Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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noun
1.
whole year, all year round, throughout the year
adverb
2.
always, all the time, perpetually(only relevant for ねんじゅう and ねんぢゅう)
noun
3.
during an era
4.
middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)(only relevant for ねんちゅう)
Other readings:
年中【ねんちゅう】
、年中【ねんぢゅう】
、年じゅう【ねんじゅう】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to count, to enumerate
Other readings:
算える【かぞえる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
commemoration, celebration, honoring the memory of something, turning something into a memento, memory
Other readings:
紀念【きねん】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consent, assent, agreement
2.
understanding, comprehension, grasp
noun, no-adjective
•
simultaneous, concurrent, same time, synchronous, together
See also:同時に (どうじに)
noun, no-adjective
1.
the future (usually distant)
2.
future tense
3.
the world to come
numeric
•
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
四【し】
、四【よん】
、四【よ】
、４【し】
、肆【し】
na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
frantic, frenetic, desperate
noun
2.
inevitable death
3.
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
order (for an item)
2.
request, demand, condition
Other readings:
註文【ちゅうもん】
na-adjective
•
positive, assertive, active, proactive, aggressive
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
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to
2.
to passively leave to someone else's facilities
See also:想像に任せる
3.
to leave to take its natural course
See also:成り行きに任せる
4.
to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim)
5.
to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
See also:力任せ
Other readings:
委せる【まかせる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
expression, noun, adverb
•
somewhere, anywhere, in some respects(usually kana)
Other readings:
どっか《何処か》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
general, universal
2.
ordinary, average, common, non-celebrity
na-adjective, noun
3.
the same, no different, (just) as if(archaism)
noun
1.
gold (Au), golden (color), gold (medal, cup)
no-adjective, noun
2.
valuable, of highest value
noun
3.
money, gold coin
4.
5.
metal (fourth of the five elements)
See also:五行
6.
Jin dynasty (China, 1115-1234), Chin dynasty, Jurchen dynasty
noun, noun (suffix)
7.
noun
8.
suffix, counter
9.
karat, carat
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed(only relevant for 就く)
See also:付く (つく)
2.
to ascend (the throne), to accede
3.
to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart(only relevant for 就く)
4.
to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice(only relevant for 就く)
Other readings:
即く【つく】
noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)
noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
All readings:
年寄り【としより】
、年寄【としより】
、年より【としより】
noun
1.
(single-edged) sword, katana
2.
dagger, knife
3.
scalpel(only relevant for とう)
4.
5.
knife money, knife-shaped commodity money used in Zhou dynasty China(only relevant for とう)
See also:刀銭
Other readings:
刀【とう】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
companion, company(only relevant for つれ)
2.
tritagonist(in noh; usu. ツレ)
Other readings:
ツレ
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
daytime, during the day
noun
2.
Japan and China(only relevant for にっちゅう)
Other readings:
日中【ひなか】
noun
1.
wife, Mrs, madam(honorific language)(only relevant for ふじん and はしかし)
2.
wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん)
3.
consort of the emperor(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん and ぶにん)
Other readings:
夫人【ぶにん】[1]
、夫人【はしかし】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
Other readings:
氷る【こおる】
、凍おる【こおる】
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
surface, face
2.
outside, exterior
3.
appearances, superficiality
noun, no-adjective
1.
(logical) true, regular
numeric
2.
10^40, ten thousand undecillion
noun, no-adjective
3.
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to
2.
to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with
3.
to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign)
4.
to serve (as), to engage in (work)
Other readings:
随う【したがう】
、順う【したがう】
、遵う【したがう】
、從う【したがう】[1]
、隨う【したがう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
distinction, differentiation, discrimination
2.
discrimination (against people)
Other readings:
差別【しゃべつ】[1]
、差別【しゃべち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
demo
Common word
noun
1.
2.
noun
1.
muscle, tendon, sinew
2.
vein, artery
3.
fiber, fibre, string
4.
line, stripe, streak
5.
reason, logic
See also:筋が通る
6.
plot, storyline
7.
lineage, descent
8.
school (e.g. of scholarship or arts)
9.
aptitude, talent
10.
source (of information, etc.), circle, channel
11.
well-informed person (in a transaction)
12.
logical move (in go, shogi, etc.)
13.
ninth vertical line(shogi term)
14.
seam on a helmet
15.
16.
social position, status(archaism)
noun (suffix), noun, no-adjective
17.
on (a river, road, etc.), along
suffix, counter
18.
counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions
19.
(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)(archaism)
Other readings:
条【すじ】
、スジ
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
single word, a few words, brief comment
Other readings:
一言【いちげん】
、一言【いちごん】
、ひと言【ひとこと】
noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
Other readings:
球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
noun
1.
origin, source(usu. 元)
2.
base, basis, foundation, root(esp. 基)
3.
cause(also 因, 原)
4.
ingredient, material(esp. 素)
5.
(somebody's) side, (somebody's) location(only relevant for 元)
6.
original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7.
(plant) root, (tree) trunk
8.
first section of a waka
See also:和歌
counter
9.
counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)(only relevant for 本)
noun
10.
handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
Other readings:
本【もと】
、素【もと】
、基【もと】
noun
1.
cooked rice(male term)
2.
meal, food(male term)
3.
one's living, livelihood(male term)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to represent, to signify, to stand for(esp. 表す, 表わす)
2.
to reveal, to show, to display(esp. 現す, 現わす)
3.
4.
to make widely known(esp. 顕す)
Other readings:
現す【あらわす】
、表わす【あらわす】
、現わす【あらわす】
、顕す【あらわす】
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