Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
•
shoulder

adverb
•
at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
せいぜい《精精》

na-adjective, noun
1.
honest, frank, candid, straightforward
adverb
2.
honestly, frankly

na-adjective, noun
1.
cheerful, jovial, merry, lively
See also:陰気 (antonym)
noun
2.
weather, season
3.
spirit of yang

noun
•
relative, relation, kin
Other readings:
親せき【しんせき】

noun
1.
tongue
2.
tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell), talon (of a lock)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past(esp. 越える)
2.
to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)(esp. 超える)
Other readings:
超える【こえる】

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

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ピッタリ
、
ぴたり
、
ピタリ
、
ぴったし
、
ピッタシ

noun
1.
army, armed forces, troops
See also:軍隊
2.
military authorities
See also:軍部
3.
team, group, troupe

adverb
1.
together, jointly(usually kana)
2.
at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with(usually kana)(often as ...とともに)
3.
both(usually kana)
Other readings:
ともに《倶に》
、
ともに《供に》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
1.
very young, little
2.
childish, immature(only relevant for おさない)
Other readings:
幼い【いとけない】
、
稚い【いとけない】
、
幼けない【いとけない】
、
稚けない【いとけない】

noun, no-adjective
•
oxygen (O)

noun
1.
circle
See also:○ (まる)
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
entirety, whole, full, complete
noun
3.
money, dough, moola(slang)
4.
enclosure inside a castle's walls(esp. 丸)
5.
soft-shelled turtle(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:スッポン
suffix
6.
suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.(esp. 丸)
See also:麻呂
Other readings:
円【まる】

pronoun
•
these(usually kana)
Other readings:
これら《此等》
、
これら《是等》
、
これら《此れ等》

noun, no-adjective
•
basics, fundamentals, basis, foundation

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
continuation, succession, series

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate
8.
to spread widely, to disseminate

noun
•
meeting, greeting, welcome

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
construction, establishment

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be hit, to strike
See also:外す (antonym)
2.
to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed
3.
to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to
4.
to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
5.
to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win
6.
to be successful, to go well, to be a hit
7.
to face, to confront
8.
to lie (in the direction of)
9.
to undertake, to be assigned
10.
to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted
11.
to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
12.
to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at
13.
to be unnecessary(as 〜するには当たらない, etc.)
14.
to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak(baseball term)(usu. as 当たっている)
15.
to feel a bite (in fishing)
16.
(of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
17.
to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison)
18.
to shave
19.
to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship(as 〜の〜に当たる)
Other readings:
当る【あたる】
、
中る【あたる】
、
中たる【あたる】

noun
•
sisters
Other readings:
姉妹【きょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

adverb, no-adjective
1.
much more, still more, all the more, more than ever
noun, no-adjective
2.
single layer (or storey, etc.)
adverb
3.
rather, sooner, preferably(archaism)
See also:いっそ

noun
1.
name, given name
2.
title
3.
fame, renown, reputation
4.
pretext, pretense, justification, appearance

noun
•
sandbank, sandbar
Other readings:
洲【す】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
speech, address

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to celebrate, to congratulate, to observe (a festival)
2.
to present (a gift) in celebration, to drink in celebration
3.
to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.), to pray for
Other readings:
斎う【いわう】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
call, visit

noun
•
old age, old person, the old, the aged

adverbial noun, noun
1.
avenue, street, way, road
2.
coming and going, street traffic
3.
flow (of water, air, etc.)
4.
transmission (of sound), reach (e.g. of voice)
5.
fame, reputation, popularity
6.
the same status or way, as (e.g. as expected, as I said)
7.
understanding, comprehension
counter
8.
counter for sets of things, counter for methods, ways, types

noun
1.
light, illumination, glow, gleam(only relevant for 明かり and 明り)
2.
lamp, light
Other readings:
明り【あかり】
、
灯り【あかり】
、
灯【あかり】
、
灯かり【あかり】
、
灯火【あかり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication
2.
divination
noun
3.
judgement(mathematics)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
perfect, complete

noun, noun (suffix)
•
rate, ratio, proportion, percentage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit
2.
to expose
3.
to apply (e.g. patch), to put on, to put against, to hold on, to hold against
4.
to allot, to call on someone (e.g. in class)
5.
to guess (an answer)
6.
to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

noun
1.
living thing, organism, creature, life
2.
biology(abbreviation)
See also:生物学

adverb
•
rarely, seldom(with neg. verb)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise
Other readings:
被う【おおう】
、
掩う【おおう】
、
蔽う【おおう】
、
蓋う【おおう】

na-adjective
1.
vast, huge, immense, enormous, colossal
noun
2.
malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
Other readings:
ばく大【ばくだい】

verb unspecified, suffix
1.
to be able to ..., can ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
verb unspecified, transitive verb
2.
to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain(literary or formal term)

noun
1.
mind, spirit, soul, heart, ethos
2.
attitude, mentality, will, intention
3.
spirit (of a matter), essence, fundamental significance

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
switch
Other readings:
スィッチ

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
•
abrupt, sudden, unexpected

noun
1.
sensation, feeling
2.
tendency, propensity(only relevant for きみ)
Other readings:
気味【きび】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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