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The 1911 JLPT N2 vocabulary words with reading, translation and example.

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打合せうちあわせ uchiawasebusiness meeting, previous arrangement
打ち消すうちけす uchikesuto deny, to negate
うなずくうなずく unazukuto nod
敬ううやまう uyamauto show respect, to honor
裏返すうらがえす uragaesuto turn inside out, to turn (something) over
裏口うらぐち uraguchibackdoor, rear entrance
占ううらなう uranauto predict, to divine
恨みうらみ uramiresentment
恨むうらむ uramuto curse, to feel bitter
羨むうらやむ urayamuto envy
売上うりあげ uriageamount sold, proceeds
売り上げうりあげ uriageamount sold, sales, proceeds, takings, turnover
売り切れうりきれ urikiresold-out
売り切れるうりきれる urikireruto be sold out
売行きうれゆき ureyukisales
売れ行きうれゆき ureyukisales, demand
うろうろうろうろ urouroloitering, aimless wandering
上~うわ~ uwaupper ~
運河うんが ungacanal, waterway
うんとうんと untoa great deal, very much
英文えいぶん eibunsentence in English
英和えいわ eiwaEnglish-Japanese (e.g., dictionary)
ええとええと eetolet me see, well, er...
液体えきたい ekitailiquid, fluid
エチケットエチケット echikettoetiquette
絵の具えのぐ enogucolors, paints
エプロンエプロン epuronapron
偉いえらい eraigreat, celebrated, remarkable,
宴会えんかい enkaiparty, banquet
園芸えんげい engeihorticulture, gardening
演劇えんげき engekiplay (theatrical)
円周えんしゅう enshuucircumference
遠足えんそく ensokutrip, hike, picnic
延長えんちょう enchouextension, prolongation
煙突えんとつ entotsuchimney
オーケストラオーケストラ okesutoraorchestra
オートメーションオートメーション otomeshonautomation
追いかけるおいかける oikakeruto chase or run after someone
オイルオイル oiruoil
王女おうじょ oujoprincess
応ずるおうずる ouzuruto respond, to comply with
応接おうせつ ousetsureception
応対おうたい outaireceiving, dealing with
欧米おうべい oubeiEurope and America, the West
応用おうよう ouyouapplication, put to practical use
おおざっぱおおざっぱ oozapparough (not precise), broad, sketchy
大通りおおどおり oodoorimain street
大凡おおよそ ooyosoabout, approximately
お帰りおかえり okaerireturn, welcome
おかけくださいおかけください okakekudasaiplease sit down
おかげさまでおかげさまで okagesamadeThanks to god, thanks to you
おかずおかず okazuside dish, accompaniment for rice dishes
おかまいなくおかまいなく okamainakuplease don't fuss over me
拝むおがむ ogamuto worship, to pray
お代わりおかわり okawarisecond helping, another cup
補うおぎなう oginauto compensate for
お気の毒におきのどくに okinodokuniI'm sorry to hear that…
屋外おくがい okugaioutdoors
送り仮名おくりがな okuriganapart of word written in kana
お元気でおげんきで ogenkideTake care'
怠るおこたる okotaruto neglect, to fail
押さえるおさえる osaeruto pin down, to hold down, to press down, to hold in place, to hold steady to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand), to clutch (a body part in pain), to press (a body part) to get a hold of, to obtain, to seize, to catch, to arrest
お先におさきに osakinibefore, after you
伯父おじ oji(humble) uncle (older than one's parent)
叔父おじ ojiuncle (younger than one's parent)
惜しいおしい oshiiregrettable, disappointing
伯父さんおじさん ojisan(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
小父さんおじさん ojisan(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
叔父さんおじさん ojisan(hon.) middle-aged gentleman, uncle
お邪魔しますおじゃまします ojamashimasuExcuse me for disturbing you
お世話になりましたおせわになりました osewaninarimashitaI've been in your care
お大事におだいじに odaijiniTake care of yourself, Take care!, Get well soon
落着くおちつく ochitsukuto calm down, to settle down
お出掛けおでかけ odekakeouting
お手伝いさんおてつだいさん otetsudaisanmaid
脅かすおどかす odokasuto threaten, to coerce
落し物おとしもの otoshimonolost property
お願いしますおねがいします onegaishimasuPlease (lit., I request)
各々おのおの onoonoeach, every, either
伯母おば oba(humble) aunt (older than one's parent)
叔母おば obaaunt (younger than one's parent)
小母さんおばさん obasanlady, woman, ma'am
おはようおはよう ohayou(abbr.) Good morning
お参りおまいり omairiworship, shrine visit
お待たせしましたおまたせしました omataseshimashitaSorry to have kept you waiting
お待ちくださいおまちください omachikudasaiPlease wait a moment
おまちどおさまおまちどおさま omachidoosamaSorry to have kept you waiting
おめでたいおめでたい omedetaihappy event, matter for congratulation
思い掛けないおもいがけない omoigakenaiunexpected, casual
思い切りおもいきり omoikiriwith all one's strength (heart), resignation, resolution
思い込むおもいこむ omoikomuto be under impression that, to be convinced that
思いっ切りおもいっきり omoikkirivery, much, fully
思いっきりおもいっきり omoikkirito the best of one's ability
重たいおもたい omotaiheavy, massive, serious
お休みおやすみ oyasumiholiday, absence; (exp.) Good night
おやつおやつ oyatsubetween meal snack, afternoon refreshment
親指おやゆび oyayubithumb
オルガンオルガン oruganorgan
御~おん~ onhonorific ~
恩恵おんけい onkeiblessing, benefit
温室おんしつ onshitsugreenhouse
温帯おんたい ontaitemperate zone
御中おんちゅう onchuuMessrs.
カーブカーブ kabucurve; curve ball (baseball)
外~がい~ gaiforeign ~, outside ~
開会かいかい kaikaiopening of a meeting
会館かいかん kaikanmeeting hall, assembly hall
解散かいさん kaisanbreakup, dissolution
海水浴かいすいよく kaisuiyokusea bathing, seawater bath
回数かいすう kaisuunumber of times, frequency
回数券かいすうけん kaisuukenbook of tickets
改正かいせい kaiseirevision, amendment, alteration
快晴かいせい kaiseigood weather
解説かいせつ kaisetsuexplanation, commentary
改造かいぞう kaizouremodeling
開通かいつう kaitsuuopening, open
回転かいてん kaitenrotation, turning
解答かいとう kaitouanswer, solution
回答かいとう kaitoureply, answer
外部がいぶ gaibuthe outside, external
解放かいほう kaihourelease, liberation, emancipation
開放かいほう kaihouopen, throw open, liberalization
海洋かいよう kaiyouocean
概論がいろん gaironintroduction, general remark
家屋かおく kaokuhouse, building
係わるかかわる kakawaruto concern oneself in, to be involved in
書留かきとめ kakitomeregistered mail
書取かきとり kakitoridictation
垣根かきね kakinehedge
限りかぎり kagirilimit(s), as far as possible
各~かく~ kakuevery ~, each ~
架空かくう kakuuimaginary, fiction, fanciful
各自かくじ kakujiindividual, each
拡充かくじゅう kakujuuexpansion
学術がくじゅつ gakujutsuscience, learning, scholarship
各地かくち kakuchivarious parts of the country
拡張かくちょう kakuchouexpansion, extension
角度かくど kakudoangle
学年がくねん gakunenyear in school, grade in school
学部がくぶ gakubudepartment of a university undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
格別かくべつ kakubetsuexceptional
確率かくりつ kakuritsuprobability
学力がくりょく gakuryokuscholarship, knowledge
掛け算かけざん kakezanmultiplication
かけざんかけざん kakezanmultiplication
可決かけつ kaketsuapproval, adoption (e.g., motion, bill), passage
火口かこう kakoucrater (of a volcano)
下降かこう kakoudecline, descent, fall
火山かざん kazanvolcano
かしこまりましたかしこまりました kashikomarimashitaCertainly
貸し出しかしだし kashidashilending, loaning
過失かしつ kashitsuerror, mistake, negligence
果実かじつ kajitsufruit
貸間かしま kashimaroom to let
貸家かしや kashiyahouse for rent
箇所かしょ kashoplace, point, part
かしょかしょ kashopassage, place
過剰かじょう kajouexcess, over-
かじるかじる kajiruto chew, to bite (at)
課税かぜい kazeitaxation
カセットカセット kasettocassette (tape)
下線かせん kasenunderline, underscore
加速かそく kasokuacceleration
加速度かそくど kasokudoacceleration
かたかなかたかな katakanakatakana
かたづくかたづく katazukuto put in order, to dispose of, to solve
塊かたまり katamarilump, mass, cluster
固まるかたまる katamaruto harden, to solidify, to become firm
傾くかたむく katamukuto incline toward, to slant, to lurch
片寄るかたよる katayoruto be one-sided, to incline, to be partial
学科がっか gakkastudy subject, course of study
学会がっかい gakkaiacademic conference
学級がっきゅう gakkyuuclass
担ぐかつぐ katsuguto shoulder, to carry on shoulder
括弧かっこ kakkoparenthesis, brackets
活字かつじ katsujiprinting type
勝手にかってに katteniarbitrarily,
活力かつりょく katsuryokuvitality, energy
仮名かな kanakana
仮名遣いかなづかい kanazukaikana orthography, syllabary spelling
加熱かねつ kanetsuheating
兼ねるかねる kaneruto simultaneously serve two or more functions
カバーカバー kabacover (e.g., book)
過半数かはんすう kahansuumajority
かび (~がはえる)かび (~がはえる) kabigahaerumold, mildew
被せるかぶせる kabuseruto cover (with something)
釜かま kamairon pot, kettle
構いませんかまいません kamaimasenit's all right; one doesn’t mind
紙屑かみくず kamikuzuwastepaper
神様かみさま kamisamagod
剃刀かみそり kamisorirazor
ガムガム gamuchewing gum
貨物かもつ kamotsucargo, freight
カラーカラー karacollar, color
からかうからかう karakauto ridicule, to make fun of
空っぽからっぽ karappoempty, vacant, hollow
かるたかるた karutaplaying cards (POR: carta)
枯れるかれる kareruto wither, to die (plant), to be blasted (plant)
カロリーカロリー karoricalorie
可愛がるかわいがる kawaigaruto love, to be affectionate

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