Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level
Wikipedia JLPT N2 Vocab 1001-1100
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 編み物
noun, 'no' adjective
knitting; knitted material; crochet(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: ご苦労様
expression, 'na' adjective
thank you very much for your ...; I appreciate your efforts(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
bandage; dressing(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
noun
1. group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle2. circle (shape)
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noun
1. marathon; long-distance race2. malathion (from Malathon (trademark))
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noun
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug (originally from 'concentric plug')(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)2. to scatter; to be dispersed
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'na' adjective, noun
1. deep blue; bright blue2. ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
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'su' godan verb, intransitive verb
2. to be hot and humid; to be sultry(click the word for examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement (see also: 省略符号)(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to roll; to tumble2. to fall over; to roll over
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noun
1. gloss; glaze2. charm; romance; love; youthfulness
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to look after; to take care of; to keep; to hold on to; to keep in custody (see also: 預ける)2. to take charge of; to be entrusted with; to receive on deposit
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Most common form: みる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to examine (medically)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: かねる
suffix, ichidan verb
1. to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do (see also: 兼ねない; often written with kana only)ichidan verb, transitive verb
2. to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings, examples and links)
noun
collective term for honorific, polite, and humble forms; honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language (linguistics terminology)(click the word for examples and links)
quiet; calm; leisurely; easy
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noun
1. antenna2. thing or method used to collect information or opinions
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noun, 'no' adjective
reverse; inversion; upside down (see also: 逆様)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. middle finger; long finger; second finger; tall finger2. middle toe; third toe
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to roll2. to turn over; to tip over; to throw down
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vexing; annoying; frustrating; regrettable; mortifying
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to interpose; to hold between; to insert2. to be on either side (e.g. road); to be across (e.g. street, river); to be beyond
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noun, 'no' adjective
humanities; social sciences; liberal arts(click the word for examples and links)
noun
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: 出かける
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to start; to set out2. to be about to leave; to be just going out
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noun
1. side dish; okazu; side dish (meat, fish, pickles, etc.) accompanying the rice in a typical Japanese meal (often written with kana only)2. food for thought (esp. in the context of conversation, or material for assisting arousal during masturbation) (sometimes オガズ; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to reading おかず, オカズ)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 5 forms, examples and links)
noun
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 代わる
2. to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent (esp. 代わる, 代る)
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'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be conspicuous; to stand out(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 慌ただしい
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
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'na' adjective, noun
vulgarity; meanness; indecency; coarseness(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 弘める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to disseminate2. to broaden; to extend; to widen; to enlarge
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Most common form: 突っこむ
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to stuff; to shove'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
2. to plunge into; to charge into; to rush into; to ram into; to crash into(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings and 4 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to come down (fever)2. to cool down (interest); to abate; to subside; to dampen
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1. hateful; abominable; poor-looking; detestable
2. amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful (often with irony)
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noun
new moon; crescent moon(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
Most common form: あう
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to meet; to encounter; to see (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos, 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience (esp. 遭う when in kanji; often written with kana only)
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to melt; to dissolve(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 獲る
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to take; to catch; to capture(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 温まる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm(click the word to view an additional 1 reading and 3 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die2. to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
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Most common form: 打消す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to deny; to contradict2. to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
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Most common form: 曖昧
'na' adjective, noun
1. vague; ambiguous; unclear2. fuzzy (mathematics, computer terminology)
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1. suspicious; dubious; doubtful; dodgy; suspicious (referring to a potential amorous relation); dangerous (e.g. financial situation); ominous (e.g. weather); strange; shady; fishy (this meaning is restricted to form 怪しい)
2. charming; bewitching; mysterious (see also: いろっぽい)
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Most common form: せんせい
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
despotism; autocracy(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. alarm clock (abbreviation)2. opening one's eyes; keeping one's eyes open
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
2. to receive (order); to undertake; to comply; to take (a reservation, etc.)
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Most common form: ながびく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be prolonged; to drag on(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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