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JLPT N2 kanji list

238 characters at JLPT N2, part of 2,057 across all levels.

  • 党 — party, faction, clique On'yomi: トウ Example: 政党 (political party)
  • 総 — general, whole, total On'yomi: ソウ Kun'yomi: すべて Example: 総合 (comprehensive, synthesis)
  • 領 — territory, domain, jurisdiction On'yomi: リョウ Example: 領土 (territory)
  • 設 — establish, set up, install On'yomi: セツ Kun'yomi: もうける Example: 設立 (establishment)
  • 保 — protect, keep, guarantee On'yomi: ホ Kun'yomi: たもつ Example: 保険 (insurance)
  • 派 — faction, group, sect, dispatch On'yomi: ハ Example: 派遣 (dispatch)
  • 査 — investigate, inspect On'yomi: サ Example: 調査 (investigation, survey)
  • 策 — plan, policy, measure, scheme On'yomi: サク Example: 対策 (countermeasure)
  • 団 — group, organization, association On'yomi: ダン、トン Example: 団体 (organization, group)
  • 革 — leather; reform On'yomi: カク Kun'yomi: かわ Example: 改革 (reform)
  • 勢 — force, power, momentum On'yomi: セイ、ゼイ Kun'yomi: いきおい Example: 勢力 (power, influence)
  • 減 — decrease, reduce On'yomi: ゲン Kun'yomi: へる、へらす Example: 減少 (decrease)
  • 再 — again, once more, re- On'yomi: サイ、サ Kun'yomi: ふたたび Example: 再会 (reunion)
  • 税 — tax, duty On'yomi: ゼイ Example: 税金 (tax)
  • 営 — operate, run (business), manage On'yomi: エイ Kun'yomi: いとなむ Example: 経営 (management)
  • 比 — compare, ratio On'yomi: ヒ Kun'yomi: くらべる Example: 比較 (comparison)
  • 防 — prevent, defend, ward off On'yomi: ボウ Kun'yomi: ふせぐ Example: 防止 (prevention)
  • 補 — supplement, compensate, assist On'yomi: ホ Kun'yomi: おぎなう Example: 補助 (assistance, subsidy)
  • 境 — boundary, border, region On'yomi: キョウ、ケイ Kun'yomi: さかい Example: 環境 (environment)
  • 導 — guide, lead, conduct On'yomi: ドウ Kun'yomi: みちびく Example: 指導 (guidance, instruction)
  • 輸 — transport, send On'yomi: ユ Example: 輸出 (export)
  • 述 — state, mention, relate On'yomi: ジュツ Kun'yomi: のべる Example: 記述 (description)
  • 武 — warrior, military, arms On'yomi: ブ、ム Example: 武器 (weapon)
  • 域 — region, area, range On'yomi: イキ Example: 地域 (area, region)
  • 額 — amount, sum; forehead; framed picture On'yomi: ガク Kun'yomi: ひたい Example: 金額 (amount of money)
  • 欧 — Europe On'yomi: オウ Example: 欧州 (Europe)
  • 担 — bear, carry, shoulder (responsibility) On'yomi: タン Kun'yomi: になう、かつぐ Example: 担当 (person in charge)
  • 準 — standard, semi-, preparation On'yomi: ジュン Example: 準備 (preparation)
  • 造 — create, make, manufacture On'yomi: ゾウ Kun'yomi: つくる Example: 製造 (manufacturing)
  • 被 — suffer, incur, receive; cover, wear On'yomi: ヒ Kun'yomi: こうむる、かぶる Example: 被害 (damage, harm)

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JLPT N2 Kanji

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238 JLPT N2 kanji with on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, meanings, example words and stroke order — part of 2,057 across all five levels.

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Reading guide · 読み方

音On’yomi (Chinese)

Chinese-derived readings that were adopted when kanji were imported from China. These readings are typically used when:

  • Multiple kanji are used together in compound words
  • The kanji appears with another kanji (e.g., 学校 gakkō - school)
  • In words of Chinese origin

訓Kun’yomi (Japanese)

Native Japanese readings that were assigned to kanji based on their meaning. These readings are typically used when:

  • The kanji is used alone as a single character
  • The kanji is used with hiragana okurigana (e.g., 食べる taberu - to eat)
  • In native Japanese words

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