readings:
こらえる《怺える》
こたえる《堪える》

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
slowly, sluggishly(onomatopia)
« < 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 > »
Showing 251 to 300 of 1792