Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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noun
husband and wife, married couple(somewhat formal; not used for one's own family)

adjective
1.
dull (e.g. a knife), blunt
2.
thickheaded, obtuse, stupid
3.
dull (sound, color, etc.), dim (light)
4.
slow, sluggish, inert, lethargic
5.
insensitive, dull (e.g. reflexes), unperceptive, unfeeling

noun
diagram
All readings:
ダイアグラム
ダイヤグラム

noun, no-adjective
latitude (nav.)

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to soak (in), to steep, to dip, to dunk
2.
to pickle, to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)(only relevant for 漬ける)
All readings:
漬ける【つける】
浸ける【つける】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
presumption, assumption
2.
estimation

あつ
atsukamashii
adjective
impudent, shameless, brazen

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
to shine
See also:差す

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to till, to plow, to plough, to cultivate

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

tsukiataru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to run into, to collide with, to crash into, to bump against
2.
to come to the end of (a street)
3.
to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.), to run up against
Other readings:
突き当る【つきあたる】
衝き当たる【つきあたる】
衝き当る【つきあたる】

noun
head, lead, vanguard, first
Other readings:
先登【せんとう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
training (esp. in-service), induction course

noun
scarf

noun
fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard

noun
eldest daughter, first-born daughter(may be the only daughter)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
All readings:
混ざる【まざる】
交ざる【まざる】
雑ざる【まざる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
Common Era, CE, Christian Era, anno domini, AD
2.
Western (Gregorian) calendar

na-adjective, noun
vacuum, hollow, empty

noun, auxillary suru verb
opening of a meeting

noun, no-adjective
mutual, reciprocal

expression
1.
first, firstly, first of all, to begin with, in the beginning, at the beginning
2.
Introduction, Preface(usually kana)(as section heading of a book, etc.)
Other readings:
始めに【はじめに】

noun, auxillary suru verb
clean copy, fair copy

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
2.
to scatter, to be dispersed
3.
to disappear, to dissolve, to break up
4.
to spread, to run, to blur
5.
to die a noble death

adverb, to-adverb
steadily
Other readings:
着着【ちゃくちゃく】

noun
1.
stopper, cork, plug, bung
2.
tap, faucet, stopcock

noun, no-adjective
having in mind, happening to know of, idea
Other readings:
心当り【こころあたり】
心あたり【こころあたり】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
direction, district, area
noun
2.
field (e.g. of study), sphere, quarter, aspect, angle

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.), to slice (off), to lop (off), to cut (off)

かえ
hikkurikaesu
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn over, to turn upside down, to turn up, to turn inside out, to turn out
2.
to knock over, to tip over
3.
to overturn (e.g. a decision), to upset, to reverse
All readings:
ひっくり返す【ひっくりかえす】
ひっくり返す【ひっくりがえす】
引っくり返す【ひっくりかえす】
引っくり返す【ひっくりがえす】
引っ繰り返す【ひっくりかえす】
引っ繰り返す【ひっくりがえす】
引繰り返す【ひっくりかえす】[1]
引繰り返す【ひっくりがえす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
eldest son (may be the only son), first-born son

noun, no-adjective
every place, various places

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.), reflecting
2.
influence, application (e.g. of an update)
Other readings:
反影【はんえい】

no-adjective, noun
public (facilities, service, etc.), communal

Ichidan-zuru verb, intransitive verb
to feel, to sense
See also:感じる

adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
All readings:
あちこち《彼方此方》
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
あっちこっち《彼方此方》
かなたこなた《彼方此方》
あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
アチコチ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
reconciliation, make peace with

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to sell wholesale
2.
to grate (e.g. vegetables)
3.
to cut up fish

noun
1.
drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage
2.
sewage, black water

noun, no-adjective
materials, data, document

noun
1.
echo, reverberation
2.
sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum), noise
3.
quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell), feeling of a sound, emotion or feeling inspired by something heard or read
Other readings:
【ひびき】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

expression, noun, no-adjective
1.
the rest, the others(そのた is the more common reading when written)
expression, adverbial noun, no-adjective
2.
in addition (to that), besides that, other than that, and other ...
expression, noun
3.
and so forth, and the like, and what have you, et cetera
Other readings:
その他【そのた】
その外【そのほか】
その外【そのた】
其の他【そのほか】
其の他【そのた】
其の外【そのほか】
其の外【そのた】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to compare (something) to, to liken, to speak figuratively, to use a simile, to use a metaphor
Other readings:
喩える【たとえる】
譬える【たとえる】

noun
police officer, policeman, constable

noun, no-adjective
fast-talking, rapid talking
Other readings:
早口【はやぐち】
速口【はやくち】
速口【はやぐち】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to shine
2.
to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)(from 面照る)
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