Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to
2.
to go down (sun), to wane, to sink, to decline
Other readings:
傾く【かたぶく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
infinity, infinitude, eternity
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
infinite, limitless

interjection
1.
bye-bye, good-bye, see you, so long
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
saying goodbye, parting

noun
rhythm
Other readings:
ルズム[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on), to be lighted(usually kana)
2.
to catch fire(usually kana)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be sufficient, to be enough
See also:足りる
2.
to be worth doing, to be worthy of, to deserve(in the form に足る after a verb)
3.
to do (the job), to serve, to answer

noun, no-adjective
real thing, original, actual

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to repay, to pay back, to refund, to reimburse
Other readings:
払戻す【はらいもどす】

noun
nausea, sickness in the stomach
Other readings:
吐気【はきけ】
吐きけ【はきけ】
嘔き気【はきけ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
inspection, study by observation, field trip, tour, review

adjective
1.
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.), sloppy, untidy, undisciplined, careless, loose, slack(usually kana)
2.
weak, feeble, weak-willed, gutless(usually kana)

noun
storehouse, warehouse, godown

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

noun
subordinate, subordinates, inferior, inferiors, junior
See also:目上,  部下

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to tell, to indicate

noun
street corner
Other readings:
町角【まちかど】

adjective
dear (old), fondly-remembered, beloved, missed, nostalgic

noun
cement

noun
1.
seat, bench
2.
temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries(colloquialism)
Other readings:
腰掛【こしかけ】
腰かけ【こしかけ】

noun
1.
policy, course, plan (of action), principle
2.
magnetic needle(orig. meaning)
See also:磁針

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to carve, to engrave, to sculpt, to chisel
2.
to tattoo(only relevant for ほる)
Other readings:
雕る【ほる】
雕る【える】[1]
鐫る【ほる】
鐫る【える】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
business trip, official trip

noun, auxillary suru verb
subtraction(mathematics)
All readings:
引き算【ひきざん】
引算【ひきざん】

adjective
1.
happy, auspicious, propitious, joyous(usually kana)
2.
naive
Other readings:
めでたい《芽出度い》[1]
めでたい《愛でたい》
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
special sale

noun
fat, tallow, lard, grease
See also:
Other readings:
【あぶら】
【あぶら】

noun, auxillary suru verb
observation, survey, measurement

noun
snow storm, blizzard
Other readings:
乱吹【ふぶき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
notice, notification, report, posting

noun, noun (suffix), no-adjective
stripe, bar, streak(also formerly written as 島 and 嶋)

na-adjective, noun
1.
deep blue, bright blue
2.
ghastly pale, pallid, white as a sheet
Other readings:
まっ青【まっさお】
真青【まっさお】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to screw, to twist(usually kana)
2.
to distort, to parody, to make a pun(esp. もじる)
3.
to torture, to wrest
Other readings:
ねじる《捻る》
ねじる《拗る》
ねじる《捩じる》[1]
ねじる《捻じる》[1]
ねじる《拗じる》[1]
よじる《捩る》
もじる《捩る》
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
deletion, elimination, erasure, striking out

noun, auxillary suru verb
writing (e.g. as a profession)

noun, auxillary suru verb
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.), preparing, writing, framing, making, producing, creating, creation
See also:制作

pronoun
1.
such and such (when being vague, placeholder, etc.), this and that
interjection
2.
What?, What is the matter?, What are the items?
3.
Let's see... (e.g. when about to read a letter), well, well
Other readings:
何何【なになに】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to cool oneself, to cool off, to enjoy the cool air

noun
scholarly ability, scholarship, knowledge, literary ability

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
just before

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to comfort, to console, to amuse

noun, auxillary suru verb
photography (still or motion), photographing, filming, shooting, (video) recording

noun
teacup(abbreviation)
All readings:
湯のみ【ゆのみ】
湯呑み【ゆのみ】
湯飲み【ゆのみ】
湯吞み【ゆのみ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to separate (by distance, time, etc.), to isolate, to partition, to divide
2.
to interpose, to have between
3.
to alienate, to estrange
Other readings:
距てる【へだてる】
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