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Essential Kanji in Japanese · JLPT N2

20 Japanese words and phrases for essential kanji, at JLPT N2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

得え e

gain; acquire; profit

得意

とくい

one's strong point; good at
認みと mito

recognize; approve; admit

確認

かくにん

confirmation; check
判はん han

judge; seal; stamp

判断

はんだん

judgment; decision
効き ki

effect; efficacy

効果

こうか

effect; result
資し shi

capital; funds; resources

資料

しりょう

materials; data
個こ ko

individual; item (counter)

個人

こじん

individual; private person
情じょう jō

emotion; feelings; circumstances

感情

かんじょう

emotion; feeling
報ほう hō

report; news; reward

情報

じょうほう

information
状じょう jō

condition; state; letter

状況

じょうきょう

situation; circumstances
態たい tai

condition; attitude; appearance

態度

たいど

attitude; manner
求もと moto

seek; request; demand

要求

ようきゅう

demand; request
供きょう kyō

offer; provide; accompany

提供

ていきょう

offer; provision
制せい sei

system; control; regulate

制度

せいど

system; institution
談だん dan

talk; conversation

冗談

じょうだん

joke
論ろん ron

argument; theory; discussion

議論

ぎろん

debate; discussion
費ひ hi

expense; cost; spend

費用

ひよう

cost; expense
賞しょう shō

prize; award; praise

賞金

しょうきん

prize money
領りょう ryō

territory; govern; domain

大統領

だいとうりょう

president (of a country)
域いき iki

region; area; boundary

地域

ちいき

region; area
破やぶ yabu

break; tear; destroy

破壊

はかい

destruction

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