N2

JLPT N2 — Upper Intermediate

Business-ready Japanese. Most Japanese companies ask for N2 in job postings for foreign engineers.

N2 Vocabulary

All vocabulary

haaku

grasp / full understanding

haaku wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The grasp is very important.

suishin

promotion / driving forward

suishin wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The promotion is very important.

jitsugen

realization

jitsugen wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The realization is very important.

tassei

achievement

tassei wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The achievement is very important.

iji

maintenance

iji wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The maintenance is very important.

keizoku

continuation

keizoku wa totemo taisetsu desu.

The continuation is very important.

political party

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I learned the kanji "党".

💡 党 means "political party". Its on'yomi トウ. To remember it, picture "political party" every time you see 党, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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total / general

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14

I learned the kanji "総".

💡 総 means "total / general". Its on'yomi ソウ. To remember it, picture "total" every time you see 総, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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prefecture

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9

I learned the kanji "県".

💡 県 means "prefecture". Its on'yomi ケン. To remember it, picture "prefecture" every time you see 県, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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establish

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The setting is very important.

💡 設 means "establish". Its on'yomi セツ and kun'yomi もう(ける). To remember it, picture "establish" every time you see 設, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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reform / change

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7

The improvement is very important.

💡 改 means "reform / change". Its on'yomi カイ and kun'yomi あらた(める). To remember it, picture "reform" every time you see 改, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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government office

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8

I learned the kanji "府".

💡 府 means "government office". Its on'yomi フ. To remember it, picture "government office" every time you see 府, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

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N2 Grammar

All grammar

N2 Reading Practice

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N2 Quizzes

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