JLPT N2 vocabulary: the 1911 words to know (page 2)
The 1911 JLPT N2 vocabulary words with reading, translation and example.
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| ~難い | ~がたい gatai | hard (difficult) to do ~ |
| ~がち | ~がち gachi | tend to do ~ |
| ~刊 | ~かん kan | ~ issued (magazine, newspaper) |
| ~間 | ~かん kan | between, during |
| ~巻 | ~かん kan | volume |
| ~館 | ~かん kan | ~ hall, ~ building |
| ~感 | ~かん kan | feeling, sense, impression |
| ~期 | ~き ki | ~age, ~period |
| ~器 | ~き ki | device, equipment |
| ~機 | ~き ki | machine |
| ~気味 | ~ぎみ gimi | slightly ~ |
| ~教 | ~きょう kyou | religion |
| ~行 | ~ぎょう gyou | line, row |
| ~業 | ~ぎょう gyou | type of business |
| ~きる | ~きる kiru | nevertheless, to carry through |
| ~切れ | ~きれ kire | out of ~ |
| ~口 | ~くち kuchi | ~ opening; ~ entrance, ~ exit |
| ~家 | ~け ke | ~'s family, the house of ~ |
| ~形 | ~けい kei | shape of ~ |
| ~系 | ~けい kei | ~ system, ~ lineage, ~ group |
| ~圏 | ~けん ken | bloc, sphere, area |
| ~校 | ~こう kou | counter for school |
| ~港 | ~こう kou | ~ port |
| ~号 | ~ごう gou | counter for magazine; the name of ship |
| ~国 | ~こく koku | nation of ~ |
| ~毎 | ~ごと goto | every ~, each ~ |
| ~山 | ~さん san | the name of mountain |
| ~産 | ~さん san | made in ~ |
| ~史 | ~し shi | history of ~ |
| ~紙 | ~し shi | newspaper, type of paper |
| ~寺 | ~じ ji | the name of temple |
| ~時間目 | ~じかんめ jikamme | ~th hour, ~th period |
| ~室 | ~しつ shitsu | counter for room |
| ~日 | ~じつ jitsu | day |
| ~車 | ~しゃ sha | ~ car |
| ~者 | ~しゃ sha | person |
| ~社 | ~しゃ sha | counter for company |
| ~手 | ~しゅ shu | ~ player, person who does ~ |
| ~酒 | ~しゅ shu | kind of alcohol |
| ~集 | ~しゅう shuu | collection of ~ |
| ~所 | ~しょ sho | place |
| ~所 | ~じょ jo | place |
| ~女 | ~じょ jo | count for sisters |
| ~省 | ~しょう shou | kind of ministry |
| ~商 | ~しょう shou | merchant, business |
| ~勝 | ~しょう shou | count for victory |
| ~条 | ~じょう jou | counter for article |
| ~場 | ~じょう jou | kind of field, ground |
| ~畳 | ~じょう jou | count for tatami, mat |
| ~色 | ~しょく shoku | kind of color |
| ~過ぎる | ~すぎる sugiru | too much ~ |
| ~済 | ~ずみ zumi | finished |
| ~席 | ~せき seki | counter for seats |
| ~船 | ~せん sen | counter for ships |
| ~戦 | ~せん sen | counter for games, matches |
| ~前 | ~ぜん zen | before ~ |
| ~沿い | ~ぞい zoi | along |
| ~艘 | ~そう sou | counter for ships |
| ~足 | ~そく soku | counter for shoes |
| ~だらけ | ~だらけ darake | be full of ~, be filled with ~ |
| ~団 | ~だん dan | group, corps, party |
| ~着 | ~ちゃく chaku | counter for clothes; finishing place |
| ~庁 | ~ちょう chou | office, agency |
| ~兆 | ~ちょう chou | trillion |
| ~長 | ~ちょう chou | leader, head |
| ~帳 | ~ちょう chou | ~ book, notebook |
| ~丁目 | ~ちょうめ choume | ~ district (of a town; city, block) |
| ~通 | ~つう tsuu | counter for letters |
| ~遣い | ~づかい zukai | use of ~ |
| ~付 | ~つき tsuki | with ~ |
| ~続く | ~つづく tsuzuku | follow, continue, go on |
| ~辛い | ~づらい zurai | hard to do ~ |
| ~滴 | ~てき teki | drop |
| ~点 | ~てん ten | counter for scores |
| ~頭 | ~とう tou | counter for animals |
| ~等 | ~とう tou | level, place |
| ~島 | ~とう tou | kind of islands |
| ~道 | ~どう dou | kind of path, road |
| ~通り | ~とおり toori | in accordance with ~; following ~; ~ street, ~ avenue |
| ~ところ | ~ところ tokoro | about to do ~ |
| ~内 | ~ない nai | inside ~ |
| ~年生 | ~ねんせい nensei | counter for school year |
| ~泊 | ~はく haku | counter for staying (e.g., 2 nights) |
| ~発 | ~はつ hatsu | counter for bullets |
| ~番目 | ~ばんめ bamme | ~th |
| ~費 | ~ひ hi | cost of ~ |
| ~病 | ~びょう byou | kind of disease |
| ~部 | ~ぶ bu | ~ part |
| ~風 | ~ふう fuu | ~ style |
| ~振り | ~ぶり buri | after an interval of ~ |
| ~遍 | ~へん hen | time |
| ~弁 | ~べん ben | speech, dialect |
| ~歩 | ~ほ ho | step, pace |
| ~ぽい | ~ぽい poi | ~ish |
| ~ほう (ひかく) | ~ほう (ひかく) houhikaku | (in comparison) |
| ~みたい | ~みたい mitai | looks like ~ |
| ~向け | ~むけ muke | for ~ |
| ~名 | ~めい mei | counter for people |
| ~もち | ~もち mochi | person who has ~ |
| ~問 | ~もん mon | counter for questions |
| ~夜 | ~や ya | counter for nights |
| ~等 | ~ら ra | plural persons |
| ~流 | ~りゅう ryuu | fashion, manner, way |
| ~料 | ~りょう ryou | fare, charge |
| ~領 | ~りょう ryou | territory |
| ~力 | ~りょく ryoku | power of ~ |
| ~論 | ~ろん ron | theory |
| ~羽 | ~わ wa | counter for rabbits; birds |
| アイデア | アイデア aidea | idea |
| 扇ぐ | あおぐ aogu | to fan, to flap |
| 青白い | あおじろい aojiroi | pale |
| 呆れる | あきれる akireru | to be shocked, to be appalled |
| アクセント | アクセント akusento | accent |
| あくび | あくび akubi | yawn |
| 飽くまで | あくまで akumade | to the end, to the last, stubbornly |
| 明くる~ | あくる~ akuru | next, following |
| 明け方 | あけがた akegata | dawn |
| 憧れる | あこがれる akogareru | to long for, to yearn after |
| 朝寝坊 | あさねぼう asanebou | oversleeping, late riser |
| 足跡 | あしあと ashiato | footprint |
| 足元 | あしもと ashimoto | at one's feet |
| 味わう | あじわう ajiwau | to taste, to savor |
| あちらこちら | あちらこちら achirakochira | here and there |
| 厚かましい | あつかましい atsukamashii | impudent, shameless, |
| 圧縮 | あっしゅく asshuku | compression, condensation, pressure |
| 宛名 | あてな atena | address, direction |
| 当てはまる | あてはまる atehamaru | to be applicable, to come under (a category) |
| 当てはめる | あてはめる atehameru | to apply, to adapt |
| 暴れる | あばれる abareru | to act violently, to rage |
| あぶる | あぶる aburu | to scorch, to roast |
| あふれる | あふれる afureru | to flood, to overflow |
| 雨戸 | あまど amado | sliding storm door |
| 甘やかす | あまやかす amayakasu | to pamper, to spoil |
| 余る | あまる amaru | to be left over, to be in excess |
| 編み物 | あみもの amimono | knitting |
| あみもの | あみもの amimono | knitting, web |
| 編む | あむ amu | to knit |
| 危うい | あやうい ayaui | dangerous, critical |
| 怪しい | あやしい ayashii | suspicious, dubious, doubtful |
| 荒い | あらい arai | rough, rude, wild |
| 粗い | あらい arai | coarse, rough |
| 粗筋 | あらすじ arasuji | outline, synopsis |
| 改めて | あらためて aratamete | another time, again |
| 改める | あらためる aratameru | to change, to reform, to revise |
| あらわす | あらわす arawasu | to write, to publish |
| 有難い | ありがたい arigatai | grateful, thankful, appreciated |
| あれこれ | あれこれ arekore | one thing or another, this and that |
| 荒れる | あれる areru | to be stormy, to be rough, to be ruined |
| 慌ただしい | あわただしい awatadashii | busy, hurried |
| 安易 | あんい ani | easy-going |
| アンテナ | アンテナ antena | antenna |
| 言い出す | いいだす iidasu | to start talking, to suggest |
| 言い付ける | いいつける iitsukeru | to tell, to order |
| 意義 | いぎ igi | meaning, significance |
| 生き生き | いきいき ikiiki | vividly, lively |
| 幾~ | いく~ iku | several ~ |
| 育児 | いくじ ikuji | childcare, nursing |
| 幾分 | いくぶん ikubun | somewhat |
| 生け花 | いけばな ikebana | flower arrangement |
| 以後 | いご igo | after this; from now on; hereafter |
| イコール | イコール ikoru | equal |
| 勇ましい | いさましい isamashii | brave, valiant |
| 衣食住 | いしょくじゅう ishokujuu | food, clothing and shelter |
| いちいち | いちいち ichiichi | one by one, separately |
| 一応 | いちおう ichiou | tentatively, for the time being |
| 一段と | いちだんと ichidanto | by far, greater |
| 一流 | いちりゅう ichiryuu | first class, leading |
| 一昨日 | いっさくじつ issakujitsu | day before yesterday |
| 一昨年 | いっさくねん issakunen | year before last |
| 一斉 | いっせい issei | simultaneous, all at once |
| 一旦 | いったん ittan | once, for a moment |
| 一定 | いってい ittei | fixed, settled, regular |
| 行っていらっしゃい | いっていらっしゃい itteirasshai | have a nice day, see you |
| いってきます | いってきます ittekimasu | (Lit.) I'll go and come back, 'I'm going, see you later' |
| いってまいります | いってまいります ittemairimasu | (Lit.) I'll go and come back, 'I'm going, see you later' |
| 行ってらっしゃい | いってらっしゃい itterasshai | have a nice day, see you |
| 移転 | いてん iten | moving, transfer |
| 井戸 | いど ido | water well |
| 緯度 | いど ido | latitude (navigation) |
| 威張る | いばる ibaru | to be proud, to swagger |
| 嫌がる | いやがる iyagaru | reluctant, to dislike |
| いよいよ | いよいよ iyoiyo | more and more, increasingly, at last |
| 煎る | いる iru | to roast |
| 炒る | いる iru | to parch, to roast |
| 入れ物 | いれもの iremono | container, case |
| インキ | インキ inki | ink |
| 引力 | いんりょく inryoku | gravity |
| ウーマン | ウーマン uman | woman |
| ウール | ウール uru | wool |
| ウエートレス | ウエートレス uetoresu | waitress |
| 植木 | うえき ueki | garden shrubs, trees, potted plant |
| 飢える | うえる ueru | to starve |
| 浮ぶ | うかぶ ukabu | to float, to rise to surface, to come to mind |
| 浮かべる | うかべる ukaberu | to float; to express |
| 浮く | うく uku | to float |
| 承る | うけたまわる uketamawaru | (humble) to hear, to be told, to know |
| 受取 | うけとり uketori | receipt |
| 受け持つ | うけもつ ukemotsu | to take (be in) charge of |
| 薄暗い | うすぐらい usugurai | dim, gloomy |
| 薄める | うすめる usumeru | to dilute, to water down |
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