JLPT N2 Vocabulary List - Page 17

This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N2. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 1500 words.

# Word Reading Meaning
801
最低限
さいていげん
saiteigen
minimum; at the very least Study
802
最大
さいだい
saidai
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum Study
803
最寄り
もより
moyori
nearest; neighboring; nearby Study
804
最小限
さいしょうげん
saishougen
minimum; lowest Study
805
最悪
さいあく
saiaku
worst; horrible; horrid; awful; terrible Study
806
最新
さいしん
saishin
latest; newest; late-breaking Study
807
最終日
さいしゅうび
saishuubi
last day; final day Study
808
最速
さいそく
saisoku
fastest Study
809
最適
さいてき
saiteki
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best Study
810
最高齢
さいこうれい
saikourei
oldest; most advanced age Study
811
有人
ゆうじん
yuujin
manned; occupied; piloted Study
812
有力
ゆうりょく
yuuryoku
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible; potent Study
813
有力者
ゆうりょくしゃ
yuuryokusha
influential person; man of importance Study
814
有害
ゆうがい
yuugai
harmful; hazardous Study
815
有意義
ゆういぎ
yuuigi
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest Study
816
有無
うむ
umu
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no Study
817
有給
ゆうきゅう
yuukyuu
salaried; with pay Study
818
有限
ゆうげん
yuugen
finite; limited Study
819
期日
きじつ
kijitsu
fixed date; settlement date Study
820
木材
もくざい
mokuzai
lumber; timber; wood Study
821
木製
もくせい
mokusei
wooden; made of wood Study
822
本心
ほんしん
honshin
true feelings Study
823
本日
ほんじつ
honjitsu
today Study
824
本来
ほんらい
honrai
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in Study
825
本格
ほんかく
honkaku
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical; genuine Study
826
本業
ほんぎょう
hongyou
principal occupation; core business Study
827
本番
ほんばん
honban
performance; take; going before an audience or on-air; game; season; crucial moment Study
828
本社
ほんしゃ
honsha
head office; main office; headquarters; parent company; this company; this shrine Study
829
材質
ざいしつ
zaishitsu
material; material properties; quality of material Study
830
束ねる
たばねる
tabaneru
to tie up in a bundle Study
831
来場
らいじょう
raijou
attendance Study
832
来場者
らいじょうしゃ
raijousha
those attending Study
833
来学期
らいがっき
raigakki
next semester Study
834
来年度
らいねんど
rainendo
next year; next fiscal year Study
835
来店
らいてん
raiten
coming to a store Study
836
来店者
らいてんしゃ
raitensha
visitor Study
837
来日
らいにち
rainichi
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan Study
838
果たす
はたす
hatasu
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to fulfill; to fulfil; to realize; to execute; to perform; to do Study
839
果実
かじつ
kajitsu
fruit; nut; berry; profit Study
840
枠組み
わくぐみ
wakugumi
frame; framework; outline Study
841
染まる
そまる
somaru
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained; to be steeped Study
842
染み付く
しみつく
shimitsuku
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply Study
843
柔軟
じゅうなん
juunan
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable Study
844
校外
こうがい
kougai
out-of-school; off-campus Study
845
根っこ
ねっこ
nekko
root Study
846
根元/根本
こんげん
kongen
root; source; origin; foundation; base; principle Study
847
根強い
ねづよい
nezuyoi
firmly rooted; deep-seated Study
848
根性
こんじょう
konjou
willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit; character; nature; disposition; personality Study
849
根気
こんき
konki
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy Study
850
格別
かくべつ
kakubetsu
particular; special; exceptional; especial Study
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