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JLPT N2 adjectives (82)
Every adjective on the N2 list, marked i- or na-. Tap one for its full conjugation table — negative, past, te-form, adverb, conditional and ~なる/~すぎる/~そう, plain and polite. New to this? Start with the conjugation guide.
| Adjective | Reading | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 青白い | あおじろい aojiroi | pale | i-adjective |
| 厚かましい | あつかましい atsukamashii | impudent, shameless, | i-adjective |
| 危うい | あやうい ayaui | dangerous, critical | i-adjective |
| 怪しい | あやしい ayashii | suspicious, dubious, doubtful | i-adjective |
| 荒い | あらい arai | rough, rude, wild | i-adjective |
| 粗い | あらい arai | coarse, rough | i-adjective |
| ありがたい | ありがたい arigatai | grateful, thankful, appreciated | i-adjective |
| 慌ただしい | あわただしい awatadashii | busy, hurried | i-adjective |
| 安易 | あんい ani | easy-going | na-adjective |
| 勇ましい | いさましい isamashii | brave, valiant | i-adjective |
| 薄暗い | うすぐらい usugurai | dim, gloomy | i-adjective |
| 偉い | えらい erai | great, celebrated, remarkable, | i-adjective |
| 惜しい | おしい oshii | regrettable, disappointing | i-adjective |
| 思い掛けない | おもいがけない omoigakenai | unexpected, casual | i-adjective |
| 重たい | おもたい omotai | heavy, massive, serious | i-adjective |
| 清い | きよい kiyoi | clear, pure, noble | i-adjective |
| 煙い | けむい kemui | smoky | i-adjective |
| 険しい | けわしい kewashii | steep, rugged; severe | i-adjective |
| 謙虚 | けんきょ kenkyo | modesty, humble | na-adjective |
| 懸命 | けんめい kenmei | eagerness, strenuous | na-adjective |
| 下品 | げひん gehin | vulgar, indecent, coarse | na-adjective |
| 厳重 | げんじゅう genjuu | strict, severe, firm | na-adjective |
| 恋しい | こいしい koishii | dear, beloved; to miss | i-adjective |
| 高級 | こうきゅう koukyuu | high class; first-rate | na-adjective |
| 高等 | こうとう koutou | high class, high grade | na-adjective |
| 強引 | ごういん gouin | forcible, assertive, pushy | na-adjective |
| 逆様 | さかさま sakasama | reverse, upside down | na-adjective |
| 騒がしい | さわがしい sawagashii | noisy | i-adjective |
| 塩辛い | しおからい shiokarai | salty (taste) | i-adjective |
| 四角い | しかくい shikakui | square | i-adjective |
| 消極的 | しょうきょくてき shoukyokuteki | passive | na-adjective |
| 純粋 | じゅんすい junsui | pure, genuine, unmixed | na-adjective |
| 上品 | じょうひん jouhin | refined, elegant, well-mannered | na-adjective |
| 垂直 | すいちょく suichoku | vertical, perpendicular | na-adjective |
| 水平 | すいへい suihei | level, horizontal | na-adjective |
| 素直 | すなお sunao | obedient, meek, docile | na-adjective |
| 図々しい | ずうずうしい zuuzuushii | impudent, shameless | i-adjective |
| ずるい | ずるい zurui | sly, cunning | i-adjective |
| 騒々しい | そうぞうしい souzoushii | noisy, boisterous | i-adjective |
| そそっかしい | そそっかしい sosokkashii | careless, thoughtless | i-adjective |
| 卒直 | そっちょく socchoku | frank, candid, honest | na-adjective |
| 頼もしい | たのもしい tanomoshii | reliable, promising | i-adjective |
| 妥当 | だとう datou | proper, appropriate | na-adjective |
| 力強い | ちからづよい chikarazuyoi | powerful, strong, vigorous | i-adjective |
| 茶色い | ちゃいろい chairoi | brown | i-adjective |
| 強気 | つよき tsuyoki | firm, strong | na-adjective |
| 的確 | てきかく tekikaku | precise, accurate | na-adjective |
| 手頃 | てごろ tegoro | moderate, handy | na-adjective |
| 透明 | とうめい toumei | transparency, cleanness | na-adjective |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ tokushu | special, unique | na-adjective |
| 懐かしい | なつかしい natsukashii | dear, desired, missed | i-adjective |
| 生意気 | なまいき namaiki | impertinent, impudent | na-adjective |
| 憎い | にくい nikui | hateful, abominable, detestable | i-adjective |
| 憎らしい | にくらしい nikurashii | odious, hateful | i-adjective |
| 鈍い | にぶい nibui | dull (e.g., a knife), thickheaded, slow (opposite of fast), stupid | i-adjective |
| にわか | にわか niwaka | sudden, abrupt, unexpected | na-adjective |
| のんき | のんき nonki | carefree, optimistic, careless | na-adjective |
| 甚だしい | はなはだしい hanahadashii | extreme, excessive, terrible | i-adjective |
| 卑怯 | ひきょう hikyou | cowardice, meanness, unfairness | na-adjective |
| 不規則 | ふきそく fukisoku | irregularity, unsteadiness | na-adjective |
| 不潔 | ふけつ fuketsu | unclean, dirty | na-adjective |
| 物騒 | ぶっそう bussou | dangerous, disturbed, insecure | na-adjective |
| 平気 | へいき heiki | coolness, calmness, unconcern | na-adjective |
| 平凡 | へいぼん heibon | common, ordinary | na-adjective |
| 朗らか | ほがらか hogaraka | bright, cheerful, melodious | na-adjective |
| 膨大 | ぼうだい boudai | enormous, extensive | na-adjective |
| 真っ暗 | まっくら makkura | total darkness | na-adjective |
| 真っ黒 | まっくろ makkuro | pitch black | na-adjective |
| 真っ青 | まっさお massao | deep blue, ghastly pale | na-adjective |
| 真っ白 | まっしろ masshiro | pure white | na-adjective |
| まれ | まれ mare | rare, seldom | na-adjective |
| 醜い | みにくい minikui | ugly | i-adjective |
| めんどうくさい | めんどうくさい mendoukusai | bother to do, tiresome | i-adjective |
| ものすごい | ものすごい monosugoi | earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent | i-adjective |
| 軟らかい | やわらかい yawarakai | soft, tender, limp | i-adjective |
| 緩い | ゆるい yurui | loose, lenient, slow | i-adjective |
| 余計 | よけい yokei | too much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess, superfluity | na-adjective |
| 若々しい | わかわかしい wakawakashii | youthful, young | i-adjective |
| イコール | イコール iko-ru | equal | na-adjective |
| スマート | スマート suma-to | smart, stylish, slim | na-adjective |
| フリー | フリー furi- | free | na-adjective |
| モダン | モダン modan | modern | na-adjective |