JLPT N2

JLPT N2 kanji list: all 367 kanji

Every kanji for JLPT N2, grouped by theme. Each kanji links to a page with its readings, stroke order, words and example sentences for work and daily life, with audio for free account holders.

367Kanji

1,706Words

1,835Example sentences

N2Level

People and relationships (15)

relationship; go-between

ソン｜たっとい・とうとい・たっとぶ・とうとぶ

summon; (honorific) eat, wear

Feelings and emotions (6)

ゾウ｜にくむ・にくい・にくらしい・にくしみ

Study, language and culture (37)

edition; printing block

writing brush; writing

instruction; kun reading

クン｜—

詞

word; part of speech; lyrics

section; lesson; assign

Places, land and buildings (32)

区

ward; district; section

ク｜—

周

around; circumference

state; province; sandbank

government office; urban prefecture

Home, clothing and daily life (30)

needle; hand (of a clock)

eaves; (counter for houses)

Nature, weather and animals (38)

オン｜あたたか・あたたかい・あたたまる・あたためる

Food and cooking (12)

sweets; confectionery

Numbers, time and quantity (24)

Travel and transport (10)

Government, rules and society (22)

ministry; omit; reflect

セイ・ショウ｜かえりみる・はぶく

署

government office; sign

Movement and actions (38)

occupy; fortune-telling

deliver; reach; notify

consent; hear (humble)

ショウ｜うけたまわる

拝

worship; (humble) respectfully

gather; adopt; employ

サイ｜とる

接

touch; contact; receive (people)

reform; revise; check

shine; illuminate; compare

supplement; make up for

pack; stuff; be blocked

キツ｜つめる・つまる・つむ

贈

give (a gift); present

return; restore; repeat

フク｜—

Qualities and conditions (40)

並

line up; row; ordinary

individual; counter for objects

ジャク｜よわい・よわる・よわまる・よわめる

オ｜けがす・けがれる・けがらわしい・よごす・よごれる・きたない

thick; dense; dark (color)

ハク｜うすい・うすめる・うすまる・うすらぐ・うすれる

複

multiple; complex; duplicate

Questions about JLPT N2 kanji

How many kanji are in JLPT N2?

The JLPT does not publish an official kanji list. This list has 367 kanji. We included a kanji only when three widely used learner lists all place it at N2.

How is the N2 level decided?

The JLPT states that the current N2 is designed to match the former Level 2. The levels on this site are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009.

What is on each kanji page?

Each page has the meaning, the on and kun readings from the official Jōyō Kanji Table, stroke order, common words grouped by reading, special readings, example sentences for work and daily life, and audio (audio plays with a free account).

About the JLPT level

The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. The levels on this site are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009. See the JLPT Frequently Asked Questions.

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JLPT N2 kanji list: all 367 kanji

People and relationships (15)

Body and health (21)

Feelings and emotions (6)

Work, money and industry (22)

Study, language and culture (37)

Places, land and buildings (32)

Home, clothing and daily life (30)

Nature, weather and animals (38)

Food and cooking (12)

Science, materials and colors (20)

Numbers, time and quantity (24)

Travel and transport (10)

Government, rules and society (22)

Movement and actions (38)

Qualities and conditions (40)

Questions about JLPT N2 kanji

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