JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N2 Vocabulary List

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

WordMeaning
編み物あみものknitting
氏名しめいfull name
盗難とうなんtheft, robbery
フライパンフライパンfry pan, frying pan
平凡へいぼんcommon, ordinary
便所べんじょtoilet, lavatory
夜行やこうnight train, night travel
調味料ちょうみりょうcondiment, seasoning
憧れるあこがれるto long for, to yearn after
車輪しゃりん(car) wheel
心身しんしんmind and body
並行へいこう(going) side by side, concurrent, at the same time
真っ先まっさきforemost, beginning
要領ようりょうgist, essentials, outline
理科りかscience
謙虚けんきょmodesty, humble
蒸気じょうきsteam, vapor
水産すいさんmarine products, fisheries
突っ込むつっこむto plunge into, to stick into
見本みほんsample
乱暴らんぼうrude, violent, rough
家屋かおくhouse, building
各自かくじindividual, each
過失かしつerror, mistake, negligence
カセットカセットcassette (tape)
学級がっきゅうclass
祖先そせんancestor(s)
ブラシブラシbrush
モダンモダンmodern
お出掛けおでかけouting
オーケストラオーケストラorchestra
可決かけつapproval, adoption (e.g., motion, bill), passage
空想くうそうdaydream, fantasy
食器しょっきtableware
属するぞくするto belong to, to come under
兵隊へいたいsoldier
名字みょうじsurname, family name
列島れっとうchain of islands
どういたしましてどういたしましてyou are welcome, don't mention it
片道かたみちone-way (trip)
扇風機せんぷうきelectric fan
農薬のうやくagricultural chemicals
半径はんけいradius
摩擦まさつfriction; rubbing; chafe
無沙汰ぶさたneglecting to stay in contact
言葉遣いことばづかいspeech, expression, wording
厳重げんじゅうstrict, severe, firm
コーラスコーラスchorus
大工だいくcarpenter
バイバイバイバイbye bye
標識ひょうしきsign, mark
真っ暗まっくらtotal darkness
足跡あしあとfootprint
一昨日いっさくじつday before yesterday (formal)
缶詰かんづめcanning, canned goods
毛皮けがわfur, skin, pelt
小便しょうべん(col) urine, piss
栓せんstopper, cork, stopcock
引き出すひきだすto pull out, to take out, to withdraw
ひとまずひとまずfor the present, once, for the time being
日の出ひのでsunrise
盆ぼんFestival of the Dead; tray
真っ黒まっくろpitch black
見直すみなおすto look over again, to review
火傷やけどburn, scald
当てはまるあてはまるto be applicable, to come under (a category)
曲線きょくせんcurve
締め切りしめきりdeadline, closing, cut-off, end
長所ちょうしょstrong point, merit; advantage
文脈ぶんみゃくcontext
目安めやすcriterion, aim
酔っ払いよっぱらいdrunkard
有難いありがたいgrateful, thankful, appreciated
追いかけるおいかけるto chase or run after someone
光線こうせんbeam, light ray
爽やかさわやかfresh, refreshing
順序じゅんじょorder, sequence, procedure
特色とくしょくcharacteristic, feature
吹雪ふぶきsnow storm
儲かるもうかるto be profitable, to yield a profit
ご苦労様ごくろうさまThank you for your hard work
嫌がるいやがるreluctant, to dislike
開会かいかいopening of a meeting
過半数かはんすうmajority
効力こうりょくeffect, efficacy
童話どうわfairy tale
生意気なまいきimpertinent, impudent
生意気ななまいきなimpertinent, saucy, cheeky, impudent, audacious, cocky, pert, brash
レジャーレジャーleisure
湯飲みゆのみteacup
味わうあじわうto taste, to savor
クリーニングクリーニングcleaning, dry cleaning, laundry service
下車げしゃalighting, getting off
尻尾しっぽtail (animal)
例えるたとえるto compare, to liken
女房にょうぼうwife
俳句はいくhaiku poetry
歯磨きはみがきtoothbrushing, toothpaste
筆者ひっしゃwriter, author
文芸ぶんげいliterature, art and literature

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