Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
at that time, in those days

noun
1.
letter (of alphabet), character
2.
writing(only relevant for もんじ)
Other readings:
文字【もんじ】

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be (animate), to be, to exist(usually kana, humble language)
Godan-ru verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to be ..ing(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
3.
to (have the audacity to) do(after -masu base of verb; indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions)
See also:やがる

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cooperation, collaboration
See also:ご協力
Other readings:
共力【きょうりょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
skiing
2.
ski, skis

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
obstacle, impediment, hindrance, difficulty, barrier
2.
handicap, impairment, disability, disorder, malfunction(only relevant for しょうがい)
See also:視力障害
Other readings:
障がい【しょうがい】
障碍【しょうがい】
障碍【しょうげ】
障礙【しょうがい】
障礙【しょうげ】

na-adjective, adverb, noun, no-adjective
unfortunately, Sorry, but ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
あいにく《合憎》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consent, assent, agreement
2.
understanding, comprehension, grasp

noun
person(rarely used without a qualifier)
Other readings:
【もん】

noun
battle, fight, struggle, conflict
Other readings:
闘い【たたかい】

noun
1.
classical music(abbreviation)
na-adjective
2.
classic, classical
noun
3.
classic (work), the classics
See also:古典
Other readings:
クラッシック
クラッシク

noun, noun (suffix)
pipe, tube
All readings:
【かん】
【くだ】

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

expression, adjective
1.
intolerable, unbearable, unendurable(usually kana)
2.
irresistible, tremendous, out of this world(usually kana)
3.
cannot help (doing), cannot but do, anxious to do(usually kana)(after te-form of verbs and adj.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis
noun
2.
variety, diversity
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
inflection, declension, conjugation(linguistics)
4.
sidestepping(sumo term)

noun
1.
rocket
2.
locket

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
exercise, physical training, work-out
2.
appeal, campaign, drive, crusade, movement, lobbying
3.
motion, movement
See also:静止 (antonym)

noun, na-adjective
fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity

conjunction
1.
moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
2.
nevertheless, and yet(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかも《而も》
しかも《併も》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
horn, antler
2.
antenna, feeler, tentacle (e.g. of a snail)
3.
horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

noun, auxillary suru verb
regarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of, putting emphasis on

noun, no-adjective
individual, private person, personal, private

noun
(Western) soup(food term)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

noun
1.
sphere(mathematics)
suffix, counter
2.
counter for balls(baseball term)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance

noun
1.
prince
2.
subordinate Kumano shrine

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake, to wake up
2.
to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
3.
to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
Other readings:
醒める【さめる】

noun, no-adjective
farmer, peasant

noun
1.
knee
2.
lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)
Other readings:
ヒザ

noun
books
Other readings:
図書【ずしょ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
prohibition, inhibition, ban

na-adjective, noun
powerful, strong

noun
1.
wall
2.
fence
Other readings:
【へい】

prefix
1.
several, a number of
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
quantity, amount
noun
3.
counting, figures, numbers
4.
number, numeral, figure
5.
grammatical number(linguistics)
6.
destiny, fate, course of events, trend

noun
railroad, railway, rail transport

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
See also:増やす (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
1.
nerve(anatomical term)
2.
nerves, sensitivity

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
study, learning, tutorial

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

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely(onomatopia)(also written as 呆んやり)
2.
absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly(onomatopia)
3.
idly, aimlessly(onomatopia)
noun
4.
absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce
Other readings:
ボンヤリ

noun
situation, (present) state of affairs, circumstances(often with a negative connotation)
Other readings:
事体【じたい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
date (with someone)
noun
2.
date (day)
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