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JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

extent
degree
law
formula
distance
limits
amount

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ăƒ†ă‚€
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ほど
-ほど
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ほず

Common Words

繋
Usually kana
Freq #123
1

Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

extent; degree; measure

Examples
ă‚čăƒŒă‚žăƒŒă»ă©äžŠæ‰‹ă«ăƒ”ă‚ąăƒŽă‚’ăČけるべよいぼだが。
I wish I could play the piano as well as Susie.
2

Common noun

limit; bounds

Examples
ïŒ’ïŒă»ă©ăźć•éĄŒă§æ„èŠ‹ăźäž€è‡Žă‚’ăżăŠă„ă‚‹ă€‚
Some 20 issues have been agreed on.
3

Common noun

(span of) time

Examples
ă€Œć°ć·ă•ă‚“ăŻă„ă€æ„ăŸă‹ă€ă€ŒïŒ‘ïŒćˆ†ă»ă©ć‰ă ă€
"When did Mr Ogawa arrive?" "Ten minutes ago."
4

Common noun

(a) distance

Examples
ă“ă“ă‹ă‚‰ïŒ“ă‚­ăƒ­ă»ă©ć·äžŠă«æ‘ăŒïŒ‘ă€ă‚ă‚‹ă€‚
There is a village about three kilometers up the river from here.
5

Common noun; As ă€œăźă»ă©

the state of; the status of; the condition of

6

Particle

about; around; approximately; or so

7

Particle

as much as ...; to the extent of ...; like ...

8

Particle; Oft. as 〜ば...ほど

the more ... the more ...

Examples
ćżƒç†ć­Šă‚’ć‹‰ćŒ·ă™ă‚Œă°ă™ă‚‹ă»ă©éąç™œă„ăšæ€ăˆăŠăăŸă‚“ă ă€‚
The more I studied psychology, the more interesting it seemed to me.
æˆă‚‹çš‹
Interjection
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #537
1

I see; that's right; indeed

Examples
ăȘă‚‹ă»ă©ćœŒăŻè‹„ă„ăŒă€ç”šćżƒæ·±ă„ă€‚
Indeed he is young, but he is prudent.
おいど
Adverb
Noun suffix
Noun
Freq #677
1

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about; approximately

Examples
こぼ繋ćșŠăźăŠé‡‘ă˜ă‚ƒé•·ăăŻæŒăŸăȘいだろう。
This sum of money won't go far.
慈繋
ă•ăă»ă©
Adverb
Noun
Freq #1469
1

a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago

Examples
ă€ă„ć…ˆă»ă©ć›ăźăŠçˆ¶ă•ă‚“ă«äŒšă„ăŸă—ăŸă€‚
I met your father just now.
皋に
Freq #1539
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Expressions

the more ... the more ...; as

Examples
æ’„ă­ä»˜ă‘ă‚‰ă‚Œă‚‹ă»ă©ă«ćą—ă™ă‚ăŒæ€ă„ă€‚
The more she spurns my love, the more it grows.
2

Archaic; Expressions

while; during

3

Archaic; Conjunction; Particle

because; since

æˆ–ă‚‹çš‹ćșŠ
あるおいど
Expression
Adverb
ïœžăź Adj.
Freq #2277
1

to some extent; to a certain extent

Examples
ă“ăźæœŹă«ăŻă‚ă‚‹çš‹ćșŠăźäŸĄć€€ăŻă‚ă‚ŠăŸă™ă€‚
This book has a certain value.
䜙皋
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #2331
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); 䜙 is ateji

very; greatly; much; to a large extent; quite

Examples
ćœŒăŻăăźè©±ăŒă‚ˆă»ă©éąç™œă‹ăŁăŸă‚ˆă†ă ă€‚
It seems that he was very much amused by the story.
2

just about to; almost; very nearly

äœ™ăŁçš‹
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #2576
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); 䜙 is ateji

very; greatly; much; considerably; to a large extent; quite

Examples
ă‚ă„ă€ăŒă‚Źăƒƒăƒ„ăƒăƒŒă‚șするăȘă‚“ăŠă€ă‚ˆăŁăœă©ćŹ‰ă—ă‹ăŁăŸă‚“ă ă‚ă†ăȘ。
It must have been something really big for him to strike a triumphant pose like that.
2

just about to; almost; very nearly

ç„¶çš‹
ć·Šçš‹
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #4400
1

Usu. with a negative verb

(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much

Examples
ă”ăæœ€èż‘ăŸă§ă€ć…ˆé€Čć›œăźäșșă€…ăŻç’°ćąƒă«ă•ă»ă©æ°—ă«ă‹ă‘ăŠăŻă„ăȘかった。
Until quite recently, people in developed countries didn't care much about the environment.
かどい
Noun
Freq #5110
1

process; course; mechanism

Examples
ăăźéŽçš‹ă‚’ćœŒă«èȘŹæ˜Žă—ăŸă€‚
I explained the process to him.
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