日本語能力試験 · upper-intermediate
N2 vocabulary, kanji and grammar with real examples. The Japan Foundation defines N2 as “The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations, and in a variety of circumstances to a certain degree”.
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Everything for N2, in one place
The exam · 試験
Reading · 読解
Can read clearly written articles on a wide range of topics, such as newspaper and magazine pieces and simple critiques, and follow general-interest writing.
Listening · 聴解
Can follow conversations and news reports spoken at nearly natural speed in everyday and varied settings, and understand the relationships between the people involved.
Pass mark · 合格点
90/ 180
What you study at N2
Kanji · 漢字
Every kanji has its own page with on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, example words and animated stroke order.
Vocabulary · 語彙
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 俳優はいゆう | はいゆうhaiyuu | actor |
| 弁護士べんごし | べんごしbengoshi | lawyer |
| 美容師びようし | びようしbiyoushi | hairdresser |
| 出張するしゅっちょう する | しゅっちょう するshucchou suru | to go on a business trip |
| 退職するたいしょく する | たいしょく するtaishoku suru | to retire |
| おせんおせん | おせんosen | pollution |
| 丸ごとまるごと | まるごとmarugoto | whole, in its entirety, all of |
| 差すさす | さすsasu | to put up, to hold up (an umbrella) |
| 式しき | しきshiki | -style, -type, way, method |
| 園えん | えんen | -garden, -park (usually man-made) |
Grammar · 文法
Prefer lessons? The grammar path teaches every N2 point step by step, with quick practice after each one.
Open the N2 grammar pathPractice · 練習
Flashcards and lessons that remember what you got wrong. Every one earns XP.
XP · levels · ranks · 経験値
Lessons, quizzes, flashcards, speaking and the words you save from Lena all earn XP: +10 for a lesson, +8 for a card you know, +40 for a strong mock exam. Every 150 XP is a level — 50 levels across seven samurai ranks — and a daily streak and goal keep you coming back. One free account carries it all between the website and the LenGaki Android app.
Inside LenGaki · 中身
Pricing · 料金
Free · 無料
With a free account, at every level
Pro · プロ
/ month
Everything in Free, plus:
FAQ · よくある質問
N2 is the level most Japanese employers ask for in job listings, and it earns points under Japan's Highly Skilled Professional visa system. Many workplaces still expect spoken fluency beyond what the exam measures.
90 out of 180 overall, with at least 19 out of 60 in each of the three sections: language knowledge, reading and listening.
