Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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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】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
•
innumerable, countless, numberless

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
detour, diversion
Other readings:
まわり道【まわりみち】
、
廻り道【まわりみち】
、
廻り路【まわりみち】
、
回り路【まわりみち】

noun
•
stewardess, (female) flight attendant

noun
•
eldest son (may be the only son), first-born son

noun
•
folk song, popular song

noun
1.
crater, caldera
2.
burner (e.g. on a furnace)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to roll
2.
to turn over, to tip over, to throw down
3.
to leave
4.
to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)

noun, no-adjective
1.
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.), indifference
2.
sexlessness, androgyny, androgyne, neuter
3.
neuter gender(linguistics)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew(usually kana)
2.
to distribute (handbills, etc.), to spread (rumours, etc.)(usually kana)
3.
to give the slip, to throw off, to shake off, to lose(usually kana)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to till, to plow, to plough, to cultivate

noun
1.
about to start out, just about to leave or go out(honorific language, polite language)(oft. used as a greeting in the form of お出かけですか?)
2.
outing, trip
All readings:
お出かけ【おでかけ】
、
お出掛け【おでかけ】
、
御出掛け【おでかけ】

noun
•
sigh
All readings:
ため息【ためいき】
、
溜息【ためいき】
、
溜め息【ためいき】

na-adjective, noun
•
vacuum, hollow, empty

noun
•
commuter pass, season ticket(abbreviation)

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard
2.
to abandon, to desert, to leave
3.
to give up, to resign
All readings:
捨てる【すてる】
、
棄てる【すてる】

adjective
1.
noisy, loud, clamorous, boisterous(usually kana)
2.
much talked of, much-discussed, vexed(usually kana)
3.
strict, severe, stern(usually kana)
4.
particular, fussy, fastidious, fault-finding, carping(usually kana)
Other readings:
やかましい《八釜しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to branch, to fork, to diverge(also written as 岐れる)
2.
to separate, to split, to divide
3.
to disperse, to scatter
Other readings:
分れる【わかれる】

noun
•
wastepaper, scrap of paper, paper scraps
All readings:
紙くず【かみくず】
、
紙屑【かみくず】

noun
•
schoolyard, playground, school grounds, campus

noun, no-adjective
•
adverb(linguistics)

noun
•
pepper(usually kana)
Other readings:
コショウ
、
コショー

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
meeting, assembly, gathering, congregation, convention, rally

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to associate with, to keep company with, to go out with, to go steady with, to get on with
2.
to go along with, to follow someone's lead, to accompany someone, to compromise
Other readings:
付合う【つきあう】
、
つき合う【つきあう】

Ichidan verb
•
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.(humble language)
See also:ご存じ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get tired, to become exhausted, to grow weary(usually kana)
2.
to become worn out, to become battered (from long use)(usually kana)
auxiliary, Ichidan verb
3.
to get tired of (doing), to get fed up with(usually kana)(after the -masu stem of a verb)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to bring near, to bring close, to let go near
2.
to associate with, to bring (people) together, to let come near (of a person)
All readings:
近づける【ちかづける】
、
近付ける【ちかづける】

うあ
uchiawase
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
advance arrangements, preparatory meeting, briefing session
2.
overlap (of a coat, etc.)
3.
making something match exactly(archaism)
Other readings:
打ち合せ【うちあわせ】
、
打合せ【うちあわせ】
、
打合わせ【うちあわせ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
taxation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting up, gathering, assembly
2.
set(mathematics)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk
2.
to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)(only relevant for 漬ける)
All readings:
漬ける【つける】
、
浸ける【つける】

noun, no-adjective
•
indirection, indirectness
See also:直接 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
1.
private, non-governmental, non-official, civilian, civil
2.
folk, popular

noun
•
party, banquet, reception, feast, dinner

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
•
superstition, superstitious belief

noun, no-adjective
1.
sample, specimen, pattern
2.
model, example

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.
gang
2.
gangster(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
draft, rough copy

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
fictitious, imaginary, fanciful, fabricated(only relevant for かくう)
prenominal, no-adjective
2.
aerial, overhead
Other readings:
架空【がくう】

noun
1.
term, terminology
2.
wording, choice of words, phraseology

noun
•
go, board game of capturing territory
See also:囲碁
Other readings:
棊【ご】
、
棋【ご】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】

adjective
1.
soft, tender, pliant, supple, limber, limp
2.
gentle, mild, mellow
3.
informal, light, flexible (e.g. thinking)
All readings:
柔らかい【やわらかい】
、
軟らかい【やわらかい】
、
柔かい【やわらかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
nature, property, disposition
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