Japanese Kanji & Vocabulary Dictionary
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Showing 300 vocabulary entries for N2
下降かこうN2
Descent
しいんと (する)しいんと (する)N2
silent (as the grave)
明くる～あくる～N2
next
～等～とうN2
and others
俄にわかN2
Sudden
丼どんぶりN2
Donburi (bowl of rice with topping)
斜はすN2
Slanted
滝たきN2
rapids
唇くちびるN2
Lip
匙さじN2
Spoon
竹たけN2
Bamboo
只ただN2
ordinary
杉すぎN2
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
姪めいN2
Niece
塊かたまりN2
Lump
枕まくらN2
Pillow
琴ことN2
Koto (Japanese harp)
汁しるN2
Juice
貝かいN2
Shellfish
縞しまN2
Stripe
栓せんN2
Tap
墨すみN2
Ink (for calligraphy)
紺こんN2
Navy blue
秤はかりN2
Scales
虹にじN2
Rainbow
桁けたN2
Beam
岬みさきN2
Cape
櫛くしN2
Comb
屑くずN2
Scrap
領えりN2
Jurisdiction
勢はずみN2
Forces
準のりN2
Semi-
復またN2
Restore
兵つわものN2
Soldier
効ききめN2
Merit
並なみN2
Row
将はたN2
Leader
豊とよN2
Bountiful
齢よわいN2
Age
略ほぼN2
Omission
貨たからN2
Freight
庫くらN2
Warehouse
香かN2
Incense
希まれN2
Hope
簡ふだN2
Simplicity
臓はらわたN2
Entrails
双ふたN2
Pair
衣ころもN2
Garment
紅べにN2
Crimson
炭すみN2
Charcoal
菜なN2
Vegetable
珍たからN2
Curious
麦むぎN2
Barley
詞ことばN2
Part Of Speech
膚はだN2
Skin
滴しずくN2
Drip
里さとN2
Ri
寿ことぶきN2
Longevity
阪さかN2
Heights
韓からN2
Korea
ことことN2
guqin
ゼミゼミN2
Seminar
会館かいかんN2
Meeting hall
休業きゅうぎょうN2
Closure
～島～とうN2
island
万歳ばんざいN2
Banzai
～付～つきN2
with ~
粒つぶN2
Grain
姓せいN2
Surname
寮りょうN2
Dormitory
麓ふもとN2
base
堀ほりN2
Moat
殻からN2
Shell
紫むらさきN2
Purple
碁ごN2
Go (board game)
峠とうげN2
Mountain pass
椀わんN2
Bowl (wooden)
鈴すずN2
Bell
蚊かN2
Mosquito
休息きゅうそくN2
Rest
芯しんN2
Wick
爪つめN2
Nail
不潔ふけつN2
Dirty
箒ほうきN2
Broom
削るけずるN2
to shave (wood, leather, etc.)
稀まれN2
Seldom
釘くぎN2
Nail
瞳ひとみN2
Pupil of the eye
体制たいせいN2
order
～がち～がちN2
tend to do ~
休講きゅうこうN2
Cancelled class
下水げすいN2
Sewage
交差こうさN2
Crossing
今～こん～N2
this
両側りょうがわN2
Both sides
一流いちりゅうN2
First-rate
偉いえらいN2
Great
同～どう～N2
same ~
上りのぼりN2
Ascent
一～ひと～N2
one ~
不運ふうんN2
Bad luck
募集ぼしゅうN2
Recruitment
欄らんN2
page
釜かまN2
Kettle
保健ほけんN2
Health (science)
鉢はちN2
Pot
個所かしょN2
Place
盆ぼんN2
Tray
脂あぶらN2
Fat
瓦かわらN2
Tile
休養きゅうようN2
Rest
人造じんぞうN2
Artificial
上級じょうきゅうN2
Advanced level
肘ひじN2
Elbow
餅もちN2
Mochi
襖ふすまN2
Fusuma (sliding screen)
鐘かねN2
Bell
らんらんN2
Column
主役しゅやくN2
Protagonist
人命じんめいN2
(human) life
先祖せんぞN2
Ancestor
体積たいせきN2
volume
ダムダムN2
Dam
～下～かN2
under ~
ガムガムN2
Chewing gum
偶数ぐうすうN2
Even number
下車げしゃN2
Alighting (from a train, bus, etc.)
交流こうりゅうN2
Exchange
～時間目～じかんめN2
~th hour
列島れっとうN2
Archipelago
以後いごN2
After
～道～どうN2
type of way
並木なみきN2
Row of trees
判事はんじN2
Judge
北極ほっきょくN2
Arctic
冷凍れいとうN2
Freezing
郡ぐんN2
County
糊のりN2
Glue
公衆こうしゅうN2
The public
免税めんぜいN2
Tax exemption
交替こうたいN2
Rotation
下旬げじゅんN2
Last third of a month
酢すN2
Vinegar
下駄げたN2
Geta (wooden sandal)
一応いちおうN2
Roughly
一斉いっせいN2
All at once
すすN2
vinegar
主語しゅごN2
Subject (grammar)
先頭せんとうN2
Front
～化～かN2
-ification
以降いこうN2
Since
円周えんしゅうN2
Circumference
どういたしまして (かん)どういたしまして (かん)N2
you're welcome
内科ないかN2
General medicine
乗換のりかえN2
Transfer
判子はんこN2
Personal seal
付近ふきんN2
Vicinity
並行へいこうN2
Parallel
乱暴らんぼうN2
Rude
伝記でんきN2
Biography
修繕しゅうぜんN2
Repair
剃刀かみそりN2
razor
一旦いったんN2
Once
厳重げんじゅうN2
Strict
伝染でんせんN2
Contagion
初級しょきゅうN2
Beginner level
儀式ぎしきN2
Rite
但しただしN2
But
錆さびN2
Rust
綱つなN2
Rope
刺すさすN2
to pierce
吊すつるすN2
to hang
中旬ちゅうじゅんN2
Middle ten days of a month
上旬じょうじゅんN2
First ten days of a month
乗車じょうしゃN2
Boarding
～済～ずみN2
finished
全集ぜんしゅうN2
Complete works
～科～かN2
department
加熱かねつN2
Heating
刻むきざむN2
to mince
公害こうがいN2
Pollution
三角さんかくN2
Triangle
〜(日本) 式～(にほん) しきN2
~ style
下町したまちN2
Working-class district
～手～しゅN2
~ player
割とわりとN2
Fairly
余るあまるN2
to remain
内線ないせんN2
Extension (phone)
元々もともとN2
Originally
予備よびN2
Spare
中世ちゅうせいN2
Middle Ages
～続く～つづくN2
to continue
低下ていかN2
Decline
倉庫そうこN2
Warehouse
削除さくじょN2
erasure
中身なかみN2
Content
口紅くちべにN2
Lipstick
便箋びんせんN2
Writing paper
副詞ふくしN2
Adverb
乾燥かんそうN2
Dryness
別荘べっそうN2
Villa
全身ぜんしんN2
Whole body
仮定かていN2
Assumption
四角しかくN2
Square
制作せいさくN2
Creation (film, book)
～歌～かN2
song of ~
可決かけつN2
Passage (of a bill)
加速かそくN2
Acceleration
区域くいきN2
Area
個体こたいN2
An individual
作成さくせいN2
to create
～酒～しゅN2
kind of alcohol
割引わりびきN2
Discount
占ううらなうN2
to divine
～発～はつN2
departing from ~
半島はんとうN2
Peninsula
ミリ (メートル)ミリ (メートル)N2
millimeter
中年ちゅうねんN2
Middle age
井戸いどN2
Well (water)
催しもよおしN2
Event
原稿げんこうN2
copy
作製さくせいN2
Production
分るわかるN2
to understand
倣うならうN2
to imitate
兵隊へいたいN2
Soldier
凹むへこむN2
to be dented
争うあらそうN2
to compete
剥すはがすN2
to peel
体系たいけいN2
System
垣根かきねN2
Hedge
先端せんたんN2
Tip
仮名かなN2
Kana
体操たいそうN2
Gymnastics
初～しょ～N2
first ~
図形ずけいN2
Shape
前後ぜんごN2
Front and back
～だらけ～だらけN2
full of ~
～画～がN2
~ strokes
各地かくちN2
Everywhere
～気味～ぎみN2
slightly ~
区分くぶんN2
Division
光線こうせんN2
Light ray
作者さくしゃN2
Author
写生しゃせいN2
Sketching
～集～しゅうN2
collection of ~
割算わりざんN2
Division
動作どうさN2
Motion
何分なにぶんN2
Please
反映はんえいN2
Reflection
吹雪ふぶきN2
Blizzard
古～ふる～N2
old ~
余所よそN2
Another place
中性ちゅうせいN2
Neutral
停止ていしN2
Stoppage
住居じゅうきょN2
House
向うむかうN2
to face
剥くむくN2
to peel
器具きぐN2
Tool
図鑑ずかんN2
Picture book
司会しかいN2
Host
反省はんせいN2
Regret
侵入しんにゅうN2
Invasion
太鼓たいこN2
Drum
包装ほうそうN2
Packing
～足～そくN2
counter for pairs of footwear
各自かくじN2
Each (person)
～家～けN2
~'s family
公共こうきょうN2
Public
再～さい～N2
re-
先程さきほどN2
Just now
重～じゅう～N2
heavy ~
和服わふくN2
Japanese clothes
受取うけとりN2
Receipt
夫妻ふさいN2
Married couple
便所べんじょN2
Toilet
民主～みんしゅ～N2
democratic ~
名作めいさくN2
Masterpiece
余計よけいN2
Extra
中途ちゅうとN2
Midway
停車ていしゃN2
Stop (of a vehicle)
傑作けっさくN2
Masterpiece
宴会えんかいN2
Party
創作そうさくN2
Creation
周辺しゅうへんN2
around
子孫しそんN2
Descendant
国籍こくせきN2
Nationality
堅いかたいN2
Hard
卸すおろすN2
to sell wholesale
刺身さしみN2
Sashimi
基盤きばんN2
Foundation
匂うにおうN2
to smell
俳句はいくN2
Haiku
将棋しょうぎN2
Shogi
在るあるN2
to be
専制せんせいN2
Despotism
出勤しゅっきんN2
Going to work
～所～しょN2
place
寝台しんだいN2
Bed
屋外おくがいN2
Outside
外～がい～N2
foreign ~
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