Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
disregarding, ignoring

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack
2.
to unsew, to unstitch
3.
to solve, to work out, to answer
4.
to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease
5.
to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege)
6.
to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss
7.
to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain
2.
to lead to (a place), to get to
3.
in the extreme case of(as ~に至っては)
4.
to come, to arrive, to result in(archaism)
Other readings:
到る【いたる】

noun
swimming
Other readings:
游ぎ【およぎ】

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.
tunnel
auxillary suru verb
2.
to tunnel (through a potential barrier)(physics term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
letting a grounder go through one's legs(baseball term)

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

conjunction
1.
by the way, incidentally(usually kana)
2.
even if, no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)(after the plain past form of a verb)

na-adjective, noun
peace, harmony

expression, interjection
1.
excuse me, pardon me, I'm sorry(usually kana, polite language)(used both to apologize and to get someone's attention)
2.
thank you(usually kana, polite language)

no-adjective, noun
1.
automatic
See also:手動 (antonym)
noun
2.
intransitive verb(abbreviation, linguistics)(only relevant for 自動)
See also:自動詞
Other readings:
自働【じどう】

noun
twins, twin
Other readings:
双子【そうし】
二子【ふたご】
ふた子【ふたご】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to occupy, to hold
2.
to account for, to make up, to take up

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
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
harvest, crop, ingathering
2.
fruits (of one's labors), gain, result, returns

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to defend against, to protect against
2.
to prevent, to avert, to avoid
Other readings:
禦ぐ【ふせぐ】
拒ぐ【ふせぐ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to go away
2.
to pass, to elapse
3.
to be distant
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to send away, to drive off, to divorce
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
5.
to (do) completely(after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb)
pre-noun adjectival
6.
last ... (e.g. "last April")(only relevant for 去る)
See also:来る (antonym)
Other readings:
避る【さる】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to lose
2.
to miss (a change, opportunity)
3.
to lose (a loved one), to be bereaved of
4.
to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Other readings:
喪う【うしなう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
mainly, primarily

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
Other readings:
勝れる【すぐれる】
傑れる【すぐれる】

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.
ball (i.e. a testicle)(slang, abbreviation)(esp. 玉)
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
All readings:
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】

noun, auxillary suru verb
explanation, interpretation

adverb
so to speak, so to call it, as it were(usually kana)
Other readings:
いわば《謂わば》

na-adjective, adverb
1.
splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable
na-adjective
2.
utter (esp. defeat), total, complete(usu. 見事に)
noun
3.
something worth seeing, sight, spectacle(archaism)
Other readings:
美事【みごと】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
lunch(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
2.
noon, midday(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
3.
daytime(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
4.
waking up, getting up, rising(honorific language)
Other readings:
御昼【おひる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
place, situation, position, location
Other readings:
位地【いち】

noun, no-adjective
food, foodstuff

noun, auxillary suru verb
(religious) faith, belief, creed

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to furnish with, to equip with, to provide, to install
2.
to prepare for, to make preparations for, to make provision for
3.
to possess (all that is needed), to be endowed with, to be equipped with
4.
to be born with, to have since birth
Other readings:
具える【そなえる】

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

numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
All readings:
【しち】
【なな】
【ひち】[1]
【な】
【しち】
【なな】
【ひち】[1]
【な】
【しち】
【なな】
【ひち】[1]
【な】
【しち】
【なな】
【ひち】[1]
【な】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
height, stature
See also:背 (せ)
Other readings:
【せい】

noun, noun (suffix)
prize, award

noun, na-adjective
injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality, fraud

noun
income, receipts, revenue

noun
1.
elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity
suffix
2.
article, item
suffix, counter
3.
counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)(sometimes pronounced ぴん)

noun
1.
estimate, guess, conjecture, aim
2.
direction, bearings
3.
registration mark (printing)
noun (suffix)
4.
approximately, about, around

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to point
2.
to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person
3.
to identify, to indicate, to point out
4.
to play (a game of shogi), to move (a piece)(shogi term)
5.
to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
See also:差す

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain(usually kana)
2.
to result in, to prove to be
3.
to consist of, to be composed of
4.
to succeed, to be complete
5.
to change into, to be exchanged for
6.
to play a role
7.
to be promoted(shogi term)
Godan-ru verb
8.
to do ...(honorific language)(as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
Other readings:
なる《為る》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
2.
to shorten, to move closer together
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
3.
to reduce (spending), to conserve
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
4.
to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do(usu. as 根を詰める)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
5.
to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be on duty, to be stationed
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
7.
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate
8.
to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)(the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai)
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
9.
to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break)
10.
to do completely, to do thoroughly
11.
to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch
2.
to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould
3.
to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to divide
2.
to cut, to halve, to separate, to split, to rip
3.
to break, to crack, to smash
4.
to dilute
5.
to fall below
6.
to discount
7.
to step over (a line, etc.)

noun
sunlight, sunshine, sunbeams

noun
1.
wife, bride
2.
(one's) daughter-in-law
Other readings:
【よめ】
【よめ】
【よめ】

noun
1.
a family, a household, a home, one's family, whole family
2.
(one's own) style, school
3.
gang, (yakuza) family
Other readings:
一家【いっけ】

noun
landlord, landlady
Other readings:
大屋【おおや】
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