JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
跳ねるはねるto jump, to leap
はめるはめるto put on (a ring, gloves), to fit in; to trap, to set (someone) up
レインコートレインコートraincoat
打合せうちあわせbusiness meeting, previous arrangement
占ううらなうto predict, to divine
囁くささやくto whisper, to murmur
溜息ためいきa sigh
直流ちょくりゅうdirect current
振り向くふりむくto turn one's face, to turn around
盆地ぼんちbasin (e.g., between mountains)
入れ物いれものcontainer, case
田植えたうえrice planting
判子はんこseal (used for signature)
広々ひろびろextensive, spacious
悔やむくやむto regret, to mourn
溶け込むとけこむto melt into; to become a part of
複写ふくしゃcopy, duplicate
凹むへこむto be dented, to be indented
衣食住いしょくじゅうfood, clothing and shelter
くどいくどいverbose, importunate, heavy (taste)
整うととのうto be prepared, to be in order, to be arranged
×ばつcross mark (×, marks a wrong answer)
引き返すひきかえすto turn back, to go back, reverse
温帯おんたいtemperate zone
捜すさがすto search for (something lost or hidden; e.g. 迷子[まいご]を捜[さが]す = search for a lost child)
落着くおちつくto calm down, to settle down
かじるかじるto chew, to bite (at)
祭日さいじつnational holiday, festival day
正味しょうみnet (weight)
炊事すいじcooking
近寄るちかよるto approach, to draw near
擦るこするto rub, to chafe, to file, to frost (glass), to strike (match)
時間割じかんわりtimetable, schedule
戸棚とだなcupboard, cabinet
怒鳴るどなるto shout, to yell
物語るものがたるto tell, to indicate
若々しいわかわかしいyouthful, young
甘やかすあまやかすto pamper, to spoil
係わるかかわるto concern oneself in, to be involved in
草履ぞうりJapanese sandals (footwear)
立ち止まるたちどまるto stop, to halt, to stand still
命ずるめいずるto command, to appoint
宛名あてなaddress, direction
引っ掛かるひっかかるto be caught in, to be stuck in
書留かきとめregistered mail
転がすころがすto roll
信ずるしんずるto believe
煉瓦れんがbrick
当てはめるあてはめるto apply, to adapt
拝むおがむto worship, to pray
投書とうしょletter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
日当たりひあたりexposure to the sun, sunny place
人通りひとどおりpedestrian traffic
部首ぶしゅradical (of a kanji character)
悠々ゆうゆうquiet, calm, leisurely
兼ねるかねるto simultaneously serve two or more functions
被せるかぶせるto cover (with something)
工員こういんfactory worker
図々しいずうずうしいimpudent, shameless
断水だんすいwater outage
ペンチペンチpliers (lit: pinchers)
実るみのるto bear fruit, to ripen
打ち消すうちけすto deny, to negate
概論がいろんintroduction, general remark
苦心くしんpain, trouble
受話器じゅわき(telephone) receiver
蓄えるたくわえるto save, to store, to lay in stock
やっつけるやっつけるto attack (an enemy), to beat, to finish off
孝行こうこうfilial piety
落し物おとしものlost property
担ぐかつぐto shoulder, to carry on shoulder
区切るくぎるto punctuate, to cut off, to mark off
掛け算かけざんmultiplication
くっつけるくっつけるto attach
五十音ごじゅうおんthe Japanese syllabary
しびれるしびれるto become numb
傾らかなだらかgradual, gentle
惨めみじめsad, pitiful, wretched
受け持つうけもつto take (be in) charge of
句読点くとうてんpunctuation marks
四捨五入ししゃごにゅうrounding up (fractions)
透き通るすきとおるto be(come) transparent
秤はかりscales, weighing machine
恵まれるめぐまれるto be blessed with, to be rich in
ラッシュアワーラッシュアワーrush hour
敬ううやまうto show respect, to honor
またぐまたぐto straddle, to step over
随筆ずいひつessays, miscellaneous writings
蒸すふすrare / old reading, same meaning but almost never used in modern Japanese
真似るまねるto mimic, to imitate
同格どうかくthe same rank, equality, apposition
坊っちゃんぼっちゃんson (of others)
青白いあおじろいpale
仕上がるしあがるto be finished
単数たんすうsingular (number)
引算ひきざんsubtraction
道順みちじゅんitinerary, route
羨むうらやむto envy
肌着はだぎunderwear
応接おうせつreception

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