Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N2 Vocab 1201-1300

This collection contains 100 words.
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Most common form: その上
conjunction
1. in addition; furthermore
2. above (which); on top of (which)
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Most common form: 廻り路
detour; diversion
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noun
concrete  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. camera shutter  (see also: シャッターチャンス)
2. shutter (door, window, etc.)
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Most common form: アイデア
noun
idea
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to bend; to crook; to bow; to curve; to curl  (this meaning is restricted to form 曲げる)
2. to lean; to tilt; to incline; to slant  (this meaning is restricted to form 曲げる)
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contagion; infection
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noun
nourishment; nutrient
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Most common form: 容物
noun
1. container; case; receptacle
2. (euph. for) coffin; casket  (see also: )
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
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1. dull (e.g. a knife); blunt  (this meaning is restricted to reading にぶい)
2. thickheaded; obtuse; stupid  (のろい is usu. in kana)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to carry on back or shoulder
2. to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to starve; to thirst; to be hungry
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to think, feel, consider, know, etc.  (see also: ご存じ; humble)
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Most common form: あげる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to raise; to elevate  (see also: 手を挙げる)
2. to do up (one's hair)  (see also: 髪を上げる)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to overflow; to brim over; to flood  (often written with kana only)
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noun
lobby; lounge
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Most common form: 引っかかる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be caught in; to be stuck in
2. to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to be delayed; to take time
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even number  (see also: 奇数)
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1. lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. soft; fluffy; spongy  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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self-study; teaching oneself
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to ring; to sound; to chime; to beat; to snort (nose); to snap (fingers)
2. to be popular; to be esteemed; to be reputed
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noun
scarf
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard  (see also: 怠ける)
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to mourn; to lament
2. to be sorry; to regret; to repent
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noun
campus
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Most common form: 一一
adverb, noun
1. one-by-one; separately  (often written with kana only)
2. every single; each and every; without omission; fully; in detail  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: てる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to shine
2. to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)  (see also: 曇る; from 面照る)
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vitamin  (originally from German)
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adverb, noun
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
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rough; rude; wild
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sewing
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yearned for; longed for; missed
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Most common form: 仕様がない
expression, 'i' adjective
it can't be helped; it is inevitable; nothing can be done; there's no point (in doing something); there's no reason (to do something)  (often written with kana only)
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to turn back; to go back; to repeat; to send back; to bring back; to retrace one's steps
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somehow or other; for some reason or another; vaguely  (often written with kana only)
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noun
seal (used for signature)  (see also: 印鑑)
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noun
1. surface mail (ship); sea mail
2. ferry service; steamer service
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noun
bonus
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failure; dropping out of a class
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noun
1. cassette (tape)
2. game cartridge  (see also: ロムカセット)
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noun
1. between-meal snack  (often written with kana only)
2. mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea  (see also: 八つ時)
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Most common form: カタカナ
noun
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords  (see also: 平仮名; often written with kana only)
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noisy; boisterous
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1. absurd; unreasonable; nonsensical; preposterous; incoherent  (often written with kana only)
2. extreme; senseless; reckless; wanton
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1. curve; turn
2. curve ball  (baseball term)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to mix; to stir; to blend
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noun
ring finger; fourth finger
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noun
sewing machine
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Most common form: 酔払い
noun
drunkard
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subject  (linguistics terminology)
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noun
1. recreation
2. re-creation
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become muddy; to become cloudy; to get impure (of a liquid, gas, etc.)
2. to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse
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expression
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you  (often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to dilute; to water down
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calorie
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Most common form: インク
ink  (originally from Dutch 'inkt')
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Most common form: ふもと
noun
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base  (often written with kana only)
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1. fresh; refreshing; invigorating  (often written with kana only)
2. clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: とび込む
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to dive
2. to burst in; to barge in
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noun
eyelid; eyelids  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ニコニコ
with a friendly grin; smilingly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: ずっと
1. continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way  (ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2. much (better, etc.); by far; far and away
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noun
stockings
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Most common form: 出来あがる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat)
2. to be very drunk  (see also: べろべろ)
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noun
noun  (linguistics terminology)
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woman
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interjection (kandoushi)
good morning  (see also: お早うございます, 早い; from お早く, may be used colloquially at any time of day; often written with kana only; abbreviation)
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1. great; excellent; admirable; remarkable; distinguished; important; celebrated; famous; eminent
2. awful; terrible  (often written with kana only)
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
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noun
office worker; company employee; company man  (originally from 'salary man')
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Most common form: 話し中
busy (phone)
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Most common form: 箇所
noun, counter
passage; place; point; part  (カ所, ヶ所, etc. are mainly used as counters)
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to sit (down)
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Most common form: 組立てる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to assemble; to set up; to construct
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Most common form: 混ぜる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to mix; to stir; to blend
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to stop; to halt; to stand still
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noun
1. crevice; crack; gap; opening; clearance
2. spare moment; interval; break; pause; spare time
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
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noun
brooch
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1. urine; piss; pee
2. breaking a contract  (colloquialism)
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Most common form: そっと
softly; gently; quietly; secretly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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1. anyhow; in any case; at any rate; after all; at all; no matter what
2. at best; at most
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Most common form: ひら仮名
noun
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)  (see also: 片仮名; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 絨毯
noun
carpet; rug; runner  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: お休み
expression
1. Good night  (see also: お休みなさい; abbreviation; often written with kana only)
noun
2. holiday; day off; absence  (polite (teineigo) language)
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Most common form: 付き合う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with; to get on with
2. to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone; to compromise
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stealthily; secretly  (see also: こそこそ; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
outline; summary; argument  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: くし
noun
comb
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Most common form: バケット
noun
1. bucket; pail  (バケツ sometimes given the ateji 馬穴 and 馬尻)
2. skip
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to approach; to draw near
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expression
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...  (often written with kana only)
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on
2. to despise; to look down on  (see also: 見下す)
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Most common form: のり
noun
1. paste; glue
2. clothing starch
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Most common form: 取入れる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to harvest; to reap
2. to take in; to gather in
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noun
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
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Most common form: おとしもの
noun
lost property
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noun
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
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Most common form: 打合わせ
1. advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; briefing session
2. overlap (of a coat, etc.)
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