JLPT Vocabulary
Vocabulary list
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| Vocabulary | Hiragana | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 中指 | なかゆび | middle finger | N2 |
| 中旬 | ちゅうじゅん | second third of a month | N2 |
| 中身 | なかみ | contents, interior, filling substance, content | N2 |
| 中途 | ちゅうと | in the middle, half-way | N2 |
| 中間 | ちゅうかん | middle, midway, interim | N2 |
| 主人 | しゅじん | (one's own) husband | N2 |
| 主役 | しゅやく | leading part | N2 |
| 主語 | しゅご | (gram) subject | N2 |
| 丼 | どんぶり | porcelain bowl, bowl of rice with food on top | N2 |
| 乗り換え | のりかえ | (n) transfer (trains, buses, etc.) | N2 |
| 乗り越し | のりこし | riding past (one's station) | N2 |
| 乗換 | のりかえ | a transfer (e.g., trains, buses) | N2 |
| 乗車 | じょうしゃ | taking a train, entraining | N2 |
| 乱暴 | らんぼう | rude, violent, rough | N2 |
| 乾かす | かわかす | to dry (clothes, etc.), to desiccate | N2 |
| 乾杯 | かんぱい | Cheers! (a toast) | N2 |
| 乾燥 | かんそう | dry, arid, insipid, dehydrated | N2 |
| 乾電池 | かんでんち | dry cell, battery | N2 |
| 予備 | よび | preparation, spare | N2 |
| 争う | あらそう | to compete, to contest, to contend to quarrel, to argue, to dispute, to be at variance, to oppose | N2 |
| 五十音 | ごじゅうおん | the Japanese syllabary | N2 |
| 井戸 | いど | water well | N2 |
| 交代 | こうたい | alternation, change, relief, relay, shift, substitution (sports, etc.), taking turns | N2 |
| 交差 | こうさ | cross | N2 |
| 交替 | こうたい | change, relief, alteration | N2 |
| 交流 | こうりゅう | exchange; alternating current | N2 |
| 交通機関 | こうつうきかん | transportation facilities | N2 |
| 人事 | じんじ | human resources, personnel management | N2 |
| 人命 | じんめい | (human) life | N2 |
| 人差指 | ひとさしゆび | index finger | N2 |
| 人文科学 | じんぶんかがく | social sciences, humanities | N2 |
| 人通り | ひとどおり | pedestrian traffic | N2 |
| 人造 | じんぞう | man-made, synthetic, artificial | N2 |
| 今～ | こん～ | this, current | N2 |
| 仕上がる | しあがる | to be finished | N2 |
| 仕方がない | しかたがない | it can't be helped, it's inevitable | N2 |
| 付属 | ふぞく | being attached (to), being affiliated (to), belonging (to), going with | N2 |
| 付近 | ふきん | neighborhood, vicinity | N2 |
| 代名詞 | だいめいし | pronoun | N2 |
| 以後 | いご | after this; from now on; hereafter | N2 |
| 以降 | いこう | on and after, hereafter | N2 |
| 仮名 | かな | kana | N2 |
| 仮名遣い | かなづかい | kana orthography, syllabary spelling | N2 |
| 仲直り | なかなおり | reconciliation, make peace with | N2 |
| 仲良し | なかよし | intimate friend, bosom buddy | N2 |
| 休息 | きゅうそく | rest, relief, relaxation | N2 |
| 休業 | きゅうぎょう | closure, shutdown, holiday | N2 |
| 休講 | きゅうこう | lecture canceled | N2 |
| 休養 | きゅうよう | rest, break, recreation | N2 |
| 会館 | かいかん | meeting hall, assembly hall | N2 |