JLPT N2 Vocabulary List - Page 8

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
351
可愛がる
かわいがる
kawaigaru
to love; to cherish; to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to dote on; to show favouritism to; to be partial to Study
352
台無し
だいなし
dainashi
mess; spoiled; spoilt; Study
353
叶う
かなう
kanau
to come true Study
354
司会
しかい
shikai
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship; chairman; presenter; host; moderator; master of ceremonies Study
355
各位
かくい
kakui
everyone; each and every one Study
356
各自
かくじ
kakuji
each Study
357
合同
ごうどう
goudou
combination; union; incorporation; amalgamation; fusion Study
358
合宿
がっしゅく
gasshuku
lodging together; training camp; boarding house Study
359
合間
あいま
aima
interval; break; pause; spare moment Study
360
同居
どうきょ
doukyo
coexistence; living together Study
361
同年代
どうねんだい
dounendai
the same generation; coeval Study
362
同等
どうとう
doutou
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence Study
363
名づける
なづける
nazukeru
to name; to call; to christen; to term Study
364
名刺
めいし
meishi
business card Study
365
名所
めいしょ
meisho
famous place Study
366
名物
めいぶつ
meibutsu
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty Study
367
名産
めいさん
meisan
noted product; local specialty Study
368
名簿
めいぼ
meibo
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster Study
369
名門
めいもん
meimon
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc. Study
370
向き合う
むきあう
mukiau
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront Study
371
向上
こうじょう
koujou
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress Study
372
含める
ふくめる
fukumeru
to include Study
373
吸い取る
すいとる
suitoru
to absorb; to squeeze Study
374
呟く
つぶやく
tsubuyaku
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble Study
375
周年
しゅうねん
shuunen
whole year; entire year; -th year anniversary Study
376
周辺
しゅうへん
shuuhen
circumference; outskirts; environs; around; in the area of; in the vicinity of Study
377
味付け
あじつけ
ajitsuke
seasoning; flavor Study
378
呼びかける
よびかける
yobikakeru
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal Study
379
呼び止める
よびとめる
yobitomeru
to challenge; to call somebody to halt Study
380
和やか
なごやか
nagoyaka
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable; amiable; friendly; genial; harmonious; peaceful Study
381
和風
わふう
wafuu
Japanese style Study
382
和食
わしょく
washoku
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine Study
383
商店街
しょうてんがい
shoutengai
shopping district; shopping street; downtown Study
384
商業
しょうぎょう
shougyou
commerce; trade; business Study
385
問いかける
といかける
toikakeru
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question Study
386
問い合わせ
といあわせ
toiawase
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation Study
387
問い合わせる
といあわせる
toiawaseru
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information Study
388
問題点
もんだいてん
mondaiten
the problem Study
389
喧しい
やかましい
yakamashii
noisy; loud; clamorous; boisterous; much talked of; much-discussed; vexed Study
390
嗅ぐ
かぐ
kagu
to sniff; to smell Study
391
嘆く
なげく
nageku
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore Study
392
うつわ
utsuwa
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre; caliber Study
393
器具
きぐ
kigu
utensil; apparatus; implement; device; gadget Study
394
回答
かいとう
kaitou
reply; answer Study
395
回覧
かいらん
kairan
circulation Study
396
回転
かいてん
kaiten
rotation Study
397
団結
だんけつ
danketsu
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up Study
398
図々しい
ずうずうしい
zuuzuushii
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky Study
399
図表
ずひょう
zuhyou
chart; diagram; graph; figure Study
400
固定
こてい
kotei
fixing Study
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