JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

All 1739 N2 words, in the order Nihondex teaches them.

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WordMeaning
火口かこうcrater (of a volcano)
固まるかたまるto harden, to solidify, to become firm
険しいけわしいsteep, rugged; severe
遡るさかのぼるto go back, to date back; ascend
主語しゅご(gram) subject
初歩しょほelements, rudiments
水蒸気すいじょうきwater vapor, steam
努めるつとめるto try, to aim
恨むうらむto curse, to feel bitter
うろうろうろうろloitering, aimless wandering
催促さいそくdemand, urge (action), press for
楕円だえんellipse
詰まるつまるto be blocked, to be packed
鈍いにぶいdull / blunt (knife), insensitive / slow to feel or react (e.g. 痛みが鈍い = dull pain)
鈍いのろいslow / sluggish (movement or thinking; e.g. 動きが鈍い = slow movement)
物置ものおきstorage room
御覧ごらん(hon.) look, inspection, try
四角いしかくいsquare (i-adj)
集金しゅうきんmoney collection
せっせとせっせとdiligently, busily
無地むじplain
激増げきぞうsudden increase
足るたるto be sufficient, to be enough
伝記でんきbiography, life story
特売とくばいspecial sale
バネバネspring (e.g., coil, leaf)
符号ふごうsign, mark, symbol
見送るみおくるto see off; to escort; to let pass
揉むもむto rub, to crumple (up), to wrinkle
やかましいやかましいnoisy, loud; fussy, strict
流域りゅういき(river) basin
ウールウールwool
組合せくみあわせcombination
組み立てるくみたてるto assemble, to set up, to construct
作製さくせいmanufacture, production
錆さびrust
扇子せんすfolding fan
曲げるまげるto bend, to crook, to lean
真っ青まっさおdeep blue, ghastly pale
欲張りよくばりgreedy
幾分いくぶんsomewhat
一段といちだんとby far, greater
オルガンオルガンorgan
着せるきせるto put on clothes
定規じょうぎ(measuring) ruler
体積たいせきcapacity, volume
売れ行きうれゆきsales, demand
叔父さんおじさんuncle (one's parent's younger brother)
形容詞けいようしadjective
校庭こうていschool yard
親類しんるいrelative(s) (same as 親戚 (しんせき))
送別そうべつfarewell, send-off
不潔ふけつunclean, dirty
見掛けみかけoutward appearance
民謡みんようfolk song, popular song
迷信めいしんsuperstition
潜るもぐるto dive, to pass through; to evade, to hide
呆れるあきれるto be shocked, to be appalled
絵の具えのぐcolors, paints
乾電池かんでんちdry cell, battery
山林さんりんmountain forest
ナイロンナイロンnylon
プラットホームプラットホームplatform
出来上がるできあがるto be finished, to be ready
逃がすにがすto let loose, to set free, to let escape
見上げるみあげるto look up at, to admire
ろうそくろうそくcandle
明け方あけがたdawn
応対おうたいreceiving, dealing with
くっつくくっつくto adhere to, to keep close to
自習じしゅうself-study
初旬しょじゅんfirst 10 days of the month
赤道せきどうequator
でたらめでたらめirresponsible utterance, nonsense; random
転々てんてんfrom one to another
長引くながびくto be prolonged, to drag on
免税めんぜいtax exemption
緯度いどlatitude (navigation)
カルタカルタplaying cards
どきどきどきどきthrob, beat (fast)
為すなすto accomplish, to do
剥がすはがすto tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect
ファスナーファスナーfastener, zipper
面倒臭いめんどうくさいtroublesome, tiresome, a pain
材木ざいもくlumber, timber
専制せんせいdespotism, autocracy
出入り口でいりぐちexit and entrance
どっとどっとsuddenly
採るとるto adopt (measure, proposal); to pick (fruit)
何しろなにしろat any rate, in any case, anyhow, anyway
家主やぬしlandlord
裏口うらぐちbackdoor, rear entrance
うんとうんとa great deal, very much
騒がしいさわがしいnoisy
雑巾ぞうきんhouse-cloth, dust cloth
塞ぐふさぐto stuff, to close up, to block (up)
箒ほうきbroom
目下めしたsubordinate / junior (person of lower rank; e.g. 目下[めした]の人[ひと] = someone below you in rank)
円周えんしゅうcircumference
枯れるかれるto wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant)

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