List: JLPT Level N2 words
JLPT N2 words: Upper-intermediate Level
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature), to let cool
- to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to spill, to fall out of, to overflow
- to peek through, to become visible (although normally not)
- to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- brick
popular JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic)
- cheerful, merry, sunny, melodious
- bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- candle
popular JLPT N2 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to sniff, to smell
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb
- to whisper, to murmur
- to rumor, to rumour
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- broom
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to make, to manufacture, to fabricate
- to build, to construct
- to prepare, to get ready, to make (in advance)
- to dress (oneself in), to dress up (in), to put on (one's makeup, a dress, etc.), to adorn (oneself in)
- to raise money (for), to gather (a sum), to save up, to incur (a debt)
- to have (a child, partner, lover, etc.), to make (a friend), to start (an affair)
- to make up (e.g. an excuse), to fabricate (a story), to invent, to concoct
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to rub, to crumple
- to massage
- to argue, to have a heated discussion
- to train, to coach
- to jostle, to crowd, to shake, to rock
- to have various experiences (out in the world)