Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level
Wikipedia JLPT N2 Vocab 1301-1400
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'na' adjective, noun
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; conceit; audacious; brazen; feisty(click the word for examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be(come) transparent(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: とる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to adopt (measure, proposal)2. to pick (e.g. fruit); to catch (e.g. insects); to take (e.g. a sample)
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
2. too good; more than one deserves; unworthy of (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 4 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to hate; to dislike(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be taught (by); to learn from(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 話しかける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone)2. to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be piled up; to lie on top of one another2. to come one after another; to happen over and over; to pile up (e.g. stress); to accumulate
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
noun
1. cook; chef (originally from Dutch 'kok')2. tap; spigot; faucet; cock
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to harden; to solidify2. to become firm; to become certain
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
steadily
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noun
competition; contest (originally from French 'concours')(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: つける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to turn on; to switch on; to light up (see also: 付ける; often written with kana only)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 言出す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to start talking; to speak; to tell; to propose; to suggest; to break the ice(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to quieten down; to calm down; to subside; to die down; to abate; to be suppressed(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: とめる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: しつっこい
1. insistent; obstinate; persistent; tenacious
2. too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy; greasy
(click the word for examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to knit; to plait; to braid2. to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
(click the word for examples and links)
noun
famine; drought; shortage; crop failure(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
avarice; covetousness; greed(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: ゆるい
1. loose
2. lenient; lax
(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
noun
(sudden) evening shower (rain)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: しま
noun, noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
stripe; bar; streak (also formerly written as 島 and 嶋)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 偏る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be one-sided; to incline; to be partial; to be prejudiced; to lean; to be biased; to be biassed(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: さすが
2. still; all the same (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 3 forms, examples and links)
2. choke (this meaning is restricted to reading チョーク)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 溢れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to spill; to fall out of; to overflow (often written with kana only)2. to peek through; to become visible (although normally not)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
1. indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively; profusely (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder2. to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
noun
zori; Japanese sandals(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
Most common form: 当てはまる
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. echo; reverberation2. sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
expression
1. pleased to meet you; how do you do (often written with kana only)2. my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes; remember me to (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1. pale; pallid
2. bluish-white
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 気をつける
expression, ichidan verb
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
millimeter; millimetre (often written with kana only; originally from French)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 直す
2. to fix; to correct; to repair (usu. 直す)
(click the word to view an additional 3 meanings and 2 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
Most common form: ドキドキ
1. thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; pitapat; pitter-patter (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound; to palpitate (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to chisel2. to tattoo (this meaning is restricted to reading ほる)
(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 蒸暑い
humid; sultry
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
adverb, 'suru' verb, noun
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
1. regrettable; disappointing
2. precious; dear; valuable
(click the word to view an additional 2 meanings, examples and links)
noun
tail (animal) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, useful expressions, examples and links)
extensive; spacious (see also: 広々とした)
(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: つける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to attach; to join; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment)2. to furnish (a house with)
(click the word to view an additional 12 meanings and 3 forms, useful expressions, examples and links)
2. to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of) (usu. 務める)
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to increase; to add to; to augment (opposite: 減らす)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
lecture cancellation; cancelling (lecture, class, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
good-for-nothing; stupid; trivial; worthless (often written with kana only)
(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
interjection (kandoushi)
good-bye (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: 関わる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be affected; to be influenced2. to be concerned with; to have to do with
(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 6 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: お辞儀
noun, 'suru' verb
bow; bowing (see also: 辞儀; polite (teineigo) language)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
interjection (kandoushi)
2. now, now (used in calming people down)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning, examples and links)
interjection (kandoushi)
have a good day; take care; see you (often in response to いってきます; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
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