JLPT N2 Vocabulary List - Page 71

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
1401
選挙
せんきょ
senkyo
election Study
1402
選考
せんこう
senkou
selection; screening Study
1403
遺伝
いでん
iden
heredity; Study
1404
遺伝子
いでんし
idenshi
gene; genetic Study
1405
避難
ひなん
hinan
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven Study
1406
部下
ぶか
buka
subordinate person Study
1407
部員
ぶいん
buin
staff; member Study
1408
都心
としん
toshin
city centre Study
1409
重なる
かさなる
kasanaru
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to pile up Study
1410
重み
おもみ
omomi
weight Study
1411
重苦しい
おもくるしい
omokurushii
heavy; gloomy; awkward; cumbrous; oppressive; leaden Study
1412
野党
やとう
yatou
opposition party; political opposition; opposition Study
1413
金魚
きんぎょ
kingyo
goldfish Study
1414
鈍い
にぶい
nibui
dull Study
1415
鉢植え
はちうえ
hachiue
potted plant Study
1416
銀行員
ぎんこういん
ginkouin
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk Study
1417
錠剤
じょうざい
jouzai
pill; lozenge; tablet Study
1418
鍛える
きたえる
kitaeru
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline Study
1419
鑑賞
かんしょう
kanshou
appreciation Study
1420
長方形
ちょうほうけい
chouhoukei
rectangle; oblong Study
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