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The explanation of the abbreviations in the type column that we use represent the following descriptions:
Abbreviation Note
“n” for noun,
“adj” for adjective,
“adv” for adverb,
“trans” for transitive verb,
“intrans” for intransitive verb,
“pro” for pronoun and
“suf” for suffix
We also write the JLPT N2 vocabulary words in the list below in hiragana order from あ(a) to ん(n) as
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あ ~ お
あ (1-40)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 愛想 (あいそ) | sociability | n |
| 2. 愛憎 (あいぞう) | love and hate | n |
| 3. 相対 (あいたい) | relativity | adj; adv |
| 4. 間柄 (あいだがら) | good relations | n |
| 5. 合間 (あいま) | interval | n |
| 6. 敢えて (あえて) | purposely; not necessarily | adv |
| 7. 仰ぐ (あおぐ) | to look up to; to respect | trans |
| 8. 垢 (あか) | dirt; filth; grime | n |
| 9. 証 (あかし, しょう) | proof; evidence | n |
| 10. 赤字 (あかじ) | red letter; red writing | n |
| 11. 明かす (あかす) | to pass (the night); to reveal | trans |
| 12. 赤らむ (あからむ) | to redden; to blush | intrans |
| 13. 上がり (あがり) | rise; increase; ascent | n |
| 14. 悪 (あく) | evil; wickedness | n |
| 15. 憧れ (あこがれ) | adoration; admiration | n |
| 16. 顎 (あご) | jaw; chin; barb | n |
| 17. 朝寝坊 (あさねぼう) | oversleeping | n; intrans |
| 18. 浅ましい (あさましい) | miserable | i-adj |
| 19. 字 (あざ) | section of village | n |
| 20. 欺く (あざむく) | to deceive | trans |
| 21. あざ笑う (あざわらう) | to make fun of | trans |
| 22. 味わい (あじわい) | flavor; taste | n |
| 23. 焦る (あせる) | to be in a hurry; to panic | intrans |
| 24. 値する (あたいする) | to be worthy of; to deserve | intrans |
| 25. 当たり (あたり) | hit; success; guess; prediction | n |
| 26. 悪化 (あっか) | worsening; aggravation | intrans |
| 27. 呆気ない (あっけない) | unsatisfying; disappointing | i-adj |
| 28. 圧迫 (あっぱく) | pressure | n |
| 29. 扱い (あつかい) | dealing (with); handling | n |
| 30. 圧力 (あつりょく) | pressure; stress | n |
| 31. 当て (あて) | aim; expectations | n |
| 32. 当て字 (あてじ) | kanji used as a phonetic symbol | n |
| 33. 跡継ぎ (あとつぎ) | heir; inheritor; successor | n |
| 34. 後回し (あとまわし) | putting off; postponing | n |
| 35. 油絵 (あぶらえ) | oil painting | n |
| 36. 甘える (あまえる) | to behave like a spoiled child | intrans |
| 37. 甘口 (あまくち) | flattery | na-adj |
| 38. 雨具 (あまぐ) | rain gear | n |
| 39. 網 (あみ) | web; net; netting | n |
| 40. 操る (あやつる) | to operate; to handle; to manage | trans |
い (41-65)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 41. いい加減 (いいかげん) | irresponsible; careless | na-adj |
| 42. 言い訳 (いいわけ) | excuse; explanation | n |
| 43. 家出 (いえで) | running away from home; runway | n |
| 44. 生かす (いかす) | to make (the best) use of; to keep alive | trans |
| 45. 如何に (いかに) | how; in what way; how (much) | adv |
| 46. 如何にも (いかにも) | indeed; very | adv |
| 47. 怒り (いかり) | anger | n |
| 48. 粋 (いき) | smart; considerate | na-adj |
| 49. 域外 (いきがい) | outside the area | n |
| 50. 意気込む (いきこむ) | to be eager | intrans |
| 51. 経緯 (いきさつ) | details; particulars | n |
| 52. 行き違い (いきちがい) | disagreement | n |
| 53. 異議 (いぎ) | objection; dissent; protest | n |
| 54. 戦 (いくさ) | war; battle; troops | n |
| 55. 育成 (いくせい) | nurture; cultivation | n |
| 56. 幾多 (いくた) | many; numerous | n; adv |
| 57. 生ける (いける) | to arrange; living | trans |
| 58. 意向 (いこう) | intention; inclination; wish | n |
| 59. 移行 (いこう) | transition; shift; transfer | n |
| 60. 衣装 (いしょう) | clothing; costume; outfit | n |
| 61. 意地 (いじ) | stubbornness; disposition | n |
| 62. 移住 (いじゅう) | migration; immigration | n |
| 63. 弄る (いじる) | to touch; to play with; to make changes to | trans |
| 64. 異性 (いせい) | the opposite sex | n |
| 65. 依然 (いぜん) | still; as yet | adv |
う (66-90)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 66. 上下 (うえした) | top and bottom | n |
| 67. 受かる (うかる) | to pass (examination) | intrans |
| 68. 受け入れ (うけいれ) | receiving; acceptance | n |
| 69. 受け入れる (うけいれる) | to accept; to receive; to agree | trans |
| 70. 受け継ぐ (うけつぐ) | to inherit; to succeed; to take over | trans |
| 71. 受け付ける (うけつける) | to accept; to receive; to tolerate | trans |
| 72. 受け止める (うけとめる) | to catch; to stop the blow | trans |
| 73. 受身 (うけみ) | the defensive; passive voice | n |
| 74. 動き (うごき) | movement | n |
| 75. 渦 (うず) | vortex | n |
| 76. 埋め込む (うめこむ) | to bury | v |
| 77. 埋まる (うまる) | to be buried | intrans |
| 78. 生れつき (うまれつき) | by nature | adv |
| 79. 生む (うむ) | to give birth | trans |
| 80. 裏返し (うらがえし) | inside out; upside down | n |
| 81. 団扇 (うちわ) | traditional Japanese handheld fan | n |
| 82. 内訳 (うちわけ) | breakdown; classification | n |
| 83. 鬱陶しい (うっとうしい) | gloomy | i-adj |
| 84. 写し (うつし) | copy; duplicate | n |
| 85. 器 (うつわ) | bowl; vessel; container | n |
| 86. 雨天 (うてん) | rainy weather | n |
| 87. 腕前 (うでまえ) | ability; skill; facility | n |
| 88. 浮気 (うわき) | unfaithfulness | n; na-adj |
| 89. 促す (うながす) | to urge; to encourage | trans |
| 90. 運営 (うんえい) | management; administration | trans |
え (91-115)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 91. 映写 (えいしゃ) | projection | n |
| 92. 英字 (えいじ) | English letter | n |
| 93. 衛生 (えいせい) | hygiene | n |
| 94. 映像 (えいぞう) | image | n |
| 95. 英雄 (えいゆう) | hero | n |
| 96. 液 (えき) | liquid | n; suf |
| 97. 役 (えき) | campaign | n |
| 98. 閲覧 (えつらん) | inspection | n; trans |
| 99. 獲物 (えもの) | prey; spoils | n |
| 100. 襟 (えり) | collar | n |
| 101. 縁 (えん) | fate; destiny | n |
| 102. 園 (えん) | garden; kindergarten | n; suf |
| 103. 艶 (えん) | charming | na-adj |
| 104. 塩 (えん) | salt; chloride | n |
| 105. 円滑 (えんかつ) | smooth; harmonious | na-adj |
| 106. 縁側 (えんがわ) | engawa; external corridor | n |
| 107. 沿岸 (えんがん) | coast | n |
| 108. 婉曲 (えんきょく) | euphemistic | na-adj |
| 109. 演習 (えんしゅう) | practice; seminar | n |
| 110. 演出 (えんしゅつ) | direction | trans |
| 111. 演じる (えんじる) | to perform | trans |
| 112. 沿線 (えんせん) | alongside a railway line | n |
| 113. 縁談 (えんだん) | marriage proposal | n |
| 114. エレガント | elegant | na-adj |
| 115. エンジニア | engineer | n |
お (116-140)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
| 116. 尾 (お) | tail (of an animal) | n |
| 117. 甥 (おい) | nephew | n |
| 118. 追い込む (おいこむ) | to push yourself | trans |
| 119. 美味しい (おいしい) | nice; delicious | i-adj |
| 120. 追い出す (おいだす) | to expel | trans |
| 121. 於いて (おいて) | at; in; on | conjunction |
| 122. 老いる (おいる) | to grow old | intrans |
| 123. 負う (おう) | to bear | trans |
| 124. 応急 (おうきゅう) | emergency | n |
| 125. 黄金 (おうごん) | gold | n |
| 126. 応募 (おうぼ) | application | intrans |
| 127. 大方 (おおかた) | majority | n |
| 128. 大柄 (おおがら) | large pattern | na-adj |
| 129. 大げさ (おおげさ) | exaggerated | na-adj; n |
| 130. 大雑把 (おおざっぱ) | rough | na-adj |
| 131. 大筋 (おおすじ) | outline; summary | n |
| 132. 大空 (おおぞら) | wide open sky | n |
| 133. 大幅 (おおはば) | big; large | na-adj |
| 134. 可笑しい (おかしい) | strange; funny | i-adj |
| 135. お菜 (おかず) | small dish | n |
| 136. 収まる (おさまる) | to fit into | intrans |
| 137. 恐らく (おそらく) | probably | adv |
| 138. 訪れる (おとずれる) | to visit | trans |
| 139. 大人しい (おとなしい) | gentle; quiett | i-adj |
| 140. 衰える (おとろえる) | to become weak | intrans |
か ~ こ
か (141-165)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 141. 科 (か) | department | n; suf |
| 142. 下位 (かい) | low rank | n |
| 143. 改悪 (かいあく) | deterioration | trans |
| 144. 海運 (かいうん) | marine transportation | n |
| 145. 改革 (かいかく) | reform | trans |
| 146. 貝殻 (かいがら) | seashell | n |
| 147. 階級 (かいきゅう) | (social) class | n |
| 148. 会見 (かいけん) | meeting | intrans |
| 149. 介護 (かいご) | elderly care | trans |
| 150. 開催 (かいさい) | opening; hosting | trans |
| 151. 改修 (かいしゅう) | repair | trans |
| 152. 海獣 (かいじゅう) | marine mammal | n |
| 153. 解除 (かいじょ) | termination | trans |
| 154. 階層 (かいそう) | stratum; layer | n |
| 155. 回送 (かいそう) | forwarding; sending on | trans |
| 156. 開拓 (かいたく) | reclamation | trans |
| 157. 会談 (かいだん) | talks | intrans |
| 158. 改定 (かいてい) | revision; change | trans |
| 159. 改訂 (かいてい) | revision (of text) | trans |
| 160. 街道 (かいどう) | highway | n |
| 161. 介入 (かいにゅう) | intervention | intrans |
| 162. 開発 (かいはつ) | development | trans |
| 163. 海抜 (かいばつ) | height above sea level | n |
| 164. 介抱 (かいほう) | nursing | trans |
| 165. 解剖 (かいぼう) | autopsy | trans |
き (166-190)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 166. 黄色 (きいろ) | yellow | n |
| 167. 企画 (きかく) | planning | trans |
| 168. 規格 (きかく) | standard; norm | n |
| 169. 着飾る (きかざる) | to dress up | trans |
| 170. 既刊 (きかん) | already published | n |
| 171. 器官 (きかん) | organ (anatomy | n |
| 172. 危害 (きがい) | injury | n |
| 173. 気兼ね (きがね) | constraint; reserv | intrans |
| 174. 気軽 (きがる) | lighthearted | na-adj |
| 175. 危機 (きき) | crisis; critical situation | n |
| 176. 聞き取り (ききとり) | listening comprehension | n |
| 177. 効き目 (ききめ) | impression | n |
| 178. 帰京 (ききょう) | returning to the capital | intrans |
| 179. 基金 (ききん) | foundation | n |
| 180. 棄権 (きけん) | abstention | trans |
| 181. 喜劇 (きげき) | comedy | n |
| 182. 起源 (きげん) | origin; beginning | n |
| 183. 機構 (きこう) | mechanism; machinery | n |
| 184. 既婚 (きこん) | married | n |
| 185. 記載 (きさい) | mention (in a document); record | trans |
| 186. 気障 (きざ) | affected; smug | na-adj |
| 187. 兆し (きざし) | signs; symptoms | n |
| 188. 器質 (きしつ) | organic | n |
| 189. 気象 (きしょう) | weather (conditions) | n |
| 190. 記述 (きじゅつ) | description | trans |
く (191-215)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 191. 食い違う (くいちがう) | to not match well | intrans |
| 192. 空腹 (くうふく) | empty stomach; hunger | na-adj; n |
| 193. 区画 (くかく) | division; section | trans; n |
| 194. 区間 (くかん) | interval | n; suf |
| 195. 茎 (くき) | stalk; stem | n |
| 196. 区切 (くぎり) | to divide; to separate | trans |
| 197. 潜る (くぐる) | to go under; to pass under | intrans |
| 198. 嚔 (くしゃみ) | sneeze | n |
| 199. くじ引き (くじびき) | lottery | intrans |
| 200. 擽ったい (くすぐったい) | embarrassing | i-adj |
| 201. 草臥れる (くたびれる) | to get tired | intrans |
| 202. 下らない (くだらない) | stupid; absurd | i-adj |
| 203. 件 (くだん) | the aforementioned | n |
| 204. 嘴 (くちばし) | beak; bill | n |
| 205. 朽ちる (くちる) | to rot; to decay | intrans |
| 206. くっきり | distinctly (standing out); clearly | adv |
| 207. 屈折 (くっせつ) | refraction | intrans |
| 208. くっ付く (くっつく) | to adhere to; to attach | intrans |
| 209. くっ付ける (くっつける) | to adhere to; to attach | trans |
| 210. 覆す (くつがえす) | to overturn | trans |
| 211. 諄い (くどい) | tedious; word; heavy (taste) | i-adj |
| 212. 組み合わせ (くみあわせ) | combination | n |
| 213. 組み合わせる (くみあわせる) | to combine | trans |
| 214. 組み込む (くみこむ) | to include; to incorporate | trans |
| 215. 包む (くるむ) | to wrap up | trans |
け (216-240)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 216. 経過 (けいか) | progress | n |
| 217. 警戒 (けいかい) | precaution | trans |
| 218. 軽快 (けいかい) | light (of movements) | na-adj |
| 219. 契機 (けいき) | opportunity; chance | n |
| 220. 計器 (けいき) | meter; gauge | n |
| 221. 敬具 (けいぐ) | sincerely yours | n |
| 222. 軽減 (けいげん) | reduction | v |
| 223. 掲載 (けいさい) | publication | trans |
| 224. 傾斜 (けいしゃ) | inclination; slope | intrans |
| 225. 形勢 (けいせい) | situation | n |
| 226. 形成 (けいせい) | formation | trans |
| 227. 軽率 (けいそつ) | rash; thoughtless | na-adj |
| 228. 携帯 (けいたい) | mobile phone | n |
| 229. 形態 (けいたい) | shape | n |
| 230. 刑罰 (けいばつ) | punishment | n |
| 231. 経費 (けいひ) | expenses | n |
| 232. 警部 (けいぶ) | inspector | n |
| 233. 軽蔑 (けいべつ) | contempt; scorn | trans |
| 234. 経歴 (けいれき) | personal history | n |
| 235. 経路 (けいろ) | process; stages | n |
| 236. 結核 (けっかく) | tuberculosis | n |
| 237. 血管 (けっかん) | blood vessel | n |
| 238. 決算 (けっさん) | financial statement | n |
| 239. 結晶 (けっしょう) | crystal | n |
| 240. 結成 (けっせい) | formation | trans |
こ (241-265)
| 語彙 (Vocabulary) | 意味 (Meaning) | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 241. 行為 (こうい) | act; deed | n |
| 242. 好意 (こうい) | kindness; favor | n |
| 243. 行員 (こういん) | bank clerk | n |
| 244. 交易 (こうえき) | trade; commerce | n |
| 245. 公演 (こうえん) | public performance | n |
| 246. 公開 (こうかい) | opening to the public | n |
| 247. 航海 (こうかい) | navigation | n |
| 248. 後悔 (こうかい) | regret | n |
| 249. 工学 (こうがく) | engineering | n |
| 250. 皇居 (こうきょ) | Imperial Palace (of Japan) | n |
| 251. 好況 (こうきょう) | prosperous conditions | n |
| 252. 抗議 (こうぎ) | protest; objection | n |
| 253. 興業 (こうぎょう) | promotion of industry | n |
| 254. 鉱業 (こうぎょう) | mining industry | n |
| 255. 高原 (こうげん) | tableland; plateau | n |
| 256. 交互 (こうご) | alternating; mutual | n |
| 257. 工作 (こうさく) | handicraft; manufacturing | n; trans |
| 258. 耕作 (こうさく) | cultivation; farming | n; trans |
| 259. 鉱山 (こうざん) | mine (ore) | n |
| 260. 講習 (こうしゅう) | short course; training | n; trans |
| 261. 高尚 (こうしょう) | high; noble; refined; advanced | na-adj |
| 262. 交渉 (こうしょう) | negotiations; bargaining | n |
| 263. 行進 (こうしん) | march; parade | n; intrans |
| 264. 控除 (こうじょ) | deduction | n; intrans |
| 265. 降水 (こうすい) | precipitation | n |
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