Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
1.
crevice, crack, gap, opening, clearance
2.
spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time
3.
chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness
Other readings:
すき間【すきま】
、
透き間【すきま】
、
透間【すきま】
、
隙き間【すきま】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
•
humid, sultry
Other readings:
むし暑い【むしあつい】
、
蒸暑い【むしあつい】

noun
•
mark, sign, landmark, benchmark
Other readings:
目標【めじるし】
、
目じるし【めじるし】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to increase, to add to, to augment
See also:減らす (antonym)
Other readings:
殖やす【ふやす】

noun
•
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
stoppage, coming to a stop, halt, standstill
2.
ceasing (movement, activity, etc.), suspension (of operations), interruption (e.g. of electricity supply), cutting off
3.
suspension (of payment, licence, etc.), (temporary) prohibition, ban
4.
suspension of music, dance, etc. as a sign of mourning for a prominent person(archaism)(only relevant for ちょうじ)
Other readings:
停止【ちょうじ】

noun
•
aunt(honorific language, familiar language, usually kana)(伯母さん is older than one's parent and 叔母さん is younger)
All readings:
おばさん《伯母さん》
、
おばさん《叔母さん》

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
marking, grading, scoring

noun
•
craftsman, artisan, tradesman, worker, workman

noun
•
gas, vapour, vapor, gaseous body

noun
•
gender, distinction of sex, sex

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
•
fixed, settled, constant, definite, uniform, regularized, regularised, defined, standardized, standardised, certain, prescribed
Other readings:
一定【いちじょう】

noun
•
advantages and disadvantages, interests (of parties)

expression, noun, no-adjective
•
at that time, in those days, at that moment, then

noun
1.
acidity(chemistry term)
See also:塩基性 (antonym)
no-adjective
2.
acidic(chemistry term)
See also:塩基性 (antonym)

adjective
•
shameful, disgraceful, indecent, unseemly, unbecoming, improper(usually kana)

noun
•
probability, likelihood, chances

noun, no-adjective
•
direct current, DC

adverb, to-adverb
1.
indiscriminately, blindly, at random, recklessly, thoughtlessly, excessively, profusely(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
indiscriminate, random, excessive(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to pour (sake), to serve, to drink together

adverb
1.
another time, again, over again, once again, anew
2.
formally, especially, intentionally, deliberately
Other readings:
新ためて【あらためて】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
drawing room, parlor, parlour, guest room

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
Other readings:
擲る【なぐる】
、
撲る【なぐる】

noun
•
book, publication
Other readings:
書籍【しょじゃく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
water, liquid, fluid, moisture, humidity, sap, juice

noun
•
vitality, energy, dynamism

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to dislike
Other readings:
厭がる【いやがる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to place on (something)
2.
to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board(esp. 乗せる)
3.
to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board(esp. 載せる)
4.
to send out (on the airwaves, etc.)
5.
to deceive, to take for a ride
6.
to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)
7.
to let (someone) take part
8.
to excite (someone)
9.
to publish (an article), to run (an ad)(only relevant for 載せる)
All readings:
乗せる【のせる】
、
載せる【のせる】

noun
•
bonus
Other readings:
ボナス

na-adjective, noun
•
vulgar, indecent, coarse, crude

noun, no-adjective
•
funeral

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to melt into, to dissolve into, to merge into
2.
to blend into (surroundings), to fit in, to adapt to, to integrate
Other readings:
解け込む【とけこむ】
、
融け込む【とけこむ】
、
溶込む【とけこむ】
、
解込む【とけこむ】
、
溶けこむ【とけこむ】
、
とけ込む【とけこむ】

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

noun
•
overcoat
All readings:
オーバコート
、
オーバーコート

noun
•
title, caption, heading

noun
•
condominium (often mid-rise or high-rise concrete), apartment building, apartment house, apartment, flat

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to float, to set afloat, to launch
2.
to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.)
3.
to recall, to call to mind, to imagine, to think of
Other readings:
浮べる【うかべる】
、
泛かべる【うかべる】
、
泛べる【うかべる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh(usually kana)
2.
to make fun of, to laugh at, to play a prank(usually kana)
3.
to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to frisk, to mess around, to fool around, to screw around(usually kana)
4.
to neck, to make out(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
going in and out, entering and exiting
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
2.
visiting regularly, frequenting, having regular dealings with
noun
3.
income and expenditure, incomings and outgoings
4.
increase and decrease, surplus and deficit, fluctuation
5.
fight, trouble, quarrel, dispute
6.
indentations (e.g. of a coastline)
Other readings:
出入り【ではいり】
、
出這入り【ではいり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
friction, rubbing, chafing
noun
2.
discord, friction, strife, conflict
See also:軋轢

noun
•
structure, construction, makeup, framework, organization, pattern

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to be prolonged, to drag on
Other readings:
長びく【ながびく】

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
softly, gently, quietly(onomatopia)
2.
secretly, stealthily(onomatopia)
See also:こっそり
auxillary suru verb
3.
to leave alone, to leave as it is(onomatopia)
All readings:
そっと
、
そうっと
、
そおっと
、
そーっと

noun
1.
self-government, autonomy
See also:官治
2.
local (governmental) autonomy(abbreviation)
See also:地方自治
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