JLPT N2 kanji for society, work and news · JLPT N2

• 政sei, shou / matsurigotopolitics, government, administration
• 府fugovernment office, urban prefecture, seat
• 県kenprefecture
• 選sen / era(bu)elect, choose, select
• 挙kyo / a(geru), a(garu)raise, name, cite, hold (election)
• 党touparty, faction, clique
• 義gijustice, righteousness, meaning, in-law
• 務mu / tsuto(meru), tsuto(maru)duty, service, work, affairs
• 職shokuemployment, post, occupation, duty
• 労roulabor, toil, trouble, effort
• 募bo / tsuno(ru)recruit, raise, collect, grow intense
• 訴so / utta(eru)sue, appeal, complain, accuse
• 認nin / mito(meru)recognize, acknowledge, approve, admit
• 捜sou / saga(su)search, look for, investigate
• 逮taiapprehend, arrest, catch (as in 逮捕)
• 盗tou / nusu(mu)steal, rob, theft
• 罪zai / tsumicrime, sin, guilt, offense
• 罰batsu, bachipunishment, penalty, divine retribution