JLPT N2
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| プラットホーム | purattohoomu | platform | noun |
| フリー | furii | free (of restraint, controls, etc.) | na-adjective, noun |
| ふりがな | furigana | furigana | noun |
| 振り向く | ふりむく furimuku | to turn one's face | godan verb |
| プリント | purinto | noun, suru verb | |
| 古 | ふる furu | used item | noun |
| ふるさと | furusato | hometown | noun |
| 振る舞う | ふるまう furumau | to behave | godan verb |
| ブローチ | buroochi | brooch | noun |
| プログラム | puroguramu | program (of events, music, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 風呂敷 | ふろしき furoshiki | furoshiki | noun |
| ふわふわ | fuwafuwa | lightly (floating, drifting, etc.) | adverb, no-adjective |
| 噴火 | ふんか funka | eruption | noun, suru verb |
| 分解 | ぶんかい bunkai | disassembly | noun, suru verb |
| 文芸 | ぶんげい bungei | literature | noun |
| 文献 | ぶんけん bunken | literature | noun |
| 噴水 | ふんすい funsui | water fountain | noun |
| 分数 | ぶんすう bunsuu | fraction | noun, no-adjective |
| 文体 | ぶんたい buntai | literary style | noun |
| 分布 | ぶんぷ bunpu | distribution | noun, suru verb |
| 文房具 | ぶんぼうぐ bunbougu | stationery | noun |
| 文脈 | ぶんみゃく bunmyaku | context (of a passage) | noun |
| 分量 | ぶんりょう bunryou | amount | noun, suru verb |
| 分類 | ぶんるい bunrui | classification | noun, suru verb |
| 閉会 | へいかい heikai | closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 平気 | へいき heiki | cool | na-adjective, noun |
| 並行 | へいこう heikou | going side-by-side | noun, suru verb |
| 平日 | へいじつ heijitsu | weekday | adverb, noun |
| 兵隊 | へいたい heitai | armed forces | noun |
| 平凡 | へいぼん heibon | ordinary | na-adjective, noun |
| 平野 | へいや heiya | plain | noun |
| 凹む | へこむ hekomu | to be dented | godan verb |
| へそ | heso | navel | noun |
| 隔てる | へだてる hedateru | to separate (by distance, time, etc.) | ichidan verb |
| 別荘 | べっそう bessou | holiday house | noun |
| 別々 | べつべつ betsubetsu | separate | no-adjective, na-adjective |
| ベテラン | beteran | veteran (in a particular field) | noun, no-adjective |
| ヘリコプター | herikoputaa | helicopter | noun |
| 編集 | へんしゅう henshuu | editing | noun, suru verb |
| 便所 | べんじょ benjo | toilet | noun |
| ペンチ | penchi | cutting pliers | noun |
| ボーナス | boonasu | bonus | noun |
| 望遠鏡 | ぼうえんきょう bouenkyou | telescope | noun |
| 方角 | ほうがく hougaku | direction | noun |
| ほうき | houki | broom | noun |
| 方言 | ほうげん hougen | dialect | noun |
| 坊さん | ぼうさん bousan | Buddhist priest | noun |
| 防止 | ぼうし boushi | prevention | noun, suru verb |
| 方針 | ほうしん houshin | policy | noun |
| 法則 | ほうそく housoku | law | noun |
| 包帯 | ほうたい houtai | bandage | noun, suru verb |
| 膨大 | ぼうだい boudai | huge | na-adjective, noun |
| 包丁 | ほうちょう houchou | kitchen knife | noun |
| 方程式 | ほうていしき houteishiki | equation | noun |
| 防犯 | ぼうはん bouhan | prevention of crime | noun, no-adjective |
| 方面 | ほうめん houmen | direction | noun |
| 坊や | ぼうや bouya | boy | noun |
| 放る | ほうる houru | to throw | godan verb |
| 朗らか | ほがらか hogaraka | cheerful | na-adjective |
| 牧場 | ぼくじょう bokujou | farm (livestock) | noun |
| 牧畜 | ぼくちく bokuchiku | stock-farming | noun |
| 保健 | ほけん hoken | preservation of health | noun |
| 募集 | ぼしゅう boshuu | recruitment | noun, suru verb |
| 干す | ほす hosu | to air | godan verb |
| ポスター | posutaa | poster | noun |
| 北極 | ほっきょく hokkyoku | North Pole | noun |
| 坊ちゃん | ぼっちゃん botchan | (another's) son | noun |
| ほどく | hodoku | to undo | godan verb |
| 掘る | ほる horu | to dig | godan verb |
| 彫る | ほる horu | to carve | godan verb |
| ぼろ | boro | rag | noun, adjective |
| 盆 | ぼん bon | tray | noun |
| 盆地 | ぼんち bonchi | basin (e.g. between mountains) | noun |
| ほんの | honno | mere | adjective |
| 本部 | ほんぶ honbu | headquarters | noun |
| 本来 | ほんらい honrai | originally | adverb, noun |
| まあまあ | maamaa | so-so | no-adjective, na-adjective |
| 毎 | まい mai | every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend) | prefix |
| 枚数 | まいすう maisuu | the number of flat things | noun |
| 毎度 | まいど maido | each time | adverb, noun |
| 枕 | まくら makura | pillow | noun |
| 曲げる | まげる mageru | to bend | ichidan verb |
| まごまご | magomago | confused | adverb, suru verb |
| 摩擦 | まさつ masatsu | friction | noun, suru verb |
| マスク | masuku | (face) mask | noun |
| またぐ | matagu | to step over | godan verb |
| 待合室 | まちあいしつ machiaishitsu | waiting room | noun |
| 待ち合わせる | まちあわせる machiawaseru | to rendezvous | ichidan verb |
| 街角 | まちかど machikado | street corner | noun |
| 真っ暗 | まっくら makkura | pitch-dark | na-adjective, noun |
| 真っ黒 | まっくろ makkuro | pitch-black | na-adjective, no-adjective |
| 真っ青 | まっさお massao | deep blue | na-adjective, noun |
| 真っ先 | まっさき massaki | the head | noun |
| 真っ白 | まっしろ masshiro | pure white | na-adjective, no-adjective |
| 祭る | まつる matsuru | to deify | godan verb |
| 窓口 | まどぐち madoguchi | counter | noun |
| 真似る | まねる maneru | to mimic | ichidan verb |
| まぶた | mabuta | eyelid | noun |
| マフラー | mafuraa | (thick) scarf | noun |
| まもなく | mamonaku | soon | adverb |
| マラソン | marason | marathon | noun |
| まれ | mare | rare | na-adjective |
| 回り道 | まわりみち mawarimichi | detour | noun, suru verb |
| 満員 | まんいん man'in | full house | noun, no-adjective |
| マンション | manshon | condominium (usu. mid or high-rise) | noun |
| 満点 | まんてん manten | perfect score | noun, no-adjective |
| 未 | み mi | not yet | prefix |
| 見上げる | みあげる miageru | to look up at | ichidan verb |
| 見送る | みおくる miokuru | to see (someone) off | godan verb |
| 見下ろす | みおろす miorosu | to overlook | godan verb |
| 見かけ | みかけ mikake | outward appearance | noun, no-adjective |
| 三日月 | みかづき mikazuki | crescent moon | noun |
| 岬 | みさき misaki | cape (on coast) | noun |
| 惨め | みじめ mijime | miserable | na-adjective |
| ミシン | mishin | sewing machine | noun |
| 自ら | みずから mizukara | oneself | noun, adverb |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit | noun |
| 店屋 | みせや miseya | store | noun |
| 見出し | みだし midashi | heading | noun |
| 道順 | みちじゅん michijun | route | noun |
| みっともない | mittomonai | shameful | i-adjective |
| 見つめる | みつめる mitsumeru | to stare (at) | ichidan verb |
| 見直す | みなおす minaosu | to look at again | godan verb |
| 見慣れる | みなれる minareru | to get used to seeing | ichidan verb |
| 醜い | みにくい minikui | ugly | i-adjective |
| 実る | みのる minoru | to bear fruit | godan verb |
| 身分 | みぶん mibun | (social) standing | noun |
| 見本 | みほん mihon | sample | noun, no-adjective |
| 見舞う | みまう mimau | to visit and comfort or console | godan verb |
| 未満 | みまん miman | less than | noun, adverb |
| 苗字 | みょうじ myouji | surname | noun |
| ミリ | miri | milli- | prefix, noun |
| 民間 | みんかん minkan | private | no-adjective, noun |
| 民主 | みんしゅ minshu | democracy | noun |
| 民謡 | みんよう min'you | folk song | noun |
| 無限 | むげん mugen | infinity | noun, no-adjective |
| 無地 | むじ muji | plain | no-adjective, noun |
| 矛盾 | むじゅん mujun | contradiction | noun, suru verb |
| 無数 | むすう musuu | innumerable | no-adjective, na-adjective |
| 紫 | むらさき murasaki | purple | noun, no-adjective |
| 群れ | むれ mure | group | noun |
| 姪 | めい mei | niece | noun |
| 名作 | めいさく meisaku | masterpiece | noun |
| 名所 | めいしょ meisho | famous place | noun |
| 迷信 | めいしん meishin | superstition | noun |
| 命ずる | めいずる meizuru | to order | verb |
| 名物 | めいぶつ meibutsu | famous product | noun |
| めいめい | meimei | each | adverb, no-adjective |
| 恵まれる | めぐまれる megumareru | to be blessed with | ichidan verb |
| 巡る | めぐる meguru | to go around | godan verb |
| 目指す | めざす mezasu | to aim at (for, to do, to become) | godan verb |
| 目覚まし | めざまし mezamashi | alarm clock | noun |
| 目下 | めした meshita | subordinate | noun |
| 目印 | めじるし mejirushi | mark (for quick identification or recognition) | noun |
| 目立つ | めだつ medatsu | to be conspicuous | godan verb |
| めちゃくちゃ | mechakucha | absurd | na-adjective, noun |
| めっきり | mekkiri | remarkably | adverb |
| めでたい | medetai | happy | i-adjective |
| メニュー | menyuu | menu | noun |
| めまい | memai | dizziness | noun |
| 目安 | めやす meyasu | criterion | noun |
| 免税 | めんぜい menzei | tax exemption | noun, suru verb |
| 面積 | めんせき menseki | area (measurement) | noun |
| めんどくさい | mendokusai | bothersome | i-adjective |
| モーター | mootaa | motor | noun |
| 儲かる | もうかる moukaru | to be profitable | godan verb |
| 儲ける | もうける moukeru | to profit | ichidan verb |
| 申し訳ない | もうしわけない moushiwakenai | I'm sorry | expression, i-adjective |
| 木材 | もくざい mokuzai | lumber | noun |
| 目次 | もくじ mokuji | table of contents | noun |
| 潜る | もぐる moguru | to dive (into or under water) | godan verb |
| もしかしたら | moshikashitara | perhaps | expression, adverb |
| もたれる | motareru | to lean against | ichidan verb |
| モダン | modan | modern | na-adjective, noun |
| モデル | moderu | model | noun |
| もともと | motomoto | originally | adverb, no-adjective |
| 物置 | ものおき monooki | storage room | noun |
| 物語る | ものがたる monogataru | to tell (a story) | godan verb |
| 物差し | ものさし monosashi | ruler | noun |
| ものすごい | monosugoi | terrific | i-adjective |
| モノレール | monoreeru | monorail | noun |
| 紅葉 | もみじ momiji | maple (tree) | noun, suru verb |
| もむ | momu | to rub | godan verb |
| 催し | もよおし moyooshi | event | noun |
| 盛る | もる moru | to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.) | godan verb |
| 問答 | もんどう mondou | questions and answers | noun, suru verb |
| やかましい | yakamashii | noisy | i-adjective |
| 夜間 | やかん yakan | night | noun, adverb |
| 役者 | やくしゃ yakusha | actor | noun |
| 役所 | やくしょ yakusho | government office | noun |
| 役人 | やくにん yakunin | government official | noun |
| 薬品 | やくひん yakuhin | medicine | noun |
| 役目 | やくめ yakume | duty | noun |
| やけど | yakedo | burn | noun, suru verb |
| 夜行 | やこう yakou | night travel | noun, suru verb |
| 矢印 | やじるし yajirushi | arrow (symbol) | noun |
| 薬局 | やっきょく yakkyoku | pharmacy | noun |
| やっつける | yattsukeru | to beat | ichidan verb |
| やっぱり | yappari | as expected | adverb |
| 家主 | やぬし yanushi | landlord | noun |