Vocabulary list for JLPT N2

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Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
to take (be in) charge of

noun (suffix)
less than, insufficient

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to strike against, to collide with, to bump into, to conflict(usually kana)
2.
to encounter, to meet
3.
to clash

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

adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
All readings:
ずっと
ずーっと
ずうっと

noun, auxillary suru verb
manufacture, production

noun, auxillary suru verb
day trip

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
slowly, sluggishly(onomatopia)

noun, na-adjective
justice, fairness, impartiality

noun
being comfortable, relaxing

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to resound, to be heard far away
2.
to reverberate, to shake, to vibrate
3.
to come (home), to remain (with someone)
4.
to have an effect, to make an impression

noun
1.
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers
See also:衣冠,  束帯
2.
crown, diadem, coronet
3.
top kanji radical(only relevant for かんむり)
4.
first verse of a haikai, etc.(only relevant for かむり)
See also:俳諧
taru-adjective, to-adverb
5.
best, peerless, first(only relevant for かん)
noun
6.
name, title, named sponsorship of a program, event, team, etc.(only relevant for かんむり)
Other readings:
【かん】
【かむり】
【かんぶり】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to collect, to put (it all) together, to integrate, to consolidate, to unify(usually kana)
2.
to summarize, to aggregate(usually kana)
3.
to bring to a conclusion, to finalize, to settle, to put in order(usually kana)
4.
to establish, to decide(usually kana)

noun
roof tile

noun, auxillary suru verb
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.), receiving (callers, visitors, etc.), attending to, handling, serving
Other readings:
応待【おうたい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
sales, demand
Other readings:
売行き【うれゆき】
売行【うれゆき】

noun
1.
brush
prenominal
2.
brushy(only relevant for ブラシ and ブラッシ)
noun
3.
blush
Other readings:
ブラッシュ
ブラッシ[1]
ブラシュ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adjective
1.
ugly, unattractive
2.
unsightly, unseemly
See also:醜い争い
Other readings:
見憎い【みにくい】

noun
(full) name, identity
Other readings:
氏名【うじな】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to apply (a rule), to be applicable, to come under (a category), to fulfill, to hold true
Other readings:
当て嵌まる【あてはまる】

noun
site, plot, lot, grounds

noun, auxillary suru verb
aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, rooting, barracking, support, cheering

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give shelter to, to lodge, to put up, to accommodate

noun
city centre (center) (esp. capital city), urban centre, heart of city a metropolis

noun
1.
kitchen knife, carving knife
2.
cooking, food(archaism)
All readings:
包丁【ほうちょう】
庖丁【ほうちょう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
leading a meeting, presiding over a meeting, officiating at a ceremony, chairmanship
noun
2.
chairman, presenter, host, moderator, master of ceremonies

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
confluence (of rivers), merge (of traffic), conflux, junction, joining
2.
union (e.g. of forces), linking up, merging, coming together

iitsukeru
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
1.
creation, production, creative work (novel, film, etc.), original work, (creative) writing
2.
fabrication, fiction, invention

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to destroy, to demolish, to pull down, to tear down, to level
2.
to disturb, to put into disorder, to throw off balance, to make shaky
3.
to relax (one's pose), to make oneself at ease
4.
to break (a bill), to change, to make change(oft. 札を崩す, etc.)
5.
to write in cursive style, to write in running style(oft. as 字を崩す)
6.
to break into a smile, to let off a smile(as 顔を崩す, etc.)
7.
to lower (a price)

noun, no-adjective
knitting wool, woollen yarn

noun (temporal)
week before last
Other readings:
先先週【せんせんしゅう】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
separate, respective
Other readings:
別別【べつべつ】

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

prefix
1.
milli-, 10^-3
noun
2.
millimetre, millimeter(abbreviation)

na-adjective, noun
1.
smart, stylish
2.
slim

noun
elbow
Other readings:
【ひじ】[1]
【ひじ】[1]
ヒジ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
equation, formula
2.
method for solving a problem, set way of achieving a particular result

noun
government office, government agency, authorities

na-adjective
rare, seldom(usually kana)
Other readings:
まれ《希》

noun, auxillary suru verb
stock-farming, livestock farming, cattle breeding

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】

na-adjective, adverb, interjection
1.
so-so, passable(onomatopia)
interjection
2.
now, now(used to calming somebody down)
3.
my, my(female term)(expression of wonder, surprise, etc.)

noun
1.
steam, vapour, vapor
2.
steamboat, steam locomotive(abbreviation)
Other readings:
蒸汽【じょうき】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cultivation, refinement, culture, education

noun
1.
drop of water
2.
vessel for replenishing inkstone water

noun
noun(linguistics)
Other readings:
名詞【なことば】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
integer(mathematics)
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