Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun, no-adjective
1.
purple, violet
noun
2.
Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell)(usually kana)
3.
type of soy sauce
See also:醤油

to-adverb, adverb, no-adjective, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
with a glitter, with a sparkle(onomatopia)(ピッカピカ and ビカビカ are more emphatic)
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
brand new, shiny and new(onomatopia)
All readings:
ピカピカ
ぴかぴか
ピッカピカ
ぴっかぴか
ビカビカ
びかびか

noun
joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
All readings:
喜び【よろこび】
歓び【よろこび】
慶び【よろこび】
悦び【よろこび】

noun, no-adjective
calligraphy(esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

noun
marathon, long-distance race(sports term)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get torn, to tear, to rip, to break, to wear out
2.
to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.), to break down, to collapse, to fall into ruin

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
statistics

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

adverb, no-adjective
again and again, repeatedly

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
expansion

noun, auxillary suru verb
attending (school, college, etc.), being enrolled, being a student

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】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
empty, vacant, hollow

expression
thank you for waiting, sorry to have kept you waiting

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
dawn
See also:夕方
Other readings:
明方【あけがた】
明けがた【あけがた】

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to shoulder, to carry on one's shoulder
2.
to nominate for a position, to choose as a representative
3.
to take (someone) for a ride, to deceive, to take in
4.
to be caught up in superstition

Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
to go, to come(honorific language)
See also:お越し
All readings:
越す【こす】
超す【こす】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to dilute, to water down

noun
party, banquet, reception, feast, dinner

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to kick(orig. ichidan verb)
2.
to refuse, to reject
3.
to stamp (on the ground), to firmly press one's feet (against something)

noun
1.
program (of events, music, etc.), programme
2.
program (booklet), brochure, pamphlet
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
(computer) program, programming(computer term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
cover, covering, dust jacket
2.
cover song, cover version
3.
coverage
auxillary suru verb
4.
to compensate for (a loss), to offset (a weakness), to back up
Other readings:
カヴァー

interjection
have a good day, take care, see you(usually kana)(often in response to いってきます)

noun, auxillary suru verb
classification, categorization, sorting

noun, no-adjective
1.
outside (e.g. of a building), exterior
2.
outside (of a group, company, etc.), outside world

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to shine on, to illuminate
2.
to compare (with), to refer to

noun
utility pole, power pole, telephone pole, telegraph pole

noun
foot (of a mountain or hill), bottom, base(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふもと《梺》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

adverbial noun, noun
1.
weekday, ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday)
noun
2.
kanji radical 73(only relevant for ひらび)
Other readings:
平日【ひらび】

noun
1.
English writing, English sentence, English text
2.
English literature, English lit(abbreviation)
See also:英文学

noun
1.
printing type, movable type
2.
printed text, print

noun
sigh
All readings:
ため息【ためいき】
溜息【ためいき】
溜め息【ためいき】

na-adjective, noun
ordinary, common, commonplace, mediocre, unremarkable, undistinguished, uneventful
See also:非凡 (antonym)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate

noun
razor(usually kana)
Other readings:
かみすり《剃刀》[1]
そり《剃刀》[1]
カミソリ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
place of origin, habitat

na-adjective, noun
strict, severe, stringent, rigorous, rigid, firm, strong, secure
Other readings:
厳重【げんじょう】[1]
厳重【げんちょう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
navy blue, deep blue

no-adjective
busy (phone)
All readings:
話し中【はなしちゅう】
話中【はなしちゅう】

noun
social position, social status

noun, auxillary suru verb
sharp increase, sudden rise

noun
wrist
See also:腕首
Other readings:
手頸【てくび】[1]
手頚【てくび】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
a short while ago, a moment ago, just now, some time ago
All readings:
先ほど【さきほど】
先程【さきほど】

noun, auxillary suru verb
cooking, kitchen work
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