Vocabulary list for JLPT N2
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noun
1.
middle finger, long finger, second finger, tall finger
2.
middle toe, third toe
Other readings:
中指【ちゅうし】
expression
•
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you, greeting used when entering someone's home
Other readings:
御邪魔します【おじゃまします】
pittari
Common word
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
All readings:
ぴったり
、ピッタリ
、ぴたり
、ピタリ
、ぴったし
、ピッタシ
adjective
1.
envious, jealous(usually kana)
2.
enviable (position, etc.)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
•
contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
All readings:
中身【なかみ】
、中味【なかみ】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be thirsty, to feel thirsty
See also:喉が乾く
2.
to thirst for, to crave(often as 〜に渇いた)
expression
•
Other readings:
行って参ります【いってまいります】
、いって参ります【いってまいります】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to smash, to crush, to flatten
2.
to shut down, to put out of business, to force (a company) to close up shop
3.
to wreck, to break, to block, to thwart
4.
to butcher, to slaughter, to kill (livestock, for food)
5.
to kill (time), to while away (the time), to use up (one's time)
6.
to waste (e.g. talents)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
negligence, carelessness, inattention, unpreparedness
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to tell (to do), to order, to charge, to direct
2.
to tell on (someone), to tattle, to report
3.
to often say
All readings:
言いつける【いいつける】
、言い付ける【いいつける】
、言付ける【いいつける】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
diagnosis, medical examination
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
1.
sneeze(usually kana)
expression
2.
spoken twice in response to someone sneezing as a charm against an early death(idiom , usually kana)(only relevant for くさめ)
Other readings:
くしゃみ《嚔》
、くさめ《嚏》
、くさめ《嚔》
、くっさめ《嚏》
、くっさめ《嚔》
、クシャミ
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
digestion (of food)
2.
digestion (of information), assimilation, thorough understanding
3.
consumption, absorption, using up, meeting (e.g. a quota), completion
4.
losing one's form and turning into something else(archaism)(orig. meaning)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to take, to catch, to capture
Other readings:
獲る【とる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
joining a company, getting a job with a company, entering a company
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to air, to dry, to desiccate
2.
to drain (off)
3.
to drink up
4.
to deprive of a role, job, etc.(usu. in the passive)
Other readings:
乾す【ほす】
adverb
1.
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule(usually kana)
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
4.
outline, gist(usually kana)
Other readings:
おおよそ《大よそ》
、おおよそ《凡そ》
、おおよそ《凡》
noun
•
spring (e.g. coil, leaf), mainspring, power spring(usually kana)
Other readings:
ばね《撥条》[1]
、ばね《弾機》[1]
、ぜんまい《発条》
、ぜんまい《撥条》
、はつじょう《発条》
、はつじょう《撥条》
、だんき《弾機》
、バネ
Notes:
- gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
noun
1.
God, god(honorific language)
2.
ace, king, superior person, god (amongst men)
Other readings:
神さま【かみさま】
adjective
1.
precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep
2.
grim, severe, stern
Other readings:
嶮しい【けわしい】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to warm, to heat
All readings:
温める【あたためる】
、温める【あっためる】
、温める【ぬくめる】[1]
、暖める【あたためる】
、暖める【あっためる】
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to be amazed, to be shocked, to be astonished, to be astounded, to be disgusted, to be exasperated, to be fed up
Other readings:
惘れる【あきれる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
assumption (of office), taking up (a post), inauguration, installation
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to alter, to revise, to replace(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
2.
to reform, to correct, to mend, to improve(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
3.
to examine, to check, to inspect(only relevant for 改める and 検める)
4.
to do properly, to do formally(only relevant for 改める and 革める)
Other readings:
検める【あらためる】
、革める【あらためる】
Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to harvest, to reap
2.
to take in, to gather in
3.
to adopt (e.g. idea), to accept (e.g. advice), to introduce, to borrow (e.g. word)
Other readings:
採り入れる【とりいれる】
、取入れる【とりいれる】
、取りいれる【とりいれる】
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to search for, to look for, to hunt for, to seek(esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost)
2.
to search (a house, pocket, etc.), to search through, to rummage in (e.g. a drawer), to fish around
All readings:
探す【さがす】
、捜す【さがす】
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】
Common word
adverb
•
at least
Other readings:
少くとも【すくなくとも】[1]
、尠くとも【すくなくとも】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm
All readings:
温まる【あたたまる】
、温まる【あったまる】
、温まる【ぬくまる】
、暖まる【あたたまる】
、暖まる【あったまる】
adjective
1.
hard, solid, tough(esp. 固い and 堅い for wood, 硬い for metal and stone)
2.
stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
3.
strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
4.
safe, steady, honest, steadfast
5.
obstinate, stubborn
6.
bookish, formal, stuffy
All readings:
硬い【かたい】
、固い【かたい】
、堅い【かたい】
、緊い【かたい】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
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