Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level
Wikipedia JLPT N2 Vocab 1701-1800
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noun
1. China and Japan2. Chinese and Japanese (languages)
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noun
each; individual (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: つなげる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to tie; to fasten; to connect; to transfer (phone call) (often written with kana only)(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 瓶詰め
noun, 'no' adjective, 'suru' verb
bottling; bottled(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char(click the word for examples and links)
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to write; to publish(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to profit; to get; to earn; to gain2. to have (bear, beget) a child
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Most common form: なだらか
'na' adjective, noun
gently-sloping; gentle; easy (often written with kana only)(click the word for examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress(click the word for useful expressions, examples and links)
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to show respect; to honour; to honor(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 飛ぶ
2. to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop (esp. 跳ぶ)
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'gu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to stop up; to close up; to block (up); to plug up; to shut up; to cover (ears, eyes, etc.); to close (eyes, mouth) (see also: 塞がる)2. to stand in the way; to obstruct
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salty (taste); briny
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Most common form: たたむ
2. to close (a shop, business) (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: なれる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become familiar with (esp. 慣れる)2. to become skilled in; to become experienced at (esp. 慣れる)
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to resent; to curse; to feel bitter; to blame; to bear a grudge2. to regret (esp. 憾む)
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Most common form: 臭う
2. to stink; to smell (bad) (usu. 臭う)
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Most common form: ごちそう
2. to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
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Most common form: 混ざる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: なくす
2. to get rid of (usu. 無くす; often written with kana only)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to comfort; to console; to amuse(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: むく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
writing paper; stationery(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to amass; to accumulate; to store2. to leave unpaid
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Most common form: 通りかかる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to happen to pass by(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
to creep; to crawl (see also: 爬行)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
2. to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen)
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Most common form: こする
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to rub; to scrub (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
2. to plant (a cutting); to strike (see also: 挿し木)
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Most common form: 釣合う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium2. to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
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Most common form: もむ
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to rub; to crumple2. to massage
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Most common form: つる
1. to hang; to suspend (something from something); to be hanged (by the neck)
2. to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth (sumo term)
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Most common form: 払戻す
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to repay; to pay back(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
house-cloth; dust cloth(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: 捨てる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard2. to abandon; to desert; to leave
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to tear; to violate; to defeat; to smash; to destroy(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 追いかける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to chase; to run after; to pursue (see also: 追っ掛ける)(click the word to view an additional 3 forms, examples and links)
2. to rumor; to rumour (usu. in the passive voice; often written with kana only)
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be closed; to be blocked; to be healed (e.g. wound); to be shut up (see also: 塞ぐ; often written with kana only)2. to be clogged; to be plugged up (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: たく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to cook (grains, e.g. rice)2. to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe (see also: 煮る; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to hang; to hang up(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at2. to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to freeze; to be chilled; to be frozen(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: しめる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be wet; to become wet; to be damp; to be moist2. to be in low spirits; to feel depressed (often as 湿って or 湿った; this meaning is restricted to reading しめる)
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'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective, 'suru' verb
humble; humility; modesty; being humble(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to break; to smash(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get late; to advance; to wear on(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: カッコ
noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective
parentheses; brackets (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be dented; to be indented; to yield to; to give; to sink; to collapse; to cave in2. to be overwhelmed; to feel down; to be forced to yield; to be daunted; to be snubbed
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Most common form: さかのぼる
2. to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to; to make retroactive (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: まく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew2. to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.)
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Most common form: のんき
'na' adjective, noun
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky; easygoing; thoughtless (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed2. to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
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noun
kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word (may inflect); declensional kana ending(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to shave(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'suru' verb
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting to write (call, visit, etc.); failing to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
Most common form: ご無沙汰
noun, 'suru' verb
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence (see also: 無沙汰)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: まとめる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to collect; to put (it all) together; to integrate; to consolidate; to unify (often written with kana only)2. to summarize; to aggregate (often written with kana only)
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smoky
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Most common form: ヒゲ
noun
1. moustache; beard; whiskers (see also: 口髭, 顎鬚, 頬髯; in careful usage 髭 for moustache, 鬚 for beard, 髯 for (cheek) whiskers; often written with kana only)2. extremely short pulse appearing on an electrical signal
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noun
na-adjective (adj-na); quasi-adjective; adjectival noun; nominal adjective (linguistics terminology)(click the word for examples and links)
2. to thirst for; to crave (often as 〜に渇いた)
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Most common form: くむ
'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to draw (water); to fetch (water); to ladle; to dip; to scoop; to pump2. to have a drink together
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Most common form: それる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to turn aside; to turn away; to veer away; to bear off (often written with kana only)2. to miss (e.g. of a bullet); to go astray; to go wild (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 増やす
'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)
Most common form: ひっくり返る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be overturned; to be upset; to topple over; to be reversed; to fall down; to tip over(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
Most common form: はく
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to sweep; to brush; to gather up(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: ほうき
noun, 'suru' verb
broom (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy evening cool(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: ひねる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to twist; to wrench; to turn (a switch on or off, etc.); to wring (a neck) (often written with kana only)2. to puzzle over (often written with kana only)
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2. to heat (a bath, stove, etc.)
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