Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)

Godan-u verb (special), transitive verb
to beg, to ask, to request, to invite
Other readings:
乞う【こう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
publicity, advertisement, advertising, propaganda

expression
(I'm fine) thank you, thanks to you, fortunately, under the gods' shadow(polite language, usually kana)
Other readings:
おかげさまで《お蔭様で》
おかげさまで《お陰さまで》
おかげさまで《御陰様で》
おかげさまで《御蔭様で》

noun
1.
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.), natural science
See also:文科
2.
science department (university), science course
3.
science (as a school subject)

noun (temporal)
month before last
Other readings:
先先月【せんせんげつ】

prefix
1.
milli-, 10^-3
noun
2.
millimetre, millimeter(abbreviation)

noun
context(linguistics)

noun, no-adjective
every place, various places

noun, auxillary suru verb
fall, decline, lowering, deterioration, degradation

noun, no-adjective
1.
reserve, spare
2.
preparation, preliminaries
Other readings:
預備【よび】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shift, to slide (e.g. something away from something else), to move (e.g. something out of the way)(usually kana)
2.
to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to surprise, to frighten, to create a stir

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
1.
mountain forest, forest on a mountain, montane forest
2.
mountains and forest

noun
1.
season (period in which regulated games are played)(sports term)
2.
season (division of the year)
3.
season (of a TV show, etc.)
4.
season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)

adverb, no-adjective
abruptly, suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning(usually kana)
Other readings:
いきなり《行成り》
いきなり《行き成》[1]
いきなり《行成》[1]
ゆきなり《行き成り》
ゆきなり《行成り》
ゆきなり《行き成》[1]
ゆきなり《行成》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
landlord, landlady(only relevant for やぬし and いえぬし)
2.
house owner, home owner, head of the household
Other readings:
家主【いえぬし】
家主【いえあるじ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
container, case, receptacle
2.
coffin, casket(euph.)
See also:
Other readings:
容れ物【いれもの】
入物【いれもの】[1]
容物【いれもの】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
urine, piss, pee
2.
breaking a contract(colloquialism)
Other readings:
小便【しょんべん】

noun
archipelago, chain of islands

noun
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Other readings:
刺し身【さしみ】

noun
(telephone) receiver
Other readings:
受話機【じゅわき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
eruption, volcanic eruption

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
1.
concentration, thickness, density(chemistry term)
2.
cardinality(mathematics)

noun
multiplication(mathematics)
Other readings:
掛算【かけざん】
かけ算【かけざん】

noun
litre(also written as 立)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level
2.
to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky
3.
to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease
4.
to break (a bill), to change, to make change(oft. 札を崩す, etc.)
5.
to write in cursive style, to write in running style(oft. as 字を崩す)
6.
to break into a smile, to let off a smile(as 顔を崩す, etc.)
7.
to lower (a price)

noun
1.
Kanto, region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures
2.
Kanto, north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to chase, to run after, to pursue
All readings:
追いかける【おいかける】
追い掛ける【おいかける】
追い駆ける【おいかける】
追掛ける【おいかける】

noun, no-adjective
national

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to collect, to gather, to save, to accumulate, to pile up(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまる《溜る》

noun
marathon, long-distance race(sports term)

adjective
obedient, docile, quiet(usually kana)
Other readings:
おとなしい《温和しい》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
kettle(usually kana)
Other readings:
やかん《薬罐》[1]
やかん《薬鑵》[1]
やかん《藥罐》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
backdoor, rear entrance
no-adjective, noun
2.
unauthorized, illicit, illegal

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

noun
point, essentials, gist, summary, fundamentals

noun, no-adjective
political party

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cultivation, refinement, culture, education

noun
1.
(relative) length
2.
advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits

noun
1.
net weight
2.
useful part, actual content
prenominal
3.
real, effective, full
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