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JLPT N2

1843 words, in teaching order

Words 1–100
する
to do; to carry out; to perform; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); …
Suru verb
ある
to be; to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about; to exist (in a completed state); to be (something unchanged in its current state)
Godan verb
お
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Prefix
的てき
-ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y; -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
Suffix
あ
ah; oh; hey!
Interjection
気き
spirit; mind; heart; nature; disposition; intention; will; motivation; mood; feelings; …
Noun
ご
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
Prefix
ら
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
Suffix
た
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
Adverb
言いう
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Godan verb
思おもい
thought; imagination; mind; heart; desire; wish; hope; expectation; love; affection; …
Noun
い
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Counter
行いく
to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for); to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road); to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; …
Godan verb
ただ
ordinary; common; usual; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is; safe; only; merely; …
No-adjective
憎にくい
hateful; detestable; abominable; vexing; provoking; amazing; fantastic; admirable; lovely; wonderful
I-adjective
ま
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; now, now; tolerably; passably; moderately; reasonably; fairly; rather; somewhat; …
Adverb
町まち
town; block; neighbourhood; neighborhood; street; road
Noun
わかる
to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized (realised); …
Godan verb
発はつ売ばい
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
Noun
ずうっと
continuously; the whole time; all the way; throughout; much (more); (by) far; far and away; a lot; a great deal; far (away); …
Adverb
登とう場じょう
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence; introduction; advent
Noun
改かい正せい
revision; amendment; alteration
Noun
基き準じゅん
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge; basis
Noun
基き準じゅん
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge; basis
Noun
強きょう化か
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
Noun
構こう造ぞう
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
Noun
交こう流りゅう
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; mingling; mixing; coming together; alternating current; AC
Noun
姿し勢せい
posture; pose; position; stance; carriage (of the body); attitude; approach
Noun
周しゅう辺へん
circumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of; in the vicinity of; (computer) peripheral
Noun
政せい党とう
political party
Noun
対たい策さく
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy; preparation (e.g. for a test)
Noun
体たい制せい
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation; the establishment; (ruling) regime; those in power; structural plan; …
Noun
段だん階かい
stage; step; phase; level; rank; grade; gradation; order; stairs
Noun
調ちょう整せい
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing; tailoring
Noun
長ちょう男なん
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Noun
問とい合あわせ
inquiry; query; enquiry
Noun
統とう一いつ
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
Noun
方ほう針しん
policy; course; plan (of action); principle; magnetic needle
Noun
本ほん部ぶ
headquarters; head office; main office
Noun
民みん間かん
private; non-governmental; non-official; civilian; civil; folk; popular
No-adjective
連れん合ごう
union; combination; alliance; confederation; coalition; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
Noun
やっぱり
as expected; sure enough; just as one thought; after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case; too; also; as well; …
Adverb
撮さつ影えい
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
Noun
シリーズ
series
Noun
公こう式しき
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
No-adjective
終しゅう了りょう
end; close; conclusion; termination
Noun
モデル
model; dummy; mock-up; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical); model (for a fictional character, place, etc.); inspiration; …
Noun
レベル
level; standard; grade; class; rank; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level; surveyor's level
Noun
追つい加か
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
Noun
作つくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; …
Godan verb
作つくる
to make; to produce; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to cultivate; …
Godan verb
おのおの
each
Noun
元げん気き
lively; full of spirit; energetic; vigorous; vital; spirited; healthy; well; fit; in good health
Na-adjective
その他ほか
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; other than that; and other ...; and so forth; and the like; and what have you; et cetera
Expression
展てん開かい
development; evolution; progression; unfolding; (plot) twist; expansion; spreading out; extending; deployment; building up; …
Noun
ごめん
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me; may I come in?; permission; leave; license; dismissal; discharge; …
Interjection
長ながい
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
I-adjective
出で会あい
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
Noun
以い降こう
on and after; from ... onward; since
Noun
または
or; either ... or ...
Conjunction
よる
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from; to be based at (a location, an organization); to be headquartered at
Godan verb
指し定てい
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
Noun
郡ぐん
district; county
Noun
特とく定てい
specific; particular; designated; special; specifying; designating; identifying; pinpointing
No-adjective
編へん集しゅう
editing; compilation
Noun
さすが
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone); still; all the same; after all; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
Adverb
制せい作さく
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out; development
Noun
応おう援えん
aid; assistance; help; support; reinforcement; cheering; rooting (for)
Noun
活かつ躍やく
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation
Noun
おはよう
good morning
Interjection
テーマ
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
Noun
複ふく数すう
plural; multiple; plural (number)
No-adjective
スタート
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point; starting line
Noun
コース
course; route; trail; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy; track; path; …
Noun
バンド
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; (watch) bracelet; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
Noun
フリー
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating; long program
Na-adjective
機き械かい
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
Noun
天皇てんのう
Emperor of Japan
Noun
一いっ昨さく年ねん
year before last
Noun
延えん長ちょう
extension; elongation; prolongation; lengthening; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space); extended game; …
Noun
一昨年おととし
year before last
Noun
会かい館かん
meeting hall; assembly hall
Noun
解かい散さん
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; disbandment; split-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
Noun
回かい答とう
reply; answer
Noun
開かい放ほう
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
Noun
学がく部ぶ
faculty (of a university); school; college; department
Noun
関かん西さい
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)
Noun
観かん測そく
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
Noun
基き礎そ
foundation; basis
Noun
基き地ち
base (military, expedition, etc.)
Noun
公こう共きょう
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
No-adjective
工こう事じ
construction work
Noun
国こく籍せき
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
Noun
国こく立りつ
national; founded and run by the central government
No-adjective
自じ治ち
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
Noun
実じっ績せき
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
Noun
実じつ力りょく
(real) ability; true strength; merit; efficiency; competency; arms; force
Noun
集しゅう会かい
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
Noun
就しゅう任にん
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
Noun
受じゅ験けん
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
Noun