Common N2 and N1 Adjectives in the JLPT

Common N2 and N1 Adjectives in the JLPT
Here are some N2 and N1 Japanese adjectives that come up in the JLPT.

惜しい （おしい）＝regrettable
怪しい （あやしい）＝suspicious
嬉しい （うれしい）＝glad
可笑しい （おかしい）＝odd, not normal
悲しい （かなしい）＝sad (sad at heart)
厳しい （きびしい）＝strict
悔しい （くやしい）＝galling, resentful
苦しい （くるしい）＝painful, distressing
詳しい（くわしい）＝detailed
険しい （けわしい）＝dangerous
寂しい （さびしい）＝lonely (a lonely scene)
親しい （したしい）＝friendly, approachable
涼しい （すずしい）＝cool (weather)
正しい （ただしい）＝right, correct
楽しい （たのしい）＝enjoyable, fun (a lively scene)
激しい （はげしい）＝violent, fierce
等しい （ひとしい）＝equal, alike
貧しい （まずしい）＝poor
眩しい （まぶしい）＝dazzling (light)
優しい （やさしい）＝gentle (character
易しい （やさしい）＝easy
新しい （あたらしい）＝new (a new thing)
忙しい （いそがしい）＝busy
恐ろしい （おそろしい）＝frightening, terrifying
大人しい （おとなしい）＝well behaved, quiet (like a grown-up)
騒がしい （さわがしい）＝noisy, making a racket
頼もしい （たのもしい）＝reliable
懐かしい （なつかしい）＝fondly missed, nostalgic
恥ずかしい （はずかしい）＝embarrassing
難しい （むずかしい）＝difficult
珍しい （めずらしい）＝strange, rare
喧しい （やかましい）＝rowdy, disruptive
厚かましい （あつかましい）＝brazen (thick-skinned)
慌しい （あわただしい）＝hurried, rushed
羨ましい （うらやましい）＝envious, wishing you had the same
かわいらしい＝lovely, sweet
憎らしい （にくらしい）＝hateful, detestable
図々しい （ずうずうしい）＝shameless, brazenly unconcerned
騒々しい （そうぞうしい）＝noisy, uproarious
そそっかしい＝careless, slapdash, absent-minded
馬鹿らしい （ばからしい）＝foolish, silly_pointless, useless
甚だしい （はなはだしい）＝extremely, very, greatly (used like an adverb)
若々しい （わかわかしい）＝youthful
2. Adjectives ending in ～しい (level 1)
疑(うたが)わしい＝doubtful, questionable
煩(わずら)わしい＝troublesome, distressing, worrying
紛(まぎ)らわしい＝(colours) much alike＿(words) easily confused＿dazzling （＝まぶしい）
悔(くや)しい＝galling, resentful
恨(うら)めしい＝resentful, spiteful, hateful
懐(なつ)かしい＝fondly missed, nostalgic
嘆(なげ)かわしい＝grievous, lamentable, painful
狂(くる)おしい＝frantic, maddening
貧(まず)しい＝poor, destitute
乏(とぼ)しい＝scarce, scant, lacking
甚(はなは)だしい＝great, large, terrible
悩(なや)ましい＝worrying, tormenting, restless
卑(いや)しい＝base, low
慎(つつ)ましい＝careful, prudent＿modest, unassuming
久(ひさ)しい＝long, a long while
虚(むな)しい、空(むな)しい＝ineffectual, useless, empty
見苦(みぐる)しい＝mean, squalid, ugly, shameful
相応(ふさわ)しい＝suitable, fitting
逞(たくま)しい＝sturdy, robust
芳(かんば)しい＝fragrant, sweet-smelling＿wholesome, good (figuratively)
麗(うるわ)しい＝splendid, lovely, radiant（華麗な）＿grand, magnificent＿neat, tidy＿right, correct（正しい）
恭(うやうや)しい＝respectful, courteous
浅(あさ)ましい＝wretched, dreadful, pitiful（嘆かわしい）＿shameful, embarrassing, disgraceful＿extremely, very, terribly（甚だしい）＿mean, miserly, stingy
夥(おびただ)しい＝very many, a great many, large in number and degree
みすぼらしい＝shabby, mean, lowly
好(この)ましい＝likeable
目覚(めざま)しい＝wide-eyed, eyes wide open＿surprising, astonishing
馴(な)れ馴(な)れしい＝over-familiar, too friendly
汚(けが)らわしい＝dirty, filthy＿foul, (a story) not worth hearing, revolting
望(のぞ)ましい＝longed for, desirable
待(ま)ち遠(どお)しい＝(waiting) impatiently, (waiting) wearily, looked forward to
うっとうしい ＝gloomy, overcast, melancholy＿bothersome, troublesome, a nuisance

1. SHORT ADJECTIVES ENDING IN ～い, level 2:

濃い（こい）＝thick (liquid)_deep, dark (colour)_strong (taste)
薄い（うすい）= thin _weak (liquid)
厚い（あつい）＝thick
浅い（あさい）＝shallow
深い（ふかい）＝deep
暑い（あつい）＝hot (weather)
寒い（さむい）＝cold (weather)
熱い（あつい）＝hot (temperature)
緩い（ゆるい）＝loose, slack
荒い（あらい）＝violent, fierce (temperament)_rough (waves)
美味い（うまい）＝good, skilful
偉い（えらい）＝great, admirable
遅い（おそい）＝slow, late ＿late
早い（はやい）＝early
速い（はやい）＝fast
長い（ながい）＝long (size)＿long (time)
短い（みじかい）＝short (size)
重い（おもい）＝heavy
軽い（かるい）＝light
硬い、堅い、固い（かたい）＝hard, solid
痒い（かゆい）＝itchy
辛い（からい）＝hot, spicy (taste)
塩辛い（しおからい）＝salty (taste)
苦い（にがい）＝bitter (taste)
甘い（あまい）＝sweet
酸っぱい（すっぱい）＝sour (taste)
渋い（しぶい）＝astringent (taste) _sullen, surly (manner)_(a knife) blunt
鋭い（するどい）＝strong_sharp, pointed (a blade)
きつい＝tight, narrow (clothes) _tight, strained (finances)
ぬるい＝lukewarm, tepid
清い（きよい）＝clear, pure
臭い（くさい）＝foul-smelling
暗い（くらい）＝dark, gloomy
煙い（けむい）＝hard to breathe (because of smoke)
凄い（すごい）＝marvellous, tremendous, terrific (in praise)
狭い（せまい）＝cramped, narrow (area)
広い（ひろい）＝wide, spacious (area)
低い（ひくい）＝low (degree)
安い（やすい）＝cheap (price)
高い（たかい）＝high (degree)＿expensive (price)
近い（ちかい）＝near
遠い（とおい）＝far, distant
強い（つよい）＝strong, powerful
弱い（よわい）＝weak, feeble
くどい＝long-winded, repetitive
ずるい＝cunning, deceitful
憎い（にくい）＝hard to warm to, detestable
鈍い（にぶい）＝dull, slow on the uptake
醜い（みにくい）＝ugly, unsightly
辛い（つらい）＝painful, hard
面白い（おもしろい）＝interesting _amusing (character)
鈍い（のろい）＝placid, sluggish
賢い（かしこい）＝clever _quick, nimble
ひどい＝serious, severe
太い（ふとい）＝fat, stout
細い（ほそい）＝slender (figure)_long and thin
まずい＝poor, not tasty (flavour)
丸い（まるい）＝round
若い（わかい）＝young
眠い（ねむい）＝sleepy
危うい（あやうい）＝dangerous, a close thing….
うるさい＝noisy, clamorous (sound)＿fussy, quarrelsome (character)
青白い（あおじろい）＝pale blue
薄暗い（うすぐらい）＝dim, gloomy
蒸し暑い（むしあつい）＝sultry, humid
物凄い（ものすごい）＝tremendous, terrifying (in praise)
力強い（ちからづよい）＝strong, powerful
面倒くさい（めんどうくさい）＝complicated, bothersome, awkward
2 . SHORT ADJECTIVES ENDING IN ～い, level 1:

すばしこい・すばしっこい＝nimble, quick
しぶとい＝to brace yourself, to put your whole strength into it
あくどい＝garish, gaudy colours＿overdone, excessive
きもい＝revolting, disgusting
だるい＝weary, tired
くすぐったい＝ticklish; embarrassed＿ticklish, itchy
脆(もろ)い＝brittle, easily broken
涙(なみだ)もろい＝easily moved, quick to tears
貴(とうと)い、尊(とうと)い＝precious, rare, valuable
粗(あら)い＝crude, coarse behaviour＿coarse cloth, rough, scratchy, fibrous
荒(あら)い、荒っぽい＝fierce, rough seas＿crude, rough behaviour
酸(す)い、酸(す)っぱい＝Sour
淡(あわ)い＝fleeting, passing＿faint, pale, washed-out scenery
潔(いさぎよ)い＝clean, pure, upright
醜(みにく)い＝ugly, unsightly
情(なさ)けない＝pitiful, wretched＿shameful, disgraceful
平(ひら)たい＝flat, level＿plain, everyday speech
切(せつ)ない＝sorrowful, distressing, painful
素早(すばや)い＝nimble, quick
煙(けむ)い、煙(けむ)たい＝hard to breathe because of smoke, stifling＿thick with smoke
儚(はかな)い＝vague, feeble ＿futile, foolish, pointless（愚か・無益）＿(life) short, fleeting＿fragile, easily broken, lowly, petty（みずぼらしい）
欲深(よくぶか)い＝greedy, wanting many things, grasping
生臭(なまぐさ)い＝fishy, rank＿grasping, calculating, scheming＿odd, strange, weird（怪しげな）
生温(なまぬる)い＝(water) cooled, dropping in temperature＿vague, unclear＿lax, slack, (handled) not strictly enough
快(こころよ)い＝pleasant, cheerful, refreshing
心強(こころづよ)い＝strong, steadfast, resolute
心細(こころぼそ)い＝forlorn, helpless, with no one to rely on＿disheartening, discouraging
疎(おろそ)かな、疎(うと)い＝studying only superficially, hastily＿doing something sloppily, roughly ＿perfunctory, done just enough
名高(なだか)い＝famous, renowned
安(やす)っぽい＝looking cheap, looking poor＿cheap, shallow thinking
決(き)まり悪(わる)い＝embarrassed, ashamed＿scruffy, untidy
容易(たやす)い＝easy, simple, easily done＿careless, slapdash
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1. Adjectives ending in ～な, level 2
穏やかな（おだやか）＝calm, peaceful (a scene)_easy on the ear, pleasant (speech)_placid (character)
朗らかな（ほがらか）＝bright, cheerful, hearty (character)_fresh, clear (feeling)_peaceful, quiet (a scene)
なだらかな＝gently sloping (a slope, a road)_fluent, flowing (speech)
爽やかな（さわやか）＝alert, cool, refreshing (feeling)_clear, fluent (speech)
厄介な（やっかい）＝troublesome
惨めな（みじめ）＝wretched, miserable
哀れな（あわれ）＝pitiful
我がまま（わがまま）＝headstrong, obstinate
2. ADJECTIVES ENDING IN ～な, level 1
厳(おごそ)かな＝majestic, solemn, dignified
花(はな)やかな、華(はな)やかな＝brilliant, splendid, festive
健(すこ)やかな＝healthy, sound
和(なご)やかな＝calm, tranquil, peaceful, gentle
にこやかな ＝genial, mild, affable
明(あか)るい、明(あき)らかな＝Bright, clear, plain
鮮(あざ)やかな＝bright, fresh, brilliant＿vivid, gorgeous
粋(いき)な＝elegant, splendid＿smart, dapper
妙(みょう)な＝odd, peculiar, strange ＿wonderful, marvellous
清(きよ)らかな＝clean, pure water＿pure love
遥(はる)かな＝far off, distant, a great distance
秘(ひそ)かな、密(ひそ)かな＝furtive, concealed＿stepping softly, on tiptoe
盛(さか)んな＝popular, widely developed＿widespread, everywhere
緩(ゆる)やかな＝easing, relieving tension, reducing the degree
愚(おろ)かな＝stupid, dull, foolish
微(かす)かな、幽(かす)かな＝faint, fleeting, barely there
巧(たく)みな＝Skilful＿Exquisite, intricate
滑(なめ)らかな＝slippery, smooth＿settled smoothly, without a hitch
品(しな)やかな＝supple, easily shaped＿slim, petite
淑(しと)やかな＝demure, gracious, refined
煌(きら)びやかな＝gorgeous, sparkling, glittering＿speaking decisively, decisive
僅(わず)かな＝rare, few, a small amount
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1. ADJECTIVES ENDING IN ～な, level 2
穏やかな（おだやか）＝calm, peaceful (a scene)_easy on the ear, pleasant (speech)_placid (character)
朗らかな（ほがらか）＝bright, cheerful, hearty (character)_fresh, clear (feeling)_peaceful, quiet (a scene)
なだらかな＝gently sloping (a slope, a road)_fluent, flowing (speech)
爽やかな（さわやか）＝alert, cool, refreshing (feeling)_clear, fluent (speech)
厄介な（やっかい）＝troublesome
惨めな（みじめ）＝wretched, miserable
哀れな（あわれ）＝pitiful
我がまま（わがまま）＝headstrong, obstinate
2. Adjectives ending in ～な, level 1
厳(おごそ)かな＝majestic, solemn, dignified
花(はな)やかな、華(はな)やかな＝brilliant, splendid, festive
健(すこ)やかな＝healthy, sound
和(なご)やかな＝calm, tranquil, peaceful, gentle
にこやかな ＝genial, mild, affable
明(あか)るい、明(あき)らかな＝Bright, clear, plain
鮮(あざ)やかな＝bright, fresh, brilliant＿vivid, gorgeous
粋(いき)な＝elegant, splendid＿smart, dapper
妙(みょう)な＝odd, peculiar, strange ＿wonderful, marvellous
清(きよ)らかな＝clean, pure water＿pure love
遥(はる)かな＝far off, distant, a great distance
秘(ひそ)かな、密(ひそ)かな＝furtive, concealed＿stepping softly, on tiptoe
盛(さか)んな＝popular, widely developed＿widespread, everywhere
緩(ゆる)やかな＝easing, relieving tension, reducing the degree
愚(おろ)かな＝stupid, dull, foolish
微(かす)かな、幽(かす)かな＝faint, fleeting, barely there
巧(たく)みな＝Skilful＿Exquisite, intricate
滑(なめ)らかな＝slippery, smooth＿settled smoothly, without a hitch
品(しな)やかな＝supple, easily shaped＿slim, petite
淑(しと)やかな＝demure, gracious, refined
煌(きら)びやかな＝gorgeous, sparkling, glittering＿speaking decisively, decisive
僅(わず)かな＝rare, few, a small amount
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1．level 2 adjectives ending in ～かい、～ない、～たい：

危ない （あぶない）＝dangerous
いけない＝not allowed
幼い （おさない）＝innocent, childish
少ない （すくない）＝few
済まない （すまない）＝regretful, remorseful
下らない （くだらない）＝worthless, of no value ＿silly
仕方がない （しかたがない）＝nothing to be done, no other way
堪らない （たまらない）＝unbearable, intolerable
だらしない＝untidy, disorderly
違いない（ちがいない）＝it is exactly…, it is certainly…
つまらない ＝dull, boring
とんでもない＝no such thing, not as bad as that
みっともない＝unsightly, disgraceful
もったいない＝wasteful, too good to throw away
やむをえない＝cannot but …, have no choice but to…
思いがけない＝unexpected, unforeseen
申し訳ない＝I'm very sorry, but…
申し分ない＝perfect, nothing to complain about
ありがたい＝welcome, pleasing, gratifying
（お）めでたい＝to be congratulated, happy
重たい （おもたい）＝heavy (feeling)
冷たい （つめたい）＝cold (temperature)_cold (manner)
細かい（こまかい）＝petty, fussy about money （character） _meticulous, detailed
短い（みじかい）＝short
暖かい（あたたかい）＝warm (temperature)
温かい（あたたかい）＝warm (climate)
柔らかい（やわらかい）＝soft, pliable (does not spring back)
軟らかい（やわらかい）＝spongy (springs back when pressed)

2．level 2 adjectives ending in ～かい、～ない、～たい：

くすぐったい ticklish; embarrassed（決まり悪い）＿ticklish, itchy
平(ひら)たい＝flat, level＿plain, everyday speech
煙(けむ)たい＝hard to breathe because of smoke, stifling＿thick with smoke
眠(ねむ)たい＝sleepy
情(なさ)けない＝pitiful, wretched＿shameful, disgraceful
切(せつ)ない＝sorrowful, distressing, painful
素(そ)っ気(け)ない＝cold, indifferent, unsympathetic
呆気(あっけ)ない＝surprising, unexpected, astonishing
おっかない＝frightening, terrifying
敵(かな)わない＝no match, beaten, unable to resist＿beyond you, impossible
物足(ものた)りない＝lacking, not enough, incomplete＿short of, short of food

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