JLPT N2 Vocabulary

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WordReadingRomajiMeaning
知人ちじんchijinfriend, acquaintance
縛るしばるshibaruto tie, to bind
くっつくkuttsukuto adhere to, to keep close to
拝むおがむogamuto worship, to beg, to make a supplication
耕地こうちkōchiarable land
養分ようぶんyōbunnourishment, nutrient
昼寝ひるねhirunenap (at home), siesta
なにしろnanishiroat any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case
書道しょどうshodōcalligraphy
会館かいかんkaikanmeeting hall, assembly hall
刺すさすsasuto pierce, to stab, to prick, to thrust
温室おんしつonshitsugreenhouse
しあさってshiasattetwo days after tomorrow
はじめましてhajimemashiteHow do you do?, I am glad to meet you
言い付けるいいつけるiitsukeruto tell, to tell on (someone), to order
名物めいぶつmeibutsufamous product, special product, speciality
捕えるとらえるtoraeruto seize, to grasp, to capture, to arrest
改めてあらためてaratameteanother time, again, over again, anew, formally
かるたkaruta(n) playing cards (pt: carta)
国籍こくせきkokusekinationality
ランチranchilaunch, lunch
作者さくしゃsakushaauthor, authoress
省略しょうりゃくshōryakuomission, abbreviation, abridgment
落し物おとしものotoshimonolost property
恐縮きょうしゅくkyōshukushame, very kind of you, sorry to trouble
儲けるもうけるmōkeruto get, to earn, to gain, to have (bear, beget) a child
くっつけるkuttsukeruto attach
引受るひきうけるhikiukeruto undertake, to take up, to take over
モーターmōtāmotor
照らすてらすterasuto shine on, to illuminate
悠々ゆうゆうyūyūquiet, calm, leisurely
自習じしゅうjishūself-study
刻むきざむkizamuto mince, to carve, to engrave
自然科学しぜんかがくshizenkagakunatural science
点数てんすうtensūmarks, points, score, runs
素質そしつsoshitsucharacter, qualities, genius
女房にょうぼうnyōbōwife
死体したいshitaicorpse
定休日ていきゅうびteikyūbiregular holiday
感ずるかんずるkanzuruto feel, to sense
射すさすsasuto shine, to strike
逆ささかさsakasareverse, inversion, upside down
実習じっしゅうjisshūpractice, training
稽古けいこkeikopractice, training, study
ナンバーnanbānumber
さわやかsawayakafresh, refreshing, invigorating
国王こくおうkokuōking
ごちそうさまgochisōsamafeast
改正かいせいkaiseirevision, amendment, alteration
大分だいぶんdaibunconsiderably, greatly, a lot
たきtakiwaterfall
ほうきhōki(n) broom
指定していshiteidesignation, specification, assignment, pointing at
判子はんこhankoseal (used for signature)
占ううらなうuranauto forecast, to predict
溶かすとかすtokasuto melt, to dissolve
又はまたはmatahaor, otherwise
募集ぼしゅうboshūrecruiting, taking applications
渇くかわくkawakuto be thirsty
構造こうぞうkōzōstructure, construction
煙いけむいkemuismoky
湯飲みゆのみyunomiteacup
盆地ぼんちbonchibasin (e.g. between mountains)
ひとりでにhitorideniby itself, automatically, naturally
器械きかいkikaiinstrument
採点さいてんsaitenmarking, grading, looking over
一昨年いっさくねんissakunenyear before last
焦点しょうてんshōtenfocus, point
探るさぐるsaguruto search, to look for, to sound out
転がるころがるkorogaruto roll, to tumble
楽器がっきgakkimusical instrument
祭るまつるmatsuruto deify, to enshrine
争うあらそうarasōto dispute, to argue, to be at variance, to compete
代名詞だいめいしdaimeishipronoun
傾くかたむくkatamukuto incline toward, to slant, to lurch
茂るしげるshigeruto grow thick, to luxuriate, to be luxurious
裁縫さいほうsaihōsewing
濡らすぬらすnurasuto wet, to soak, to dip
定価ていかteikaestablished price
取り入れるとりいれるtoriireruto harvest, to take in, to adopt
牧畜ぼくちくbokuchikustock-farming
増大ぞうだいzōdaienlargement
すぎsugiJapanese cedar
短所たんしょtansho(1) defect, demerit, weak point, (2) disadvantage
全集ぜんしゅうzenshūcomplete works
瓶詰びんづめbinzumebottling, bottled
蝋燭ろうそくrōsokucandle
清掃せいそうseisōcleaning
生年月日せいねんがっぴseinengappibirth date
片仮名かたかなkatakanakatakana
マラソンmarasonmarathon
西暦せいれきseirekiChristian Era, anno domini (A.D.)
挟まるはさまるhasamaruto get between, to be caught in
承るうけたまわるuketamawaru(hum) to hear, to be told, to know
休養きゅうようkyūyōrest, break, recreation
内科ないかnaikainternist clinic, internal medicine
煮るにるniruto boil, to cook
便所べんじょbenjotoilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine, comfort station
断水だんすいdansuiwater outage
限度げんどgendolimit, bounds