Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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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
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
Other readings:
出逢い【であい】
、
出合い【であい】
、
出会【であい】
、
出合【であい】
、
出遭い【であい】

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

conjunction
1.
or, either ... or(usually kana)
adverb
2.
maybe, perhaps, possibly(usually kana)
3.
some ... and others ..., sometimes ... and at other times ...(usually kana)(as あるいは...あるいは...)
Other readings:
あるいは《或るいは》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
satisfaction, contentment, complacency
See also:不満,  不満足
na-adjective, noun
2.
sufficient, enough, adequate, proper
See also:不足 (antonym)
Other readings:
滿足【まんぞく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast), sailing boat, sailboat

noun, noun (suffix)
•
translation, version (e.g. "English version")

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be separated, to be apart, to be distant
2.
to leave, to go away
3.
to leave (a job, etc.), to quit, to give up
4.
to lose connection with, to drift away from

noun
1.
opponent, rival, adversary
See also:味方 (antonym)
2.
menace, danger, threat, enemy

adverb
•
if, in case, supposing(usually kana)(emph. form of 若し, often in unfavorable situations)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
experience

noun
1.
time, hour, moment(刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
2.
occasion, case(only relevant for 時)
3.
chance, opportunity, season(only relevant for 時)
4.
the times, the age, the day(only relevant for 時)
5.
tense(linguistics)(only relevant for 時)
Other readings:
刻【とき】
、
秋【とき】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
、
登る【のぼる】
、
昇る【のぼる】
、
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
contents, content, substance, matter, detail, import

noun
•
beer(ビール is sometimes written as 麦酒)
See also:麦酒
Other readings:
ビア
、
ビヤ
、
ビヤー
、
ビーア
、
ビアー

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
visiting ill or distressed people, writing get-well letters
noun
2.
get-well gifts, get-well letters
See also:見舞い品
3.
expression of sympathy, expression of concern, enquiry, inquiry
Other readings:
見舞【みまい】

noun
1.
width, breadth
2.
freedom (e.g. of thought), latitude
3.
gap, difference (e.g. in price), range (e.g. of voice)
Other readings:
巾【はば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny, discussion, analysis, review

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
development, growth

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
triumph, prosperity
2.
pride
3.
one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty
4.
frequent customer (client, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
•
chemistry(ばけがく spoken to avoid confusion with 科学)
Other readings:
化学【ばけがく】

adverb
1.
approximately, about
noun
2.
promise, appointment, engagement
3.
shortening, reduction, simplification
4.
contraction (in phonetics)(linguistics)
See also:約音

adjective
•
good, OK, all right, fine, very well, will do, may, can(usually kana, honorific language)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2.
to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
3.
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4.
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
5.
to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6.
to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve(only relevant for 伸びる)
7.
to be exhausted, to be groggy, to pass out, to collapse(only relevant for 伸びる)
8.
to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)(only relevant for 延びる)
9.
to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off(only relevant for 延びる)
Other readings:
延びる【のびる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
rule, regulation
2.
settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement
3.
habit, custom, habitual way
See also:御決まり
4.
countenance in front of another person, face(usu. as 決まりが悪い, etc.)
5.
love relationship between a customer and a prostitute(archaism)
Other readings:
決り【きまり】
、
極まり【きまり】
、
極り【きまり】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
nodding off (while sitting), dozing

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to touch, to feel
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to touch (with)(as 〜に手を触れる, 〜に口を触れる, etc.)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
3.
to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive
4.
to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up
5.
to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumour)

noun, no-adjective
•
each other, one another
See also:お互い

noun, no-adjective
•
appetite (for food)
Other readings:
食慾【しょくよく】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to deal with (a person), to treat, to handle, to take care of, to entertain
2.
to deal with (a problem), to handle, to manage
3.
to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to work
4.
to deal in, to sell
5.
to cover (a topic), to treat, to discuss, to take up
6.
to treat A as B(as AをBとして扱う)
7.
to mediate (an argument)(archaism)
8.
to be too much for one, to find unmanageable(archaism)
9.
to gossip(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
supply, provision

noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(approximate) time, around, about, toward(usually kana)(ごろ when used as a suffix)
2.
suitable time (or condition)
See also:食べ頃
3.
time of year, season
Other readings:
ころ《比》
、
ごろ《頃》
、
ごろ《比》

conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean

noun
•
player (sports), athlete, team member

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
1.
yen (Japanese monetary unit)
2.
circle
Other readings:
圓【えん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
memories, recollections, reminiscence
Other readings:
想い出【おもいで】
、
思いで【おもいで】
、
想いで【おもいで】
、
思出【おもいで】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
maintenance, preservation, improvement

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

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to be grounded on, to be based on, to be due to, to originate from
Other readings:
基付く【もとづく】
、
基く【もとづく】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
•
certain, sure, definite, reliable, sound, solid, safe, secure

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to pay(支 is ateji)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
stomach
2.
Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)

noun, na-adjective
•
strangeness, abnormality, disorder
See also:正常 (antonym)
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