Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
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to increase, to multiply(殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)
All readings:
増える【ふえる】
、殖える【ふえる】
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
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
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Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to mourn, to lament
2.
to be sorry, to regret, to repent
Other readings:
悔む【くやむ】
noun
1.
writing down from other written material, writing kanji text from hiragana
2.
transcription (of spoken material), dictation
Other readings:
書取【かきとり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
childcare, child-rearing, nursing, upbringing
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, being lovelorn
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs
2.
approaching(obscure)
Other readings:
附近【ふきん】
noun
1.
gun
2.
wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice(sumo term)
3.
Other readings:
鉄炮【てっぽう】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
section (e.g. in a newspaper), column, page
2.
field (in a form, web page, etc.), blank
noun
3.
handrail, railing, banister, balustrade(orig. meaning)
adverb
1.
very, extremely, exceedingly, greatly, terribly(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
extreme, excessive, great many, large number of(usually kana)
3.
splendid, impressive, tremendous, immense(usually kana)
4.
exaggerated(usually kana)
Other readings:
たいそう《大そう》
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
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Other readings:
ふりがな《振りがな》
、ふりがな《振仮名》
Common word
adverb
1.
sincerely, earnestly(usually kana)
2.
repeatedly, over and over, again and again(usually kana)
Other readings:
くれぐれも《呉々も》
、くれぐれも《呉呉も》
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
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to rub, to scrub, to scrape(usually kana)
Other readings:
こする《錯る》[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
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, no-adjective
•
Other readings:
私立【わたくしりつ】
chooku
Common word
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
nikoniko
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
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with a friendly grin, smilingly(onomatopia)
All readings:
ニコニコ
、にこにこ
Common word
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to stop (in one's tracks), to come to a stop, to halt, to pause, to stand still
Other readings:
立ち止まる【たちとまる】[1]
、立ち止る【たちどまる】
、立ち止る【たちとまる】[1]
、立ちどまる【たちどまる】
、立止る【たちどまる】
、立止る【たちとまる】[1]
、立ち留まる【たちどまる】
、立ち留まる【たちとまる】[1]
、立留まる【たちどまる】
、立留まる【たちとまる】[1]
、立留る【たちどまる】
、立留る【たちとまる】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to grow thickly, to be in full leaf, to be rampant, to luxuriate, to be luxurious
Other readings:
繁る【しげる】
、滋る【しげる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)(usually kana)
2.
Other readings:
そばむぎ《蕎麦》
、そまむぎ《蕎麦》
noun
•
structure, construction, makeup, framework, organization, pattern
na-adjective, noun
•
frank, candid, straightforward, openhearted, direct, outspoken
All readings:
率直【そっちょく】
、卒直【そっちょく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
All readings:
先ほど【さきほど】
、先程【さきほど】
noun
1.
surname, family name
2.
hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)(only relevant for せい)
See also:姓 (かばね)
Other readings:
姓【しょう】[1]
、姓【そう】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
(short) rest, breather, break
Other readings:
ひと休み【ひとやすみ】
noun
1.
counter, window, teller window, ticket window
2.
contact person, point of contact
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
editing, compilation
Other readings:
編修【へんしゅう】
、編輯【へんしゅう】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to find resolution, to be settled, to be agreed on, to be completed(usually kana)
2.
to be collected, to be assembled, to be brought together(usually kana)
3.
to be well arranged, to be in order, to be unified, to take shape, to be coherent(usually kana)
adjective
•
salty (taste), briny
Other readings:
鹹い【しおからい】
、鹹い【からい】
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
1.
fixed number (of people), prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.), quota, numerical limit, complement
2.
capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.), seating capacity
adverb, noun
1.
somewhat, to some extent, to some degree
noun
2.
some, part, portion
noun
1.
king, queen, monarch, sovereign
2.
the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.), the throne(law term)
noun
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
All readings:
出会い【であい】
、出逢い【であい】
、出合い【であい】
、出会【であい】
、出合【であい】
、出遭い【であい】
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