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N2 JLPT Kanji List

In this article, we will see a complete list of ideograms or Kanji from N2 used in the JLPT, the Japanese language proficiency test. A total of 387 Kanji organized by the JLPT table with their kun and on readings and their meanings. 

We didn't put the romanized readings, because it doesn't make much sense to do that. If you are already studying N2, your minimum obligation is to know how to read hiragana and katakana.

List of kanji for N2 JLPT

Does Kanji N2 have meanings">

We don't want you to be looking for the meaning of Japanese characters, because they don't exist. Most of the time they just convey a certain idea or concept according to the words in which they compose. 

An ideogram alone will not convey the idea of absolutely anything, the meanings that you will see in this article are just some of the words and similar in which they compose. Get out of your head that ideograms have meanings!

There are exceptions where isolated ideograms are used literally as words such as in the case of kuchi [口] which means mouth, chikara [力] which means strength, inu [犬] which means dog and many other exceptions.

Lists ideograms and Kanji N2

The translation is done from English to Japanese and has several meanings in a single ideogram. This doesn't necessarily mean that this kanji means that, but that perhaps a compound word with that kanji has that meaning.

Japanese ideograms generally tend to convey the idea of something; it may not make sense to imagine this idea in isolation. Translations may not be 100% accurate; if you want to dig deeper, we recommend jisho.

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K ON KUN Portuguese
トウ party, faction, clique
キョウ co-cooperation
ソウ general, all, everything
ward, district
リョウ jurisdiction, domain
ケン city hall
セツ もう(ける) establishment, provision
ホ、ホウ tamo(つ) protect, guarantee, keep
カイ あらた(める) reform, change, modify
ダイ no number
ケツ むす(ぶ)、ゆ(う) tie contract
faction, group, party
district, urban city hall, government office
to investigate
ゆだ(ねる) committee, entrust the
グン army, force, troops
アン plan, suggestion, draft
サク scheme, plan, policy
ダン、トン group, association
カク おのおの each; or
トウ しま (Shima) island
カク かわ leather; skin; reform; to become serious
ソン むら town; city
セイ いきお(い) forces; energy; military force
ゲン へ(ru) decay; decrease; reduce
サイ、 サ ふたた(び) again, twice, second time
ゼイ tax; duty
エイ いとな(む) occupation; camp; execute; build; conduct business
くら(べる) compare; race; reason
ボウ ふせ(ぐ) distance; defend; protect; resist
おぎな(う) supplement; provide; displacement; compensate
キョウ さかい boundary, border, region
ドウ みちび(く) orientation; driving; conduct; arranger
フク vice-; assistant; advisor; duplicate; copy of
サン そろ calculate; guessing; number; probability
ユ、 シュ carry, send, be inferior
ジュツ の(べる) mention; state; speak
セン line; track
ノウ agriculture; farmers
シュウ state; province
ブ、 ム たけ(し) warrior; military; cavalry; arms
ショウ、 ゾウ かたど(る) elephant; pattern after; image; shape
イキ reach; region; limits; stage; level
ガク ひたい test; table; framed image; sum; total; volume
オウ Europe
タン かつ(ぐ)、 にな(う) shoulders; carry; lift; bear
ジュン じゅん(じる)、 なぞら(える) semi-; corresponds to; imitate
ショウ ほ(める) prize; reward; praise
ヘン あた(り)、 ほと(り) surroundings; border; proximity
ゾウ つく(る) I create; I do; structure; physical
こうむ(る)、 かぶ(る) incur; cover; shelter; dress; place
わざ skill; art; build; skill; vocation; crafts
テイ ひく(い) lower; short; humble
フク また restore, return to, revert
うつ(る) change, move, change
individual; article counter
モン かど、 と gate
chapter, lesson, section, department
ノウ brain; memory
キョク、 ゴク きわ(める) poles; settlement; conclusion; end
ガン ふく(む) contain; include
ゾウ くら warehouse; hide; own; have; possess
リョウ はか(る) quantity; measurement; weight; amount
ケイ かた type; model
キョウ まし(て) disease; situation
シン はり needle; pin; clip; sting
セン もっぱ(ら) specialty; exclusive; mainly; solely
コク たに、 きわ(まる) value
history; chronicle
カイ ladder; counter to build a story
カン くだ tube; wind instrument; to control; jurisdiction
ヘイ、 ヒョウ つわもの soldier; private; troops; army
セツ つ(ぐ) touch; ; adhere;
サイ ほそ(い)、 こま(かい) thin; limit; detailed; accurate
コウ き(く) merit; effectiveness; efficiency; benefit
ガン まる、まる(い) return; complete (month); perfection
ワン いりえ gulf; bay; entrance
ロク と(る) registration
セイ、 ショウ かえり(みる)、 はぶ(く) focus; government department; to preserve
キュウ ふる(い)、 もと old times; old things; ancient; ex-
キョウ はし bridge
ガン きし Beach
シュウ まわ(り) circumference; the circuit; neck
ザイ lumber, log, wood
door; counter for houses
オウ center; middle
ケン ticket
ヘン あ(む) compilation; knit; braid; twist; edition
ソウ さが(す) research; look at; locate
チク たけ bamboo
チョウ こ(える) transcender; super-; ultra-
ヘイ な(み)、なみ、なら(べる) line and in addition
リョウ heal; cure
サイ と(る) choose; take; search; assume
シン もり forest, woods
キョウ、 ケイ きそ(う)、 せ(る) compete with; bidding; contest; race
カイ jailed; shellfish; mediate
コン root; radical
ハン marketing, sale, trade
レキ resume; continuation; age of time
ショウ まさ(に)、 はた leader; commander; general; iral
フク はば hanging roll; width
ハン carrier; load; all; general; sort; type
貿 ボウ trade; exchange
コウ lecture; club; association
リン はやし grove; forest
ソウ、 ショウ よそお(う) costume; dress; pretend; disguise
ショ もろ several; many; of several; together
ゲキ drama; touch
かわ river
コウ sail; sail; cruise; fly
テツ くろがね iron
Newborn baby; child
キン prohibition; banishment; to prohibit
イン しるし stamp; seal; mark; symbol; trademark
ギャク さか(らう) inverted; reverse; opposite
カン か(える) exchange; period; change; convert; replace; renew
キュウ、 ク ひさ(しい) a long time; ancient history
タン みじか(い) short; guilt; flaw; weakness
あぶら oil; fat
ボウ、 バク あば(く) explosion; strength; violence
リン The string "わ" does not require translation as it is a Japanese character. Therefore, it remains "わ" in the translated text. wheel; ring; circle; connection; cycle; counter for wheels and flowers
セン し(める)、 うらな(う) fortune telling; divination; prediction
ショク う(える) to plant
セイ kiyo(い) pure; purify; clean
バイ double; twice; fold
キン なら(す) level; average
オク one hundred million; 10 ** 8
アツ お(す) pressure; push; overload; oppress
ゲイ technique; art; to build; performance; performance
ショ signature; government office; police station
シン の(びる) expand; stretch; enlarge
テイ と(める) stop; stopping
バク は(ぜる) pump; burst open
リク、 ロク The translation of "おか" is "hill." earth; six
ギョク たま gem; ball
なみ waves
タイ お(びる) sash; belt; obi; zone; region
エン の(びる) prolong; stretching
は、 わ、 はね feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
かた(める) harden; set; clot; curdle
ソク のっと(る) rule; follows; based on
ラン みだ(れる) tumult; war; disturbance; disturb
あまね(く) universal; generally
ソク はか(る) survey; plan; scheme; tailor-made
ホウ、 ブ ゆた(か)、 とよ abundant; excellent; rich
コウ あつ(い) thick; heavy; rich
レイ よわい、 とし was
かこ(む) to search; cabinet; to preserve; to maintain
ソツ そっ(する) graduated; soldier; private; to die
リャク ほぼ abbreviation; omission; outline; shorten
ショウ うけたまわ(る) listen; be informed; receive
ジュン obey; order; turn; occasion
ガン いわ pebble; rock; cliff
レン ね(る) practice, shine, train, pierce, polish, refine
ケイ かる(い) slightly; insignificant; unimportant
リョウ complete; finish
チョウ やくしょ government office
ジョウ、 セイ しろ castle
カン わずら(う) afflicted; disease; to suffer from; to be ill
ソウ stratum; social class; layer; history; ground
ハン print block; edit; print; label
レイ orders; command; decree
カク かど、 つの angle; corner; square
ラク から(む) intertwine; coil around; be caught
ソン そこ(なう) damage; loss; disadvantage; hurt; injure
つの(る) recruit; campaign
The string "うら" translates to "back" or "reverse" in English, depending on the context. However, without additional context, a direct translation is "back." back; reverse; inside; rear
ブツ ほとけ buda; the dead
セキ exploits; achievements
チク きず(く) manufacture; build
shipping; goods; property
コン ま(じる) mix; mixture; confuse
ショウ のぼ(る) to rise
いけ lake; swimming pool; reservoir
ケツ blood
オン あたた(かい)、ぬく warm
seasons
セイ ほし star
エイ なが(い) eternity; long
チョ、 チャク あらわ(す)、 いちじる(しい) renowned; publish; write
document; records
コ、 ク くら warehouse
カン publish; sculpt; engrave
ゾウ statue; scenario; image; figure
コウ、 キョウ かお(り) incense; smell; perfume
ハン さか slope; tilt; hill
テイ そこ inferior; unique; depth; low price
ぬの、 し(く) linen; cloth; propagation; distribute
てら Buddhist temple
roofs; covering; house; sky
キョ gigantic; large; wide; great
シン ふる(う) earthquake; move; shake; tremor
まれ、 こいねが(う) hope; plead; request; pray
ショク ふ(れる)、 さわ(る) ; touch; feel; hit; proclaim; announce
イ、 エ よ(る) dependent; depend; consequently; therefore;
セキ sign up; registration; hip
The string "オ" is a Japanese character and should remain unchanged. It does not require translation. よご(す)、 きたな(い)、 けが(す) dirty; pollute; disgrace; canyon
マイ、 バイ leaf of...; counter for flat fine objects
フク duplicate; double; compound; multiple
ユウ send; stagecoach stop
チュウ なか intermediate; relationship
エイ さか(える) flourish; prosperity; honor
サツ ふだ ticket; paper currency; bills; note
ハン、 バン いた surfboard; edge; plate; stage
コツ ほね skeleton; bone; remains; frame; frame
ケイ かたむ(く) skinny; lean; tendency; bias
カイ とど(ける) deliver; reach; arrive; report
カン ま(く)、 まき scroll; volume; book; part; roll; finish; spool; text counter (or book rolls)
ネン も(える) burn; flame; shine
セキ あと tracks; brand; printing
ホウ つつ(む)、 くる(む) wrap; package; cover; hide
チュウ stop; to live in; resident
ジャク よわ(い) weak; fragile
ショウ introduce; inherit; help
やと(う) employ; hire
タイ か(わる) exchange, spare, substitute
あず(ける) deposit; custody; leave with; entrust to
ショウ や(く) "asse; burning"
カン えら(ぶ) simplicity; brevity
ショウ badge; chapter; composition; poem
ゾウ はらわた entrails; viscera; entrails
リツ、 リチ rhythm; law; regulation; under control
ゾウ おく(る) gifts; send; give to; prize for
ショウ て(る) illuminate; brightness; compare
ハク うす(い) dilute; fine; weak tea
グン む(れる)、 むら(がる) herd; group; crowd; herd
ビョウ second
オウ おく heart; interior
The term "キツ" does not have a direct translation as it consists of Japanese kana. It can be transliterated as "Kitsu" or interpreted based on its context in Japanese. If you have a specific context in which it's used, I would be happy to help further! つ(める) packed; close; reprimand; guilt
ソウ ふた pair; set; comparison; counter for pairs
さ(す)、 さし、 とげ thorn, pierce, stab, sting
ジュン genuine; purity; innocence
ヨク the following; next
カイ こころよ(い) happy; pleasant; comfortable
ヘン かた unilateral; piece
ケイ うやま(う) fear; respect; honor; revere
ノウ なや(む) problem; worry; in pain; anguish; illness
セン いずみ spring; source
かわ skin; hide; leather
ギョ、 リョウ あさ(る) fishing; fishing
コウ あら(い)、あ(れる) Rude; wild
チョ た(める) savings; store
コウ かた(い) rigid; difficult
マイ う(める) bury; to be filled; embedded
チュウ はしら pillar; to post; cylinder; , stand
サイ まつり ritual; offer prayers; celebrate
タイ ふくろ bag; purse
ヒツ ふで brush for writing; painting brush; calligraphy
クン Well, this seems like a fragment. It appears to be a reference to reading (読む - "to read") and perhaps a playful form of "to cheat" (くんずる might be a colloquial expression). Given that, I'll translate this keeping the meanings in mind: "to read, to cheat" instruction, explanation, read
ヨク あ(びる) bathe; be favored with; warm
ドウ わらべ youth; child
ホウ たから treasure; wealth; valuable objects
フウ、 ホウ seal; closure
キョウ むね breast; chest; heart; feelings
サ、 シャ すな sand
エン しお salt
ケン かしこ(い) intelligent; sensible; wisdom; intelligence
ワン うで arm; ability; talent
チョウ kiza(す) trillion; plate; omen; symptoms
ショウ とこ、 ゆか bed; bed stand; floor; filling; tatami
モウ The string "け" does not have a direct translation as it is a Japanese kana character, and it should remain unchanged. skin; hair; feather
リョク、 ロク みどり green
ソン とうと(い) revered; valuable; precious; noble
シュク いわ(う) celebrate; congratulate
ジュウ、 ニュウ やわ(らかい) contest; weakness; kindness; softness
殿 デン との、 どの mr.; hallway; mansion; palace; temple; lord
ノウ こ(い) concentrated; thick; somber; undiluted
エキ fluid; liquid; juice; sap; secretion
イ、 エ ころも、 きぬ apparel; clothes; dressing
ケン かた shoulder
レイ ぜろ zero; spill; overflow; nothing
ヨウ おさな(い) childhood
The string "に" does not have a direct translation as it is a Japanese particle used for various grammatical purposes. In English context, it is often related to location, direction, or purpose, depending on the sentence it is used in. However, it cannot be translated by itself. bagagem; carga; frete
ハク と(まる) overnight
コウ、 オウ yellow
カン あま(い) sweet; coaxial; treats; sugary
シン、 ジン seal; subject
セン あさ(い) shallow; superficial; frivolous
ソウ は(く) sweep; brush
ウン くも cloud
クツ ほ(る) excavation; dive; dig
シャ す(てる) discard; throw away; abandonment
ナン やわ(らかい) smooth
チン、 ジン しず(む) flat; to be submerged; to decrease; to be depressed
トウ こお(る)、 こご(える) frozen; refrigerate
ニュウ (Note: Since this is in Japanese, it will remain unchanged as per your instructions.) I'm sorry, but it seems this text doesn't contain any translatable content. It appears to be a repetition of the Japanese word "ち" which doesn't have a direct translation. If you have any specific context or additional text to share, please let me know! milk, breasts
レン こい(しい) romance; in love; yearn for; miss
コウ、 ク べに、 くれない crimson; dark red
コウ periphery, suburb, rural area
ヨウ こし loins; hips; waist
タン すみ charcoal
ヨウ おど(る) jump; dance; leap; jump
サツ book counter; volume
ユウ いさ(む) courage; cheer up; bravery; heroism
カイ contraption; machine; tool
サイ vegetable; side dish; green
チン めずら(しい) rare; curious; strange
ラン たまご egg
みずうみ lake
The term "キツ" does not have a direct translation as it consists of Japanese kana. It can be transliterated as "Kitsu" or interpreted based on its context in Japanese. If you have a specific context in which it's used, I would be happy to help further! の(む) consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive
カン ほ(す)、 ひ(る) dry; very dry
チュウ、 キ むし insect; error
サツ す(る)、 は(く) impressão; brush
トウ The string "ゆ" does not have a direct translation, as it is a Japanese kana character. It can represent various meanings or sounds depending on the context. Please provide additional context or strings for translation. hot water; shower; hot spring
ヨウ と(ける) foundry; dissolve; defrost
コウ あらがね mineral; ore
ルイ なみだ tears; sympathy
ヒツ ひき small animal counter
ソン まご grandson; descendants
エイ するど(い) pointed; sharpness; edge; weapon; sharp; violent
えだ branch; bough; branch; member; counter for branches
ぬ(る)、 ぬ(り) paint; smudge; coating
ケン のき apartments; balcony for houses
ドク potion; germ; damage
キョウ さけ(ぶ) shout; exclaim; scream
ハイ おが(む) adoração; worship; pray to
ヒョウ こおり、 ひ ice; greet; freeze
カン かわ(く) dry; dry; drink; sky
ボウ staff; stick; cane; pole
いの(る) pray; desire
シュウ ひろ(う) get; gather; find
フン こな flour; powder; dust
いと I’m sorry, but "fio" doesn't provide enough context for a direct translation. It could mean different things in Portuguese depending on the context. Could you please provide more information or context?
綿 メン I’m sorry, but "わた" translates to "cotton" or "I" depending on context. Could you please provide more context or additional strings for translation? cotton
カン あせ sweat; perspire
ドウ あかがね copper
湿 シツ しめ(る) moist; wet; moist
ビン かめ、 へい bottle; jar; jar; urn
ショウ さ(く) flower
ショウ め(す) connect; send to; wear; buy, eat, drink
カン かま can; container
セキ vessels; ship's counter; fish; one of a pair
あぶら fat; grease; lard
ジョウ、 セイ The term "む(す)" does not need translation as it consists of Japanese kana and is left unchanged. steam; heat; foster
はだ texture; skin; body; grain
コウ たがや(す) until; plow; cultivate
ドン にぶ(い)、 なまく(ら) tedious; slow; foolish; blunt
デイ どろ lama; adhere to; be annexed to
グウ すみ sing; nook
トウ ひ、とも(す) lamp; a light; light counter
シン から(い)、 つら(い) spicy; hot
みが(く) moer; Polish; improve; brush your teeth)
バク むぎ barley; wheat
セイ、 ショウ surname
トウ The string "つつ" remains unchanged as it is in Japanese. cylinder; tube
はな nose; snout
リュウ つぶ grains; loose; tiny particle counter
part of speech; words
stomach; harvest
ジョウ、 チョウ たたみ tatami mat; folding
つくえ table; chart
はだ skin; body; texture
タク すす(ぐ) laundry; to wash; to rinse
トウ Pagode; tower; bell tower
フツ わ(く) see the; boil; ferment
カイ はい ashes; cremate
sweet; cakes; fruit
ボウ cap; helmet
か(れる) wilt; die; dry up; be seasoned
リョウ すず(しい) refreshing; good and cool
シュウ ふね boat; ship
バイ かい seafood
symbol; plate; brand
ゾウ にく(む) hate; detest
ベイ さら、 ざら dish; a help; dish
コウ がえんじ(る) agreement; consent; comply with
ソウ はしゃ(ぐ) dry
チク livestock; domestic birds and animals
ボウ、 ボッ boy priest
キョウ はさ(む) pinch; between
ドン くも(る) cloudy weather
テキ しずく、 したた(る) dripping; loose
うかが(う) visit; ask; investigate; issue