Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to get free (from), to be freed, to be released
na-adjective, noun
•
overbearing, coercive, pushy, forcible, high-handed
noun, no-adjective
1.
purple, violet
noun
2.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)(usually kana)
3.
type of soy sauce
See also:醤油
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
on and after, as from, hereafter, thereafter, since
Other readings:
已降【いこう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
failure (in an examination), failing to advance (to the next year)
2.
falling short of the standard, not making the grade
na-adjective, noun
1.
absurd, unreasonable, nonsensical, preposterous, incoherent(usually kana)
2.
extreme, senseless, reckless, wanton(usually kana)
3.
disorderly, chaotic, confused, messy(usually kana)
adverb
4.
incredibly, really, so, super(usually kana)
Other readings:
めちゃくちゃ《滅茶苦茶》[1]
、メチャクチャ
、めっちゃくちゃ
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
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】
urouro
Common word
adverb, to-adverb
1.
restlessly, aimlessly, without purpose(onomatopia)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to loiter, to drift, to hang about doing nothing, to wander aimlessly, to be restless(onomatopia)
See also:彷徨く
3.
to be restless, to fuss, to be in a fidget(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウロウロ
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
diagnosis, medical examination
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expansion, extension, enlargement
2.
escape, ESC(computer term)
Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
•
burashi
Common word
noun
1.
brush
prenominal
2.
brushy(only relevant for ブラシ and ブラッシ)
noun
3.
blush
Other readings:
ブラッシュ
、ブラッシ[1]
、ブラシュ[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
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】
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to rub, to crumple(usually kana)
2.
to massage(usually kana)
3.
to argue, to have a heated discussion(usually kana)
4.
to train, to coach(usually kana)
5.
to jostle, to crowd, to shake, to rock(usually kana)
6.
to have various experiences (out in the world)(usually kana)(as もまれる)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to show respect for, to revere, to honour, to honor, to worship, to hold in esteem
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
pure white
2.
blank (e.g. mind, paper)
Other readings:
まっ白【まっしろ】
、真白【まっしろ】
、真白【ましろ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to shrink, to contract, to diminish (in size)
Other readings:
縮む【ちじむ】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
Other readings:
登る【のぼる】
、昇る【のぼる】
、陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
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】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be popular, to come into fashion
2.
to be prevalent, to spread widely (e.g. disease), to be endemic
3.
to flourish, to thrive
noun, na-adjective
•
greed, avarice, covetousness, greedy person
Other readings:
欲ばり【よくばり】
adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, though not quite satisfactorily, after a fashion, pretty much, roughly, so far as it goes
adverb
2.
tentatively, for the time being
3.
just in case
4.
once
Other readings:
一往【いちおう】
noun
•
necessities, necessary article, requisite, essentials
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
direction, district, area
noun
2.
field (e.g. of study), sphere, quarter, aspect, angle
noun
•
meeting hall, assembly hall
Other readings:
会舘【かいかん】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw (water), to ladle, to dip up, to scoop up, to pump
2.
to pour (into a cup), to drink (together)
See also:酌む (くむ)
3.
to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.), to sympathize with, to intuit, to understand
4.
to draw upon, to inherit
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》
noun
1.
opportunity, occasion, chance(usually kana)
2.
order, sequence(archaism)(orig. meaning)
3.
successor(archaism)
Other readings:
ついで《序》
ukkari
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
carelessly, thoughtlessly, inadvertently(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ウッカリ
noun, no-adjective
•
adjective
1.
heavy, weighty
2.
heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.), serious, gloomy, depressing
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autumn colours, fall colors, leaves changing color (colour)
2.
leaves turning red, red leaves(only relevant for 紅葉 and こうよう)
3.
leaves turning yellow, yellow leaves(only relevant for 黄葉 and こうよう)
noun
4.
5.
venison(colloquialism)(only relevant for もみじ)
6.
layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
See also:紅葉襲
All readings:
紅葉【こうよう】
、紅葉【もみじ】
、黄葉【こうよう】
、黄葉【もみじ】
、椛【もみじ】
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