JLPT Vocabulary

Vocabulary list

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VocabularyHiraganaMeaningLevel
皮肉ひにくcynicism, sarcasmN2
皮膚ひふskinN2
盆ぼんFestival of the Dead; trayN2
盆地ぼんちbasin (e.g., between mountains)N2
盗難とうなんtheft, robberyN2
盛るもるto serve (food); to fill up; to prescribeN2
目下めしたat present, nowN2
目印めじるしmark, sign, landmarkN2
目安めやすcriterion, aimN2
目指すめざすto aim at, to have an eye onN2
目次もくじtable of contentsN2
目立つめだつto be conspicuous, to stand outN2
目覚しめざましalarm-clockN2
直前ちょくぜんjust beforeN2
直径ちょっけいdiameterN2
直後ちょくごimmediately followingN2
直流ちょくりゅうdirect currentN2
直線ちょくせんstraight lineN2
直角ちょっかくright angleN2
直通ちょくつうdirect connectionN2
相互そうごmutual, reciprocalN2
相変わらずあいかわらずas usual, as always, as before, as ever, stillN2
相撲すもうsumo wrestlingN2
相違そういdifference, discrepancy, variationN2
省略しょうりゃくomission, abbreviation, abridgmentN2
省~しょう~economizing ~N2
看板かんばんsign, signboardN2
看病かんびょうnursing (a patient)N2
県庁けんちょうprefectural officeN2
真っ先まっさきforemost, beginningN2
真っ暗まっくらtotal darknessN2
真っ白まっしろpure whiteN2
真っ青まっさおdeep blue, ghastly paleN2
真っ黒まっくろpitch blackN2
真似るまねるto mimic, to imitateN2
真空しんくうvacuumN2
着々ちゃくちゃくsteadilyN2
着せるきせるto put on clothesN2
着替えきがえchanging clothes, change of clothesN2
着替えるきがえるto change (one's) clothesN2
睨むにらむto glare at, to stare; to keep an eye onN2
瞳ひとみpupil (of eye)N2
矛盾むじゅんcontradiction, inconsistencyN2
矢印やじるしdirecting arrowN2
知り合いしりあいacquaintanceN2
知人ちじんfriend, acquaintanceN2
短所たんしょdefect, weak point; disadvantageN2
短期たんきshort termN2
短編たんぺんshort (e.g., story, film)N2
短~たん~short ~N2