JLPT N2
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 恨み | うらみ urami | resentment | noun |
| 恨む | うらむ uramu | to bear a grudge against | godan verb |
| 羨む | うらやむ urayamu | to envy | godan verb |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold | noun |
| 売り切れ | うりきれ urikire | sold-out | no-adjective, noun |
| 売り切れる | うりきれる urikireru | to be sold out | ichidan verb |
| 売れ行き | うれゆき ureyuki | sales | noun |
| うろうろ | urouro | restlessly | adverb, suru verb |
| 運河 | うんが unga | (navigable) canal | noun |
| うんと | unto | a great deal | adverb |
| 英文 | えいぶん eibun | English writing | noun |
| 英和 | えいわ eiwa | English-Japanese | noun |
| えっと | etto | let me see | interjection |
| 液体 | えきたい ekitai | liquid | noun |
| エチケット | echiketto | politeness | noun |
| 絵の具 | えのぐ enogu | paint | expression, noun |
| エプロン | epuron | apron | noun |
| 偉い | えらい erai | great | i-adjective, adverb |
| 宴会 | えんかい enkai | party | noun |
| 園芸 | えんげい engei | horticulture | noun, no-adjective |
| 演劇 | えんげき engeki | drama | noun, no-adjective |
| 円周 | えんしゅう enshuu | circumference | noun, no-adjective |
| 遠足 | えんそく ensoku | school trip | noun, suru verb |
| 延長 | えんちょう enchou | extension | noun, suru verb |
| 煙突 | えんとつ entotsu | chimney | noun |
| オーケストラ | ookesutora | orchestra | noun |
| オートメーション | ootomeeshon | automation | noun |
| 追いかける | おいかける oikakeru | to chase | ichidan verb |
| 追い越す | おいこす oikosu | to pass (e.g. car) | godan verb |
| オイル | oiru | oil | noun |
| 王女 | おうじょ oujo | princess | noun |
| 応ずる | おうずる ouzuru | to answer | verb |
| 応接 | おうせつ ousetsu | reception (e.g. of visitors) | noun, suru verb |
| 応対 | おうたい outai | dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 往復 | おうふく oufuku | making a round trip | noun, suru verb |
| 欧米 | おうべい oubei | Europe and the United States | noun |
| 応用 | おうよう ouyou | (practical) application | noun, suru verb |
| 大雑把 | おおざっぱ oozappa | rough (estimate, summary, etc.) | na-adjective |
| 大通り | おおどおり oodoori | main street | noun |
| おおよそ | ooyoso | about | adverb, noun |
| お帰り | おかえり okaeri | return | noun, interjection |
| おかけください | okakekudasai | please sit down | expression |
| おかげさまで | okagesamade | thankfully | expression |
| おかず | okazu | small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice) | noun |
| お構いなく | おかまいなく okamainaku | please don't fuss over me | expression |
| 拝む | おがむ ogamu | to assume the posture of praying | godan verb |
| おかわり | okawari | another helping | noun, suru verb |
| 補う | おぎなう oginau | to supplement | godan verb |
| お気の毒に | おきのどくに okinodokuni | my sympathies | expression |
| 屋外 | おくがい okugai | outdoors | noun, no-adjective |
| 送り仮名 | おくりがな okurigana | kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word | noun |
| 怠る | おこたる okotaru | to neglect | godan verb |
| お先に | おさきに osakini | before | adverb, expression |
| 叔父 | おじ oji | uncle | noun |
| 惜しい | おしい oshii | regrettable | i-adjective |
| お邪魔します | おじゃまします ojamashimasu | please excuse the intrusion | expression |
| お大事に | おだいじに odaijini | take care of yourself | expression |
| 落ち着く | おちつく ochitsuku | to calm down | godan verb |
| お出かけ | おでかけ odekake | about to start out | noun |
| お手伝いさん | おてつだいさん otetsudaisan | maid | noun |
| 脅かす | おどかす odokasu | to threaten | godan verb |
| 落し物 | おとしもの otoshimono | lost property | noun |
| 驚かす | おどろかす odorokasu | to surprise | godan verb |
| お願いします | おねがいします onegaishimasu | please | expression |
| 各々 | おのおの onoono | each | noun, adverb |
| 叔母 | おば oba | aunt | noun |
| おばさん | obasan | old lady | noun |
| おはよう | ohayou | good morning | interjection |
| お参り | おまいり omairi | visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| お待たせしました | おまたせしました omataseshimashita | thank you for waiting | expression |
| お待ちどおさま | おまちどおさま omachidoosama | I'm sorry to have kept you waiting | expression |
| おめでたい | omedetai | (matter) for congratulations | i-adjective |
| 思いがけない | おもいがけない omoigakenai | unexpected | i-adjective |
| 思い切り | おもいきり omoikiri | to one's heart's content | adverb, noun |
| 思い込む | おもいこむ omoikomu | to be convinced (that) | godan verb |
| 思いっきり | おもいっきり omoikkiri | to one's heart's content | adverb, noun |
| 重たい | おもたい omotai | heavy | i-adjective |
| お休み | おやすみ oyasumi | holiday | noun, interjection |
| おやつ | oyatsu | between-meal snack | noun |
| 親指 | おやゆび oyayubi | thumb | noun |
| オルガン | orugan | organ (musical instrument) | noun |
| お | o | honorific/polite/humble prefix | prefix |
| 恩恵 | おんけい onkei | grace | noun |
| 温室 | おんしつ onshitsu | greenhouse | noun |
| 温泉 | おんせん onsen | hot spring | noun |
| 温帯 | おんたい ontai | temperate zone | noun |
| 御中 | おんちゅう onchuu | ... and Company | noun |
| 女の人 | おんなのひと onnanohito | woman | expression, noun |
| カーブ | kaabu | curve | noun, suru verb |
| 開会 | かいかい kaikai | opening of a meeting | noun, suru verb |
| 会館 | かいかん kaikan | meeting hall | noun |
| 改札 | かいさつ kaisatsu | examination of tickets | noun, suru verb |
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 海水浴 | かいすいよく kaisuiyoku | swimming in the ocean | noun |
| 回数 | かいすう kaisuu | number of times | noun |
| 回数券 | かいすうけん kaisuuken | coupon tickets | noun |
| 改正 | かいせい kaisei | revision | noun, suru verb |
| 快晴 | かいせい kaisei | clear weather | noun, no-adjective |
| 解説 | かいせつ kaisetsu | explanation | noun, suru verb |
| 改造 | かいぞう kaizou | remodeling | noun, suru verb |
| 開通 | かいつう kaitsuu | opening (of a new road, railway, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 回転 | かいてん kaiten | rotation | noun, suru verb |
| 解答 | かいとう kaitou | answer | noun, suru verb |
| 回答 | かいとう kaitou | reply | noun, suru verb |
| 外部 | がいぶ gaibu | outside (e.g. of a building) | noun, no-adjective |
| 解放 | かいほう kaihou | release | noun, suru verb |
| 開放 | かいほう kaihou | opening (a door, window, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 海洋 | かいよう kaiyou | ocean | noun |
| 概論 | がいろん gairon | introduction | noun, suru verb |
| かえって | kaette | on the contrary | adverb |
| 家屋 | かおく kaoku | house | noun |
| 関わる | かかわる kakawaru | to be involved (in) | godan verb |
| 書留 | かきとめ kakitome | registered mail | noun, no-adjective |
| 書き取り | かきとり kakitori | writing down from other written material | noun |
| 垣根 | かきね kakine | hedge | noun |
| 限り | かぎり kagiri | limit | noun, adverb |
| 各 | かく kaku | each | prefix |
| 架空 | かくう kakuu | fictitious | no-adjective, noun |
| 各自 | かくじ kakuji | each (person) | noun, adverb |
| 拡充 | かくじゅう kakujuu | expansion | noun, suru verb |
| 学術 | がくじゅつ gakujutsu | science | noun |
| 各地 | かくち kakuchi | each place | noun |
| 拡張 | かくちょう kakuchou | expansion | noun, suru verb |
| 角度 | かくど kakudo | angle | noun, no-adjective |
| 学年 | がくねん gakunen | academic year | noun |
| 格別 | かくべつ kakubetsu | particular | no-adjective, na-adjective |
| 確率 | かくりつ kakuritsu | probability | noun |
| 学力 | がくりょく gakuryoku | scholarly ability | noun |
| 掛け算 | かけざん kakezan | multiplication | noun |
| 可決 | かけつ kaketsu | approval | noun, suru verb |
| 火口 | かこう kakou | (volcanic) crater | noun |
| 下降 | かこう kakou | descent | noun, suru verb |
| 火山 | かざん kazan | volcano | noun, no-adjective |
| かしこまりました | kashikomarimashita | certainly! | expression |
| 貸出 | かしだし kashidashi | lending | noun, suru verb |
| 過失 | かしつ kashitsu | accident (caused by negligence) | noun |
| 果実 | かじつ kajitsu | fruit | noun |
| 貸間 | かしま kashima | room to let | noun |
| 貸家 | かしや kashiya | house for rent | noun |
| 箇所 | かしょ kasho | place | noun, counter |
| 家書 | かしょ kasho | letter from home | noun |
| 過剰 | かじょう kajou | excess | noun, na-adjective |
| かじる | kajiru | to gnaw | godan verb |
| 課税 | かぜい kazei | taxation | noun, suru verb |
| カセット | kasetto | cassette (tape) | noun |
| 下線 | かせん kasen | underline | noun |
| 加速 | かそく kasoku | acceleration | noun, suru verb |
| 加速度 | かそくど kasokudo | acceleration | noun |
| 塊 | かたまり katamari | lump | noun |
| 固まる | かたまる katamaru | to harden | godan verb |
| 片道 | かたみち katamichi | one-way (trip) | noun, no-adjective |
| 傾く | かたむく katamuku | to incline toward | godan verb |
| 偏る | かたよる katayoru | to lean (to one side) | godan verb |
| 学科 | がっか gakka | subject (of study) | noun |
| 学会 | がっかい gakkai | learned society | noun |
| 学級 | がっきゅう gakkyuu | (school) class | noun, no-adjective |
| 担ぐ | かつぐ katsugu | to shoulder | godan verb |
| かっこ | kakko | brackets | noun, suru verb |
| 活字 | かつじ katsuji | (piece of) type | noun |
| 勝手に | かってに katteni | arbitrarily | adverb |
| 活力 | かつりょく katsuryoku | vitality | noun |
| 仮名 | かな kana | kana | noun |
| 仮名遣い | かなづかい kanazukai | kana orthography | noun |
| 加熱 | かねつ kanetsu | heating | noun, suru verb |
| かねる | kaneru | to be unable to | suffix, ichidan verb |
| カバー | kabaa | cover | noun, suru verb |
| 過半数 | かはんすう kahansuu | majority | noun |
| 華美 | かび kabi | splendor | noun, na-adjective |
| かぶせる | kabuseru | to cover (with something) | ichidan verb |
| 釜 | かま kama | iron pot | noun |
| 構いません | かまいません kamaimasen | no problem | expression |
| 紙屑 | かみくず kamikuzu | wastepaper | noun |
| 神様 | かみさま kamisama | God | noun |
| かみそり | kamisori | razor | noun, no-adjective |
| ガム | gamu | chewing gum | noun |
| 貨物 | かもつ kamotsu | cargo | noun |
| カラー | karaa | color | noun, suru verb |
| からかう | karakau | to tease | godan verb |
| 空っぽ | からっぽ karappo | empty | no-adjective, na-adjective |
| カルタ | karuta | karuta | noun |
| 枯れる | かれる kareru | to wither (of a plant) | ichidan verb |
| カロリー | karorii | calorie | noun |
| 可愛がる | かわいがる kawaigaru | to be affectionate to | godan verb |
| 為替 | かわせ kawase | money order | noun |
| 瓦 | かわら kawara | tile (e.g. roof) | noun |
| 換気 | かんき kanki | ventilation | noun, suru verb |
| 感激 | かんげき kangeki | deep emotion | noun, suru verb |
| 関西 | かんさい kansai | Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures) | noun |
| 元日 | がんじつ ganjitsu | New Year's Day | noun |
| 鑑賞 | かんしょう kanshou | appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 感ずる | かんずる kanzuru | to feel | verb |
| 間接 | かんせつ kansetsu | indirection | noun, no-adjective |
| 観測 | かんそく kansoku | observation | noun, suru verb |
| 寒帯 | かんたい kantai | frigid zone | noun |
| 勘違い | かんちがい kanchigai | misunderstanding | noun, suru verb |
| 官庁 | かんちょう kanchou | government office | noun |
| 缶詰 | かんづめ kanzume | canned food | noun, no-adjective |
| 乾電池 | かんでんち kandenchi | dry cell battery | noun |
| 関東 | かんとう kantou | Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures) | noun |
| 観念 | かんねん kannen | idea | noun, suru verb |