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JLPT N2 Kanji List

This is not a cumulative list. (It doesn't contain the kanji needed by JLPT N3 and
below).
Kanji

Onyomi

Kunyomi

English

ward, district

jurisdiction, dominion, territory,

fief, reign

prefecture

establishment, provision, prepare

party, faction, clique

co-, cooperation

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general, whole, all, full, total

reformation, change, modify,

mend, renew, examine, inspect,
search
borough, urban prefecture, govt
office, representative body,
storehouse

investigate

committee, entrust to, leave to,

devote, discard

army, force, troops, war, battle

group, association
each, every, either

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island

leather, become serious, skin,

hide, pelt

forces, energy, military strength

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dwindle, decrease, reduce,

decline, curtail, get hungry

again, twice, second time

tax, duty

compare, race, ratio, Philipines

ward off, defend, protect, resist

supplement, supply, make good,

offset, compensate, assistant,
learner

boundary, border, region

guidance, leading, conduct, usher

vice-, duplicate, copy

town, village

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occupation, camp, perform, build,

conduct (business)

calculate, divining, number,

abacus, probability
transport, send, be inferior

mention, state, speak, relate

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agriculture, farmers

state, province

warrior, military, chivalry, arms

elephant, pattern after, imitate,

image, shape, sign (of the times)

range, region, limits, stage, level

forehead, tablet, plaque, framed

picture, sum, amount, volume

Europe

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shouldering, carry, raise, bear

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.

semi-, correspond to,

proportionate to, conform, imitate

prize, reward, praise

. .

environs, boundary, border,

vicinity

-.

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create, make, structure, physique

. . .

incur, cover, veil, brood over,

shelter, wear, put on, be exposed
(film), receiving

skill, art, craft, ability, feat,

performance, vocation, arts

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.

lower, short, humble

line, track

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restore, return to, revert, resume

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shift, move, change, drift, catch

(cold, fire), pass into

individual, counter for articles and

military units

gates
chapter, lesson, section,
department, division, counter for
chapters (of a book)

brain, memory

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poles, settlement, conclusion,

end, highest rank, electric poles,
very, extremely, most, highly,
10**48

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include, bear in mind, understand,

cherish

storehouse, hide, own, have,

possess

mould, type, model

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condition, situation

specialty, exclusive, mainly,

solely

valley

quantity, measure, weight,

amount, consider, estimate,
surmise

needle, pin, staple, stinger

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history, chronicle

storey, stair, counter for storeys

of a building

pipe, tube, wind instrument,

drunken talk

soldier, private, troops, army,

warfare, strategy, tactics

touch, contact, adjoin, piece

together

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.

dainty, get thin, taper, slender,

narrow

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merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit

round, full, month, perfection, ship, pills, make round, roll up,
curl up, seduce, explain away

gulf, bay, inlet

focus, government ministry,

conserve

old times, old things, old friend,

former, ex-

bridge

beach

circumference, circuit, lap

lumber, log, timber, wood, talent

record

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door

center, middle

ticket

. -.

compilation, knit, plait, braid,

twist, editing, completed poem,
part of a book

search, look for, locate

transcend, super-, ultra-

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row, and, besides, as well as, line

up, rank with, rival, equal

marketing, sell, trade

curriculum, continuation, passage

of time

bamboo

heal, cure
.

pick, take, fetch, take up

forest, woods

emulate, compete with, bid, sell at

auction, bout, contest, race
jammed in, shellfish, mediate,
concern oneself with

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.

root, radical, head (pimple)

leader, commander, general,

admiral, or, and again, soon, from

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now on, just about

carrier, carry, all

trade, exchange

lecture, club, association

grove, forest

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attire, dress, pretend, disguise,

profess

various, many, several, together

drama, play

river

navigate, sail, cruise, fly

iron

- .

stamp, seal, mark, imprint,

symbol, emblem, trademark,
evidence, souvenir, India

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inverted, reverse, opposite,

wicked

. -. .

interchange, period, charge,

change?

hanging scroll, width

newborn babe, child, young of

animals
prohibition, ban, forbid

long time, old story

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short, brevity, fault, defect, weak

point

oil, fat

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outburst, rave, fret, force,

violence, cruelty, outrage

fortune-telling, divining,
forecasting, occupy, hold, have,
get, take

plant

. .

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise,

Manchu dynasty

double, twice, times, fold

level, average

hundred million, 10**8

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.

pressure, push, overwhelm,

oppress, dominate

technique, art, craft, performance,

acting, trick, stunt

. . .

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen,

increase

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halt, stopping

wheel, ring, circle, link, loop,

counter for wheels and flowers

signature, govt office, police

station

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sash, belt, obi, zone, region

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prolong, stretching

feathers, counter for birds, rabbits

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. .

harden, set, clot, curdle

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.

riot, war, disorder, disturb

universal, wide(ly), generally,

Prussia

fathom, plan, scheme, measure

bountiful, excellent, rich

thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial,

brazen, shameless

age

bomb, burst open, pop, split

land, six

jewel, ball
waves, billows, Poland

rule, follow, based on, model after

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surround, besiege, store, paling,

enclosure, encircle, preserve,
keep

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graduate, soldier, private, die

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.
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boulder, rock, cliff

practice, gloss, train, drill, polish,

refine

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lightly, trifling, unimportant

castle

afflicted, disease, suffer from, be

ill

stratum, social class, layer, story,

floor

printing block, printing plate,

edition, impression, label

orders, ancient laws, command,

decree

angle, corner, square, horn,

antlers

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entwine, coil around, get caught

in

10

abbreviation, omission, outline,

shorten, capture, plunder

acquiesce, hear, listen to, be

informed, receive
obey, order, turn, right, docility,
occasion

complete, finish

government office

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recruit, campaign, gather

(contributions), enlist, grow
violent

back, amidst, in, reverse, inside,

palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong
side

Buddha, the dead, France

exploits, unreeling cocoons

fabricate, build, construct

freight, goods, property

pond, cistern, pool, reservoir

blood

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warm

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. .

damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt,

injure

mix, blend, confuse

rise up

seasons

eternity, long, lengthy

renowned, publish, write,

remarkable, phenomenal, put on,
don, wear, arrival, finish (race),

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star, spot, dot, mark

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counter for suit

publish, carve, engrave

statue, picture, image, figure,

portrait

document, records

warehouse, storehouse

incense, smell, perfume

slope, incline, hill

bottom, sole, depth, bottom price,

base, kind, sort
linen, cloth

Buddhist temple
eaves, roof, house, heaven

reliant, depend on, consequently,

therefore, due to

enroll, domiciliary register,

membership

12

gigantic, big, large, great

. .

quake, shake, tremble, quiver,

shiver
hope, beg, request, pray,
beseech, Greece, dilute (acid),
rare, few, phenomenal

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contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim,

announce, conflict

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dirty, pollute, disgrace, rape,

defile

sheet of..., counter for flat thin

objects or sheets

duplicate, double, compound,

multiple

mail, stagecoach stop

go-between, relationship

plank, board, plate, stage

skeleton, bone, remains, frame

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.

lean, incline, tilt, trend, wane,

sink, ruin, bias

. -. .

deliver, reach, arrive, report,

notify, forward

. .

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up,

wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts
(or book scrolls)

. . .

burn, blaze, glow

tracks, mark, print, impression

wrap, pack up, cover, conceal

13

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flourish, prosperity, honor, glory,

splendor
tag, paper money, counter for
bonds, placard, bid

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employ, hire

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exchange, spare, substitute, per-

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deposit, custody, leave with,

entrust to

. . .- -.

bake, burning

simplicity, brevity

badge, chapter, composition,

poem, design

presents, send, give to, award to,

confer on, presenting something

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illuminate, shine, compare,

bashful

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dilute, thin, weak (tea)

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flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm,

cluster

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stop-over, reside in, resident

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weak, frail
introduce, inherit, help

entrails, viscera, bowels

rhythm, law, regulation, gauge,
control

second (1, 60 minute)

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heart, interior

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.

packed, close, pressed, reprove,

rebuke, blame

pair, set, comparison, counter for

pairs

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thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting,

calling card

genuine, purity, innocence, net

(profit)

the following, next

cheerful, pleasant, agreeable,

comfortable

one-sided, leaf, sheet

awe, respect, honor, revere

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.

trouble, worry, in pain, distress,

illness
spring, fountain

pelt, skin, hide, leather

fishing, fishery

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. -.

laid waste, rough, rude, wild

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savings, store, lay in, keep, wear

mustache

stiff, hard

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pillar, post, cylinder, support

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ritual, offer prayers, celebrate,

deify, enshrine, worship

sack, bag, pouch

writing brush, writing, painting

brush, handwriting

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instruction, Japanese character

reading, explanation, read

bathe, be favored with, bask in

juvenile, child

treasure, wealth, valuables

seal, closing

arm, ability, talent

. .

portent, 10**12, trillion, sign,

omen, symptoms

bed, floor, padding, tatami

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bury, be filled up, embedded

bosom, breast, chest, heart,

feelings
sand

salt
intelligent, wise, wisdom,
cleverness

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green

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revered, valuable, precious,

noble, exalted

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tender, weakness, gentleness,

softness

Mr., hall, mansion, palace,

temple, lord

concentrated, thick, dark,

undiluted

fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion

garment, clothes, dressing

shoulder

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zero, spill, overflow, nothing,

cipher

infancy, childhood

baggage, shoulder-pole load,

bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun),
load, cargo, freight

overnight, put up at, ride at

anchor, 3-day stay

yellow

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sweet, coax, pamper, be content,

sugary

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fur, hair, feather, down

celebrate, congratulate

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retainer, subject

shallow, superficial, frivolous,

wretched, shameful

sweep, brush

discard, throw away, abandon,

resign, reject, sacrifice

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soft

sink, be submerged, subside, be

depressed, aloes

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.

frozen, congeal, refrigerate

milk, breasts

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romance, in love, yearn for, miss,

darling

crimson, deep red

outskirts, suburbs, rural area

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

charcoal, coal

jump, dance, leap, skip

tome, counter for books, volume

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cloud
dig, delve, excavate

courage, cheer up, be in high

spirits, bravery, heroism

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rare, curious, strange

egg, ovum, spawn, roe

lake

consume, eat, drink, smoke,

receive (a blow)

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printing, print

hot water, bath, hot spring

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melt, dissolve, thaw

mineral, ore

tears, sympathy

equal, head, counter for small

animals, roll of cloth

grandchild, descendants

pointed, sharpness, edge,

weapon, sharp, violent

bough, branch, twig, limb

19

contraption, fetter, machine,

instrument

vegetable, side dish, greens

. .- -.

dry, parch
insect, bug, temper

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paint, plaster, daub, smear,

coating

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shout, exclaim, yell

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worship, adore, pray to

icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal

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.

drought, dry, dessicate, drink up,

heaven, emperor

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

pray, wish

pick up, gather, find, go on foot,

ten

flour, powder, dust

thread

sweat, perspire

copper

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.

damp, wet, moist

blossom, bloom

seduce, call, send for, wear, put

20

flats, counter for houses, eaves

poison, virus, venom, germ,
harm, injury, spite

cotton

flower pot, bottle, vial, jar, jug,

vat, urn

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on, ride in, buy, eat, drink, catch

(cold)

tin can, container

vessels, counter for ships, fish,

birds, arrows, one of a pair

fat, grease, tallow, lard, rosin,

gum, tar

. . .

steam, heat, sultry, foment, get

musty

texture, skin, body, grain

corner, nook

- .

lamp, a light, light, counter for

lights

. . -.

spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

grind, polish, scour, improve,

brush (teeth)

barley, wheat

21

till, plow, cultivate

. . . .

dull, slow, foolish, blunt

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached
to

surname

cylinder, pipe, tube, gun barrel,

sleeve

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nose, snout

grains, drop, counter for tiny

particles

part of speech, words, poetry

stomach, paunch, crop, craw

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tatami mat, counter for tatami

mats, fold, shut up, do away with

desk, table

skin, body, grain, texture,

disposition

. .

laundry, wash, pour on, rinse

. .

seethe, boil, ferment, uproar,

breed

ashes, puckery juice, cremate

cap, headgear

. .

wither, die, dry up, be seasoned

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. . .

refreshing, nice and cool

- -

boat, ship

shellfish

22

pagoda, tower, steeple

candy, cakes, fruit

token, sign, mark, tally, charm

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. .

hate, detest

dish, a helping, plate

agreement, consent, comply with

parch, dry up

drip, drop

pay respects, visit, ask, inquire,

question, implore

23

livestock, domestic fowl and

animals
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. .

pinch, between
cloudy weather, cloud up