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JLPT N2 Vocabulary — Section 12

Words 221–240 of 1817, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 221
    鐘(かね)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
    2. 2.Bell (instrument)

    鐘が鳴っている。

    The bell is ringing.

    鐘 bell

  2. 222
    加熱(かねつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. heating; application of heat

    加熱した林檎にシュガーとシナモンを入れてね。

    Add the sugar and cinnamon to the cooked apples.

    加 add熱 heat

  3. 223
    兼(か)ねる
    Suffixcommon
    1. 1.to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously
    2. 2.to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
    3. 3.to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

    ちょっと大きいけど、この封筒でいいや。大は小を兼ねるって言うし。

    It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.

    兼 concurrently

  4. 224
    過半数(かはんすう)
    Nouncommon
    1. majority

    過 overdo半 half数 number

  5. 225
    被(かぶ)せる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to cover (with something)
    2. 2.to put on (e.g. someone's head)
    3. 3.to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something)

    被 incur

  6. 226
    釜(かま)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.iron pot; kettle
    2. 2.Cauldron

    あの店の釜めしは絶品だよ。

    That restaurant's kamameshi is absolutely superb.
  7. 227
    紙屑(かみくず)
    Nouncommon
    1. wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

    紙 paper

  8. 228
    神様(かみさま)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.God; god; deity; divinity
    2. 2.ace; king; superior person; god (amongst men)

    神様を信じている？

    Do you believe in God?

    神 gods様 Esq.

  9. 229
    剃刀(かみそり)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.razor
    2. 2.Razor

    刀 sword

  10. 230
    貨物(かもつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.cargo; freight
    2. 2.money or assets
    3. 3.Cargo

    彼はニューヨーク行きの貨物列車に飛び乗った。

    He hopped on a freight train bound for New York.

    貨 freight物 thing

  11. 231
    歌謡(かよう)
    Nouncommon
    1. song; ballad

    最近は皆が歌えるような歌謡曲を聞くこともなくなった。

    Nowadays you no longer hear popular songs that can be sung by men and women of all ages.

    歌 song謡 song

  12. 232
    殻(から)
    Nouncommon
    1. shell; husk; hull

    蟹は甲殻類だよ。

    Crabs are crustaceans.

    殻 husk

  13. 233
    空(から)っぽ
    Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'common
    1. empty; vacant; hollow

    冷蔵庫、空っぽ！

    The fridge is empty!

    空 empty

  14. 234
    かるた
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
    2. 2.Carta

    彼は試験に受かるために一生懸命勉強している。

    He is working hard to pass the examination.
  15. 235
    枯(か)れる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die
    2. 2.to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

    植物は水が無ければ枯れる。

    Plants die without water.

    枯 wither

  16. 236
    乾(かわ)かす
    Godan verb with 'su' endingcommon
    1. to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate

    洗濯物を乾かす時間だ。

    It's time to dry the laundry.

    乾 drought

  17. 237
    渇(かわ)く
    Godan verb with 'ku' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be thirsty; to feel thirsty
    2. 2.to thirst for; to crave

    しょっちゅう喉が渇くんだよ。

    I'm always thirsty.

    渇 thirst

  18. 238
    為替(かわせ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
    2. 2.exchange (e.g. foreign)
    3. 3.Money order

    為替相場は１ドル１４５円だ。

    The rate of exchange is 145 yen to the dollar.

    為 do替 exchange

  19. 239
    瓦(かわら)
    Nouncommon
    1. tile (e.g. roof)

    藁なしで煉瓦はできない。

    You cannot make bricks without straw.
  20. 240
    代(かわ)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to succeed; to relieve; to replace
    2. 2.to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent
    3. 3.to be exchanged; to change (places with); to switch

    代 substitute

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