Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, no-adjective
1.
surroundings, environs
2.
circumference

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
at leisure, in a relaxed manner, in a carefree manner, quietly, peacefully(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ノンビリ

adverb
mainly, primarily

noun
fish
All readings:
【さかな】
【うお】

na-adjective
1.
serious, earnest
noun
2.
real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
Other readings:
真険【しんけん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
training, drill, practice, discipline
Other readings:
訓連【くんれん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
trial, judgement, judgment

noun
1.
poison, toxicant
2.
harm, evil influence
3.
ill will, spite, malice
4.
abusive language(abbreviation)

noun
1.
ball
2.
ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone)(baseball term)
3.
bowl
4.
board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)(abbreviation)
See also:ボール紙

adverbial noun, noun
each (person), individually, one by one, one at a time, in turn
Other readings:
一人一人【ひとりびとり】
1人1人【ひとりひとり】
1人1人【ひとりびとり】
一人ひとり【ひとりひとり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
signal, signalling, signaling
noun
2.
traffic light, traffic signal

noun
(Western) soup(food term)

na-adjective
1.
straight(archaism)
2.
ordinary, common
3.
doing nothing

na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy
2.
clever, shrewd, ingenious

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sell (well)
See also:売る
2.
to be well known, to be popular, to be famous

noun, auxillary suru verb
refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
Other readings:
審判【しんばん】

noun
chance, opportunity

noun
(fine) art, the arts
Other readings:
藝術【げいじゅつ】

noun, na-adjective
1.
difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress
2.
infeasibility, inability (to carry out)

noun
1.
face
2.
mask, face guard
3.
(in kendo) striking the head(martial arts)
4.
surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
5.
page
noun, suffix
6.
aspect, facet, side
7.
chamfer
counter
8.
counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

interjection
1.
oh!, oh my!, dear me!
2.
not a chance, not likely, no way, no(Kansai-ben (dialect))(from いや+や)
See also:やだ
3.
oh no, yuck, eew(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:やだ

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed
2.
to omit, to leave out, to go without, to skip
auxiliary verb, Godan-ku verb
3.
to do to the end, to carry through
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
4.
to let out (e.g. air from a tyre), to drain (e.g. water from a bath), to empty
5.
to pick out, to choose, to select, to extract
6.
to pilfer, to steal
7.
to remove, to get rid of, to take out
8.
to pass, to overtake, to outstrip, to get ahead of
9.
to pierce, to break through, to go through(also written 貫く)
10.
to cut out (a shape), to create (a pattern) by dying the surrounding area
11.
to seize, to capture, to reduce
12.
to scoop (a story)
13.
to take out (an opponent's stones; in go)
Godan-ku verb
14.
to masturbate (of a male), to ejaculate (while masturbating)(slang, vulgar)
15.
to take (a photo), to record (video)(slang)

noun, na-adjective
1.
loss, damage, harm, unprofitable
2.
disadvantage, handicap, drawback, unfavorable

noun
1.
influence, effect
auxillary suru verb
2.
to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver
Other readings:
顫える【ふるえる】

noun, no-adjective
duty, obligation, responsibility

noun
1.
diplomacy
2.
selling (e.g. door-to-door), canvassing

adverb
on purpose(usually kana)

noun
1.
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature
2.
characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

na-adjective, noun
crude, rough, plain, humble, shabby
See also:お粗末

noun
coal
Other readings:
石炭【いしずみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
1.
skillful, skilful, clever, expert, wise, successful(usually kana)(esp. 上手い,巧い)
2.
delicious, appetizing, appetising, tasty(usually kana)(esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
3.
fortunate, splendid, promising(usually kana)(esp. 旨い)
All readings:
うまい《上手い》
うまい《美味い》
うまい《旨い》
うまい《巧い》
うまい《甘い》
うまい《美い》

noun
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school(abbreviation)
See also:中学校

noun, auxillary suru verb
birth, creation, formation

noun, auxillary suru verb
preparation, arrangements
Other readings:
仕度【したく】

noun
bento, Japanese box lunch
See also:お弁当
Other readings:
辨當【べんとう】[1]
弁當【べんとう】[1]
辨当【べんとう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
1.
dense, thick, crowded
See also: (antonym)
2.
close (relationship), intimate
3.
minute, fine, careful
4.
secret
noun
5.
esoteric Buddhism, secret Buddhist teachings(abbreviation, Buddhist term)

noun
friend(more formal than 友達)
See also:友達

noun
rice plant
Other readings:
【いね】

noun, no-adjective
gem, jewel, precious stone

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
lately, recently, nowadays
Other readings:
近ごろ【ちかごろ】

expression, Godan-ru verb
to like, to be pleased with, to be delighted with, to take a liking to, to suit one's fancy
Other readings:
気にいる【きにいる】

noun, no-adjective
last, final, closing

noun
1.
Sunday(abbreviation)
See also:日曜
suffix
2.
day (of the month)(also んち or ち)
suffix, counter
3.
counter for days(also んち or ち)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
4.
Japan(abbreviation)
See also:日本

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be added to, to be appended
2.
to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate
3.
to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed)
4.
to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted

pre-noun adjectival
all, every(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらゆる《凡ゆる》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
memory, recollection, remembrance
2.
storage
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