Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to fear, to be afraid of
Other readings:
怖れる【おそれる】
畏れる【おそれる】
懼れる【おそれる】
惧れる【おそれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
rarely, seldom(with neg. verb)

noun
trial, test
Other readings:
験し【ためし】
【ためし】

na-adjective, noun
1.
valid, effective
See also:無効 (antonym)
noun
2.
yuko (judo)(martial arts)

noun
age, era, period, date

noun
1.
fruit, nut
2.
seed
3.
(in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.
4.
content, substance
Other readings:
【み】

noun
1.
row, line, file, column, queue, rank, procession
2.
company (of someone), group, ranks
3.
sequence(mathematics)
counter
4.
counter for rows

noun
doctrine, rule, principle, -ism

adverb
1.
frequently, repeatedly, often, incessantly, constantly(usually kana)
See also:頻り
2.
strongly, eagerly

noun
1.
skin, hide, pelt, fur
See also:
2.
rind, peel, husk, bark
3.
shell, sheath, wrapping

adverbial noun, noun
Sunday

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)

noun
books
Other readings:
図書【ずしょ】

noun
1.
race (of people)
2.
type of person

noun
doubt, question, suspicion, dubiousness

noun, adverbial noun
all members, all hands, everyone, everybody, whole crew
Other readings:
全員【ぜいいん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
lesson
2.
section (in an organization), division, department
counter
3.
counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

no-adjective
1.
used, second-hand, old
noun
2.
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)(only relevant for ちゅうこ)
Other readings:
中古【ちゅうぶる】

noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
hindrance, obstacle, nuisance, disturbance, interruption, interference
auxillary suru verb
2.
to visit (someone's home)(as お〜)
noun
3.
demon who hinders Buddhist training, demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour(Buddhist term)(orig. meaning)

adjective
1.
deep (colour), dark
2.
strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
3.
thick (consistency), dense
4.
strong (possibility, etc.)
5.
thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to smile
Other readings:
ほほ笑む【ほほえむ】
頬笑む【ほほえむ】

noun
1.
moat, fosse
2.
canal, ditch
All readings:
【ほり】
【ほり】
【ほり】

noun
part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
Other readings:
役割り【やくわり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
the former
See also:後者 (antonym)

noun
housewife, mistress (of the house), homemaker

noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
Other readings:
器械【きかい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
invention
na-adjective
2.
intelligent, clever, smart(dated term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
making sense (of something), understanding(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
mischief, prank, trick, practical joke(usually kana)
2.
pastime, hobby(usually kana)
3.
playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with(usually kana)
4.
lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたずら《惡戲》[1]
いたづら《悪戯》[2]
いたづら《惡戲》[1][2]
イタズラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, money exchange

noun
food, food products, foodstuffs

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
receiving, reception, getting, being given(humble language)
2.
eating, drinking, having(humble language)
expression
3.
please, please do for me(familiar language, female term, usually kana)(also used after -te form of verb)
Other readings:
頂だい【ちょうだい】
頂載【ちょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
information, news, intelligence, advices
2.
information, data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

noun, no-adjective
teacher (classroom)

noun (suffix)
1.
depending on
2.
as soon as, immediately (upon)(often after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
in accordance with
noun
4.
order, program, programme, precedence
5.
circumstances, course of events, reason

dekirudake
expression, adverb, no-adjective
as much as one can, as much as possible, if at all possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
できるだけ《出来る丈》

noun
picnic

noun
1.
belt (waist, seat, etc.), strap
2.
belt, zone, area
3.
drive belt, machine belt

noun
1.
horse
2.
horse racing(only relevant for うま)
3.
promoted bishop(abbreviation, shogi term)(only relevant for うま)
Other readings:
【いま】[1]
【おま】[1]
ウマ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to go mad, to lose one's mind, to go crazy, to go insane
2.
to get out of order, to go amiss, to malfunction, to become imprecise
3.
to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.), to fall through, to get mixed up
4.
to go crazy (over someone or something), to get enthusiastic, to go wild

noun, auxillary suru verb
arrest, apprehension, capture

noun, no-adjective
occupation, business

noun
months and years
All readings:
年月【としつき】
年月【ねんげつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, mending, fixing, servicing
Other readings:
修理【しゅり】[1]
修理【すり】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
oxygen (O)

noun
1.
rotation
See also:周り
2.
making the rounds
3.
spreading
4.
effect, efficacy
noun (suffix), noun
5.
by way of, via
suffix, counter
6.
round, turn
7.
size
8.
12-year period, 12-year age difference
Other readings:
廻り【まわり】

noun
intention, wish, purpose, mind (to do)

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy
noun
2.
mystery
3.
secret (e.g. to success)
See also:秘訣
4.
esoteric teachings(Buddhist term)

noun
opinion, point of view

noun
1.
eaves
2.
narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
See also:
Other readings:
【のき】
【のき】
【のき】
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