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200 Essential JLPT N2 Kanji
| No. | Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 許可 | きょか | kyoka | Permission |
| 2 | 禁止 | きんし | kinshi | Prohibition |
| 3 | 要求 | ようきゅう | yōkyū | Request; Demand |
| 4 | 願望 | がんぼう | ganbō | Desire; Aspiration |
| 5 | 提案 | ていあん | teian | Proposal; Suggestion |
| 6 | 意見 | いけん | iken | Opinion |
| 7 | 主張 | しゅちょう | shuchō | Claim; Assertion |
| 8 | 反対 | はんたい | hantai | Opposition; Disagreement |
| 9 | 賛成 | さんせい | sansei | Agreement; Approval |
| 10 | 説明 | せつめい | setsumei | Explanation |
| 11 | 表現 | ひょうげん | hyōgen | Expression |
| 12 | 不満 | ふまん | fuman | Dissatisfaction |
| 13 | 尊敬 | そんけい | sonkei | Respect |
| 14 | 信頼 | しんらい | shinrai | Trust; Confidence |
| 15 | 疑問 | ぎもん | gimon | Question; Doubt |
| 16 | 関心 | かんしん | kanshin | Interest; Concern |
| 17 | 興味 | きょうみ | kyōmi | Interest; Curiosity |
| 18 | 魅力 | みりょく | miryoku | Charm; Attraction |
| 19 | 個性 | こせい | kosei | Individuality; Personality |
| 20 | 性格 | せいかく | seikaku | Character; Personality |
| 21 | 態度 | たいど | taido | Attitude |
| 22 | 行動 | こうどう | kōdō | Action; Behavior |
| 23 | 環境 | かんきょう | kankyō | Environment |
| 24 | 汚染 | おせん | osen | Pollution; Contamination |
| 25 | 資源 | しげん | shigen | Resources |
| 26 | 消耗 | しょうもう | shōmō | Consumption; Depletion |
| 27 | 再生 | さいせい | saisei | Regeneration; Recycling |
| 28 | 普及 | ふきゅう | fukyū | Widespread Use; Dissemination |
| 29 | 発明 | はつめい | hatsumei | Invention |
| 30 | 技術 | ぎじゅつ | gijutsu | Technology; Technique |
| 31 | 調査 | ちょうさ | chōsa | Investigation; Survey |
| 32 | 分析 | ぶんせき | bunseki | Analysis |
| 33 | 統計 | とうけい | tōkei | Statistics |
| 34 | 促進 | そくしん | sokushin | Promotion; Acceleration |
| 35 | 妨害 | ぼうがい | bōgai | Obstruction; Interference |
| 36 | 影響 | えいきょう | eikyō | Influence; Effect |
| 37 | 効果 | こうか | kōka | Effect; Effectiveness |
| 38 | 結果 | けっか | kekka | Result; Outcome |
| 39 | 原因 | げんいん | gen’in | Cause |
| 40 | 理由 | りゆう | riyū | Reason |
| 41 | 背景 | はいけい | haikei | Background |
| 42 | 現象 | げんしょう | genshō | Phenomenon |
| 43 | 状況 | じょうきょう | jōkyō | Situation; Circumstances |
| 44 | 傾向 | けいこう | keikō | Trend; Tendency |
| 45 | 訴訟 | そしょう | soshō | Lawsuit; Litigation |
| 46 | 犯罪 | はんざい | hanzai | Crime |
| 47 | 防止 | ぼうし | bōshi | Prevention |
| 48 | 対策 | たいさく | taisaku | Countermeasure; Measure |
| 49 | 被害 | ひがい | higai | Damage; Harm; Victimization |
| 50 | 災害 | さいがい | saigai | Disaster |
| 51 | 地震 | じしん | jishin | Earthquake |
| 52 | 津波 | つなみ | tsunami | Tsunami |
| 53 | 避難 | ひなん | hinan | Evacuation; Taking Shelter |
| 54 | 救助 | きゅうじょ | kyūjo | Rescue |
| 55 | 保護 | ほご | hogo | Protection |
| 56 | 印象 | いんしょう | inshō | Impression |
| 57 | 感想 | かんそう | kansō | Impression; Thoughts |
| 58 | 理解 | りかい | rikai | Understanding |
| 59 | 誤解 | ごかい | gokai | Misunderstanding |
| 60 | 記憶 | きおく | kioku | Memory |
| 61 | 忘却 | ぼうきゃく | bōkyaku | Forgetting; Oblivion |
| 62 | 集中 | しゅうちゅう | shūchū | Concentration; Focus |
| 63 | 緊張 | きんちょう | kinchō | Tension; Nervousness |
| 64 | 安心 | あんしん | anshin | Relief; Peace of Mind |
| 65 | 不安 | ふあん | fuan | Anxiety; Uneasiness |
| 66 | 満足 | まんぞく | manzoku | Satisfaction |
| 67 | 課題 | かだい | kadai | Task; Issue; Assignment |
| 68 | 責任 | せきにん | sekinin | Responsibility |
| 69 | 義務 | ぎむ | gimu | Duty; Obligation |
| 70 | 権限 | けんげん | kengen | Authority; Power |
| 71 | 資格 | しかく | shikaku | Qualification; Eligibility |
| 72 | 条件 | じょうけん | jōken | Condition; Requirement |
| 73 | 基準 | きじゅん | kijun | Standard; Criterion |
| 74 | 規則 | きそく | kisoku | Rule; Regulation |
| 75 | 慣習 | かんしゅう | kanshū | Custom; Convention |
| 76 | 常識 | じょうしき | jōshiki | Common Sense |
| 77 | 世論 | よろん | yoron | Public Opinion |
| 78 | 特徴 | とくちょう | tokuchō | Characteristic; Feature |
| 79 | 存在 | そんざい | sonzai | Existence; Presence |
| 80 | 消滅 | しょうめつ | shōmetsu | Disappearance; Extinction |
| 81 | 発生 | はっせい | hassei | Occurrence; Generation |
| 82 | 発揮 | はっき | hakki | Demonstration; Exercise |
| 83 | 活用 | かつよう | katsuyō | Practical Use; Utilization |
| 84 | 応用 | おうよう | ōyō | Application |
| 85 | 創造 | そうぞう | sōzō | Creation |
| 86 | 想像 | そうぞう | sōzō | Imagination |
| 87 | 設計 | せっけい | sekkei | Design; Planning |
| 88 | 建設 | けんせつ | kensetsu | Construction |
| 89 | 投資 | とうし | tōshi | Investment |
| 90 | 消費 | しょうひ | shōhi | Consumption |
| 91 | 費用 | ひよう | hiyō | Cost; Expense |
| 92 | 利益 | りえき | rieki | Profit; Benefit |
| 93 | 損失 | そんしつ | sonshitsu | Loss |
| 94 | 予算 | よさん | yosan | Budget |
| 95 | 収入 | しゅうにゅう | shūnyū | Income; Revenue |
| 96 | 支出 | ししゅつ | shishutsu | Expenditure; Spending |
| 97 | 雇用 | こよう | koyō | Employment |
| 98 | 採用 | さいよう | saiyō | Recruitment; Hiring |
| 99 | 退職 | たいしょく | taishoku | Resignation; Retirement |
| 100 | 向上 | こうじょう | kōjō | Improvement; Enhancement |
| 101 | 低下 | ていか | teika | Decline; Decrease |
| 102 | 貢献 | こうけん | kōken | Contribution |
| 103 | 支援 | しえん | shien | Support; Assistance |
| 104 | 応援 | おうえん | ōen | Encouragement; Cheerleading |
| 105 | 協力 | きょうりょく | kyōryoku | Cooperation; Collaboration |
| 106 | 連携 | れんけい | renkei | Coordination; Cooperation |
| 107 | 調整 | ちょうせい | chōsei | Adjustment; Coordination |
| 108 | 管理 | かんり | kanri | Management; Control |
| 109 | 運営 | うんえい | un’ei | Operation; Administration |
| 110 | 経営 | けいえい | keiei | Management; Business Management |
| 111 | 改築 | かいちく | kaichiku | Remodeling; Reconstruction |
| 112 | 保存 | ほぞん | hozon | Preservation; Storage |
| 113 | 維持 | いじ | iji | Maintenance; Preservation |
| 114 | 修理 | しゅうり | shūri | Repair |
| 115 | 整理 | せいり | seiri | Organization; Sorting |
| 116 | 整頓 | せいとん | seiton | Tidying; Putting in Order |
| 117 | 処理 | しょり | shori | Processing; Handling |
| 118 | 解釈 | かいしゃく | kaishaku | Interpretation |
| 119 | 認識 | にんしき | ninshiki | Recognition; Awareness |
| 120 | 確認 | かくにん | kakunin | Confirmation; Verification |
| 121 | 納得 | なっとく | nattoku | Conviction; Acceptance |
| 122 | 習慣 | しゅうかん | shūkan | Habit; Custom |
| 123 | 経験 | けいけん | keiken | Experience |
| 124 | 成功 | せいこう | seikō | Success |
| 125 | 失敗 | しっぱい | shippai | Failure; Mistake |
| 126 | 挑戦 | ちょうせん | chōsen | Challenge; Attempt |
| 127 | 努力 | どりょく | doryoku | Effort; Endeavor |
| 128 | 我慢 | がまん | gaman | Patience; Endurance |
| 129 | 忍耐 | にんたい | nintai | Perseverance; Patience |
| 130 | 継続 | けいぞく | keizoku | Continuation; Persistence |
| 131 | 中断 | ちゅうだん | chūdan | Interruption; Suspension |
| 132 | 停止 | ていし | teishi | Stoppage; Suspension |
| 133 | 就職 | しゅうしょく | shūshoku | Finding Employment; Getting a Job |
| 134 | 転職 | てんしょく | tenshoku | Changing Jobs; Career Change |
| 135 | 昇進 | しょうしん | shōshin | Promotion |
| 136 | 勤務 | きんむ | kinmu | Work; Employment; Duty |
| 137 | 労働 | ろうどう | rōdō | Labor; Work |
| 138 | 義務 | ぎむ | gimu | Duty; Obligation |
| 139 | 権利 | けんり | kenri | Right; Entitlement |
| 140 | 制度 | せいど | seido | System; Institution |
| 141 | 政策 | せいさく | seisaku | Policy |
| 142 | 法律 | ほうりつ | hōritsu | Law; Legislation |
| 143 | 判決 | はんけつ | hanketsu | Judgment; Verdict |
| 144 | 知識 | ちしき | chishiki | Knowledge |
| 145 | 能力 | のうりょく | nōryoku | Ability; Capability |
| 146 | 才能 | さいのう | sainō | Talent; Aptitude |
| 147 | 育成 | いくせい | ikusei | Training; Development |
| 148 | 指導 | しどう | shidō | Guidance; Instruction |
| 149 | 訓練 | くんれん | kunren | Training; Practice |
| 150 | 卒業 | そつぎょう | sotsugyō | Graduation |
| 151 | 入学 | にゅうがく | nyūgaku | School Enrollment; Admission |
| 152 | 留学 | りゅうがく | ryūgaku | Studying Abroad |
| 153 | 国際 | こくさい | kokusai | International |
| 154 | 交流 | こうりゅう | kōryū | Exchange; Interaction |
| 155 | 貿易 | ぼうえき | bōeki | Trade; Foreign Trade |
| 156 | 輸出 | ゆしゅつ | yushutsu | Export |
| 157 | 輸入 | ゆにゅう | yunyū | Import |
| 158 | 通信 | つうしん | tsūshin | Communication; Telecommunications |
| 159 | 情報 | じょうほう | jōhō | Information |
| 160 | 報道 | ほうどう | hōdō | News Reporting; News Coverage |
| 161 | 宣伝 | せんでん | senden | Publicity; Promotion; Propaganda |
| 162 | 広告 | こうこく | kōkoku | Advertisement; Advertising |
| 163 | 世紀 | せいき | seiki | Century |
| 164 | 歴史 | れきし | rekishi | History |
| 165 | 文化 | ぶんか | bunka | Culture |
| 166 | 伝統 | でんとう | dentō | Tradition |
| 167 | 世代 | せだい | sedai | Generation |
| 168 | 高齢 | こうれい | kōrei | Old Age; Advanced Age |
| 169 | 福祉 | ふくし | fukushi | Welfare; Social Welfare |
| 170 | 医療 | いりょう | iryō | Medical Care; Healthcare |
| 171 | 治療 | ちりょう | chiryō | Treatment; Therapy |
| 172 | 診断 | しんだん | shindan | Diagnosis |
| 173 | 健康 | けんこう | kenkō | Health |
| 174 | 栄養 | えいよう | eiyō | Nutrition |
| 175 | 睡眠 | すいみん | suimin | Sleep |
| 176 | 教育 | きょういく | kyōiku | Education |
| 177 | 学歴 | がくれき | gakureki | Educational Background |
| 178 | 維持 | いじ | iji | Maintenance; Preservation |
| 179 | 改善 | かいぜん | kaizen | Improvement |
| 180 | 解決 | かいけつ | kaiketsu | Solution; Resolution |
| 181 | 実施 | じっし | jisshi | Implementation; Execution |
| 182 | 達成 | たっせい | tassei | Achievement; Accomplishment |
| 183 | 発展 | はってん | hatten | Development; Progress |
| 184 | 拡大 | かくだい | kakudai | Expansion; Enlargement |
| 185 | 縮小 | しゅくしょう | shukushō | Reduction; Shrinkage |
| 186 | 削減 | さくげん | sakugen | Reduction; Cutback |
| 187 | 増加 | ぞうか | zōka | Increase; Growth |
| 188 | 減少 | げんしょう | genshō | Decrease; Decline |
| 189 | 証明 | しょうめい | shōmei | Proof; Demonstration |
| 190 | 仮説 | かせつ | kasetsu | Hypothesis |
| 191 | 観察 | かんさつ | kansatsu | Observation |
| 192 | 判断 | はんだん | handan | Judgment; Decision |
| 193 | 評価 | ひょうか | hyōka | Evaluation; Assessment |
| 194 | 比較 | ひかく | hikaku | Comparison |
| 195 | 区別 | くべつ | kubetsu | Distinction; Differentiation |
| 196 | 選択 | せんたく | sentaku | Choice; Selection |
| 197 | 決定 | けってい | kettei | Decision; Determination |
| 198 | 承認 | しょうにん | shōnin | Approval; Authorization |
| 199 | 拒否 | きょひ | kyohi | Refusal; Rejection |
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