JLPT N2 Vocabulary List
Advanced vocabulary. Workplace, news media, opinion writing, and the abstract concepts you need for office and academic Japanese.
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割れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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- •to break
- •to be smashed
- •to split
- •to crack
- •われる
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破片
noun (common)
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- •fragment
- •broken piece
- •splinter
- •chip
- •はへん
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碁
noun (common)
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- •go (board game)
- •ご
碗
noun (common) • counter
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- •bowl (ceramic, porcelain)
- •counter for bowls of food or drink
- •わん
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確率
noun (common)
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- •probability
- •likelihood
- •chances
- •かくりつ
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磁石
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •magnet
- •compass
- •じしゃく
- •じせき
社会科学
noun (common)
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- •social science
- •しゃかいかがく
社説
noun (common)
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- •editorial
- •leading article
- •leader
- •しゃせつ
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祖先
noun (common)
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- •ancestor
- •そせん
祝日
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •national holiday
- •public holiday
- •しゅくじつ
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神様
noun (common)
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- •God
- •god
- •deity
- •divinity
- •かみさま
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神話
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •myth
- •mythology
- •しんわ
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祭る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to deify
- •to enshrine
- •to pray
- •to worship
- •まつる
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祭日
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •national holiday
- •festival day
- •さいじつ
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私立
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •private (establishment)
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- •しりつ
- •わたくしりつ
私鉄
noun (common)
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- •private railway
- •してつ
秤
noun (common)
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- •scales
- •weighing machine
- •はかり
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移転
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •moving
- •relocation
- •change of address
- •transfer (of deeds, property, etc.)
- •いてん
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稀
na-adjective
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- •rare
- •seldom
- •まれ
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税関
noun (common)
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- •customs
- •customs house
- •ぜいかん
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稽古
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •practice
- •practising
- •training
- •study
- •けいこ
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積む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to pile up
- •to stack
- •to load (car, ship, etc.)
- •to pack
- •つむ
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空っぽ
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • noun (common)
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N2Common
- •empty
- •vacant
- •hollow
- •からっぽ
- •カラッポ
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空中
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •sky
- •air
- •mid-air
- •くうちゅう
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空想
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •daydream
- •fantasy
- •fancy
- •vision
- •くうそう
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突き当たり
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
- •つきあたり
突き当たる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to run into
- •to collide with
- •to crash into
- •to bump against
- •つきあたる
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突く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb
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N2Common
- •to prick
- •to stab
- •to poke
- •to prod
- •つく
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突っ込む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to thrust (something) into (something)
- •to cram
- •to stuff
- •to shove
- •つっこむ
- •ツッコむ
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窓口
noun (common)
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- •counter
- •window
- •teller window
- •ticket window
- •まどぐち
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立ち止まる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •to stop (in one's tracks)
- •to come to a stop
- •to halt
- •to pause
- •たちどまる
- •たちとまる
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童話
noun (common)
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N2Common
- •children's story
- •fairy tale
- •どうわ
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競馬
noun (common)
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- •horse racing
- •けいば
竹
noun (common)
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- •bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae)
- •middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
- •たけ
- •タケ
符号
noun (common)
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- •sign
- •mark
- •symbol
- •code
- •ふごう
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筆者
noun (common)
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- •writer
- •author
- •ひっしゃ
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筆記
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- •(taking) notes
- •copying
- •ひっき
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等分
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •division into equal parts
- •equal parts
- •とうぶん
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箒
noun (common)
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- •broom
- •ほうき
算数
noun (common)
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- •arithmetic
- •calculation
- •さんすう
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算盤
noun (common)
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- •abacus
- •soroban
- •calculation (esp. of profit and loss)
- •reckoning
- •そろばん
- •ソロバン
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箸
noun (common)
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- •chopsticks
- •はし
粒
noun (common) • counter
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- •grain
- •bead
- •drop
- •counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
- •つぶ
- •りゅう
- •つび
- •つぼ
粗い
i-adjective
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N2Common
- •coarse
- •rough
- •あらい
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糊
noun (common)
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- •paste
- •glue
- •clothing starch
- •のり
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系統
noun (common)
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- •system
- •lineage
- •ancestry
- •family line
- •けいとう
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紅葉
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N2Common
- •leaves turning red (in autumn)
- •red leaves
- •autumn colours
- •fall colors
- •こうよう
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収める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • suffix
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N2Common
- •to put (into)
- •to put away (in)
- •to put back (in)
- •to keep (in)
- •おさめる
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純情
noun (common) • na-adjective
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- •pure heart
- •naivete
- •innocence
- •じゅんじょう
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純粋
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
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- •pure
- •true
- •genuine
- •unmixed
- •じゅんすい
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