Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to thrust (something) into (something), to cram, to stuff, to shove
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
2.
to plunge into, to charge into, to rush into, to ram into, to crash into
3.
to delve into (a matter), to go into depth, to get to the heart (of something)
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
4.
to press (someone) about, to point out (e.g. an inconsistency), to question sharply, to grill
5.
to get involved with, to meddle in, to poke one's nose into
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
6.
to riposte, to retort, to quip
Other readings:
突っこむ【つっこむ】
、
突込む【つっこむ】

noun, no-adjective
•
grey, gray, ashen
Other readings:
灰色【かいしょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
cousin (female)(usually kana)
See also:従兄弟
Other readings:
じゅうしまい《従姉妹》

interjection
•
let me see, well, errr ..., uhh ...
All readings:
えっと
、
えーと
、
えーっと
、
ええと
、
ええっと

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become quiet, to quiet down, to quieten down(esp. 静まる)
2.
to calm down, to die down, to subside, to abate, to be suppressed(esp. 鎮まる)
Other readings:
鎮まる【しずまる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to set free, to let go, to release
2.
to miss (e.g. a chance), to lose, to let get away, to fail to catch
Other readings:
迯がす【にがす】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
abacus(usually kana)
Other readings:
そろばん《十露盤》
、
そろばん《珠盤》
、
ソロバン

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
amount, quantity

noun, no-adjective
•
latitude (nav.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
care-taking, house-sitting, house-watching, staying at home
noun
2.
caretaker, house-sitter

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, environs
2.
approaching(obscure)
Other readings:
附近【ふきん】

noun
•
princess
Other readings:
王女【おうにょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
•
politeness, good manners, courtesy, etiquette

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
modesty, humility, being humble
Other readings:
謙そん【けんそん】

noun, no-adjective
•
industrial arts, craft

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sketching, drawing from nature, portrayal, description

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to turn inside out, to turn the other way, to turn (something) over

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)

na-adjective, noun
1.
gently sloping, gentle, easy(usually kana)
2.
smooth(usually kana)

adverb, to-adverb
1.
here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops
noun
2.
dots, spots
Other readings:
点点【てんてん】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be crushed, to be smashed, to be broken, to collapse
2.
to become useless, to cease functioning, to be wasted (e.g. time)
3.
to go bankrupt, to go out of business, to fail

noun, no-adjective
•
indirection, indirectness
See also:直接 (antonym)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to mix, to stir, to blend
All readings:
混ぜる【まぜる】
、
交ぜる【まぜる】
、
雑ぜる【まぜる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

na-adjective, noun
•
modest, humble

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to take, to catch, to capture
Other readings:
獲る【とる】

noun
•
go, board game of capturing territory
See also:囲碁
Other readings:
棊【ご】
、
棋【ご】

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

na-adjective, noun
•
carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing, thoughtless(usually kana)
Other readings:
のんき《暢気》[1]
、
のんき《暖気》
、
のんき《のん気》
、
ノンキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
being comfortable, relaxing

noun
1.
item, heading, category, clause
2.
headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.), entry
See also:見出し語

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to burn, to scorch, to singe, to char

adverbial noun, no-adjective, noun
•
each, individual(usually kana)
Other readings:
めいめい《銘銘》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take out, to produce, to pick out
2.
to fetch, to retrieve
Other readings:
取出す【とりだす】
、
取りだす【とりだす】
、
とり出す【とりだす】

noun
•
katakana, angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords(usually kana)
See also:平仮名
Other readings:
カタカナ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to overflow, to brim over, to flood(usually kana)

noun
1.
efficiency
2.
moment (i.e. magnetic moment)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to look at again
2.
to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.), to review
3.
to get a better opinion of, to see in a more positive light
Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
4.
to improve, to recover (market, illness, etc.)
Other readings:
見なおす【みなおす】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to long for, to yearn after, to admire, to be attracted by
Other readings:
憬れる【あこがれる】
、
憧憬れる【あこがれる】

noun, no-adjective
•
materials, data, document

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exhaustion, consumption, using up, dissipation, waste
Other readings:
消耗【しょうこう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to suck, to lick

ひか
hikkakaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught in, to be stuck in
2.
to stop by, to drop in for a short visit, to be delayed, to take time
3.
to get mixed up in (trouble), to get entangled in (a problem), to be involved with
4.
to fall for (a trick), to be deceived, to be cheated
5.
to be on one's mind, to worry one, to be bothered by, to feel uneasy
6.
to be obstructed, to be hindered
7.
to splash
All readings:
引っかかる【ひっかかる】
、
引っ掛かる【ひっかかる】
、
引っ掛る【ひっかかる】

noun
1.
existence, being, survival
auxillary suru verb
2.
to exist, to live, to survive

noun, no-adjective
•
plastic
Other readings:
プラスティック
、
プラッチック[1]
、
プラチック[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.), to take (measure, course of action, etc.), to decide on
2.
to pick (e.g. flowers), to gather (e.g. mushrooms), to catch (e.g. insects)
3.
to extract (e.g. juice), to take (e.g. a sample)
4.
to assume (an attitude)
5.
to take on (workers, students), to employ, to hire
6.
to draw in (e.g. water), to let in (e.g. light from a window)

noun
1.
bowl (wooden)
See also:碗 (わん)
counter
2.
counter for bowls of food or drink

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
strengthening, intensifying, reinforcement, enhancement, solidification
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